University of California, San Francisco
VP/CNO - Adult Services Chief Nursing Officer
1855 & 1975 4th Street, Mission Bay Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94158
First seen by offpeak October 4, 2026
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- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Master's degree in a healthcare-related field; Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) or PhD strongly preferred.
- Advanced degree in nursing and health care administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- CA RN License required.
- Minimum eight to ten years of increasingly responsible experience in hospital management and strategic planning, in an academic medical center.
- Comprehensive and thorough understanding of all elements of health care delivery, including strategy, business planning, operations and financial conditions.
- Change management skills to continually transition adult nursing services from current state to future state. Expertise in evaluating Health System and organizational issues, initiating actions to make change, planning change with stakeholder buy-in and executing the plan while being flexible to the changing landscape.
- Collaborative leadership skills to function in a highly complex and matrixed organizational environment, demonstrates expert skill in building collaborative relationships, developing strategies, and engaging in constructive problem-solving.
- Relationship building skills to develop outstanding relationships at all levels of the organization in an environment that is managed through influence and relationships.
- Expertise in all aspects of assigned functions, as well as development and management of operational and capital budgets.
- Sets high standards of behavior, performance, quality, credibility, and integrity; exhibits judgment and business acumen necessary to raise performance to levels that would not otherwise be achieved.
- Knowledge of management information systems and its relevance to nursing practice, quality and safety.
- Knowledge of strategic planning and its relevance to nursing operations and future direction.
- Demonstrated understanding of the roles of teaching, research and patient care in the academic medical center and active participation in improvements relevant to each mission.
- Ability to comply with all nursing practice and Health System policies and procedures for infection control, safety, administrative and clinical practice. Ability to comply with activities mandated by The Joint Commission/Title 22, CLIA, etc.
- Prior experience in a unionized setting/environment.
- Served in a Magnet® organization or understands the principles of shared governance and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Direct experience with Lean management and/or an understanding of the Principles of Lean Continuous Improvement.
- Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) or PhD preferred.