Chief Nursing Officer, CNO - MercyOne North Iowa

Overview

MERCYONE NORTH IOWA is the largest provider of health care services in the region and the largest employer in Cerro Gordo County. The hospital is private, not-for-profit, licensed for 346 beds, serving more than 400,000 inpatients and outpatients annually. Mercy One North Iowa is a teaching institution with residency and fellowship programs and serves as a clinical training site for students from multiple colleges across medical and health professions.

• Full time

• Not specified in this description.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Chief Nursing Officer serves as a member of the Regional Health Ministry's (RHM) senior leadership team. Provides clinical and administrative leadership for both hospitals, with oversight for planning, organizing, directing, monitoring, and evaluating safe, high-quality patient care across the continuum to advance clinical practice and patient care in alignment with the ANA Scope of Practice and American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Standards.

• Demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behavior, practice, and decisions.
• Participates as a full member of the senior leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, execution, change management, and organizational decision-making. Develops and implements nursing’s mission, vision, values, goals, standards of care, and operating plans for patient care services.
• Collaborates with the senior leadership team on operating and capital budgets.
• Implements ongoing performance measures related to budget, productivity, and quality of care.
• Ensures staffing plans support safe, high-quality patient care, including education and required competencies.
• Oversees recruitment, retention, development, succession planning, and engagement of staff; promotes shared leadership.
• Evaluates and integrates health care technology and information systems to support patient care.
• Collaborates with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer to sponsor and lead evidence-based programs that improve safety and quality through measurable outcomes.
• Ensures compliance with licensing, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Communicates with senior leaders, medical staff, the board, and stakeholders about patient safety, quality, loyalty, engagement, and physician satisfaction.
• Participates in regional decision-making and leads improvement initiatives within the Regional Health Ministry.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable laws, Trinity Health policies, and integrity program requirements to ensure ethical and professional behavior.

• Demonstrates leadership traits aligned with the Trinity Health Mission and Core Values.
• Mission Statement: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
• Core Values: Reverence;
  Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty;
  Safety;
  Justice;
  Stewardship;
  Integrity;
  Vision.
• Promise Statement: We Listen. We Partner. We Make it Easy. Our Actions include listening, learning, simplifying, solving, delivering service, safety, change, teamwork, integrity, empathy, health equity, and the common good.

• State Registered Nursing license.
• Master’s degree required; either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must be in Nursing. Doctoral education is preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years executive/director level leadership experience in patient care in an acute care setting.
• Advanced knowledge of professional nursing practice in an executive or specialty area with certification (e.g., CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE). Certification required within 18 months of hire.
• Member of a professional nursing organization.
• Strong understanding of Electronic Medical Records, clinical informatics, and advanced health care technologies.
• Knowledge of health care environment, laws and regulations.
• System thinking, change leadership, shared governance, matrix reporting, continuous improvement, process excellence, and financial/productivity management.
• Ability to collaborate with administrative and health care teams; ability to synthesize and interpret large data sets related to clinical, quality, and financial performance.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, evidence-based leadership, project management, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to balance, manage, and adapt to changing work priorities and coordinate with System Office and RHMs.
• Ability to travel to Trinity Health sites as needed.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize diverse perspectives and talents. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.