Senior Vice President System Chief Nursing Executive

Position Summary :

The Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive (SVP, CNE) provides visionary leadership and strategic oversight for Nursing across Atlantic Health, including owned and affiliated entities. The SVP, CNE is accountable for advancing excellence in nursing practice, nursing operations, and clinical outcomes through evidence-based care and a culture of continuous improvement. Direct reports include hospital CNOs, medical group CNO, Nursing Training and Education, Nursing Resource Center, and Nursing Research.

This executive will drive national leadership in nursing quality, patient experience, and team member engagement, positioning the system as an employer and provider of choice. The SVP, CNE ensures compliance with all Joint Commission, CMS, and New Jersey State standards, while aligning nursing operations with the system’s strategic objectives and performance targets.

As a core member of the Executive Leadership Team, the SVP, CNE plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing enterprise-wide strategies that advance the mission and strategy of Atlantic Health.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic Leadership and Governance

• Serve as the senior executive leader for Nursing across all hospitals, ambulatory, and post-acute settings.
• Partner with system executives to develop and implement strategies that achieve systemwide performance targets in quality, safety, patient experience, workforce engagement, and financial performance.
• Participate actively on key system committees, councils, and decision-making bodies that guide strategic and operational priorities.
• Ensure that Nursing strategy and goals are fully aligned with the system’s strategic plan and enterprise performance objectives.
• Chair Atlantic Health Shared Governance Nurse Executive Council – supporting framework of shared governance.

Nursing Practice and Clinical Excellence

Workforce Engagement and Professional Development

Operational Transformation and Effectiveness

Quality, Safety, and Patient Experience

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