SVP, Chief Nurse Executive - Administration - Full Time
Company: Guthrie
Location: Sayre
Posted on: February 27, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Position Summary The Chief Nurse Executive (CNE)
is the senior-most nursing leader of the health system and a key
member of the CEO’s executive leadership team. Reporting directly
to the Chief Executive Officer, the CNE provides enterprise-wide
strategic, clinical, operational, and professional leadership for
nursing across all hospitals and care settings. The CNE ensures
nursing strategy is fully aligned with organizational priorities,
quality and safety goals, financial stewardship, and long-term
system transformation. The role serves as the principal nursing
advisor to the CEO and Board, advancing nursing excellence,
workforce sustainability, and high-reliability care delivery. Key
Responsibilities 1. Enterprise Nursing Strategy & Executive
Leadership • Develop and lead the system-wide nursing strategic
plan, aligned with enterprise strategy and CEO priorities. • Serve
as the authoritative voice for nursing at the executive team and
board level, translating nursing performance into enterprise
impact. • Provide executive oversight and accountability for
hospital CNOs, ensuring alignment, consistency, and high
performance across all system clinics and hospitals. 2. Quality,
Safety & Clinical Outcomes • Lead nursing’s enterprise role in
quality, patient safety, and experience, with accountability for
outcomes and performance improvement. • Ensure adoption of
standardized, evidence-based nursing practices across the system. •
Partner with executive and physician leadership to achieve top-tier
performance in regulatory compliance, accreditation, and public
reporting. 3. Workforce Strategy & Leadership Development • Own the
enterprise nursing workforce strategy, including recruitment,
retention, engagement, and succession planning. • Address workforce
sustainability through innovative staffing models, role
optimization, and workforce well-being initiatives. • Develop
current and future nursing leaders capable of leading in a complex,
rapidly changing healthcare environment. 4. Professional Practice &
Nursing Excellence • Establish and sustain a system professional
practice model, including shared governance and clinical
advancement pathways. • Advance nursing education, research, and
academic partnerships to strengthen professional growth and
innovation. • Lead nursing excellence initiatives (e.g., Magnet®,
Pathway to Excellence®, or equivalent), as aligned with system
strategy. 5. Financial Stewardship & Operational Performance •
Partner with the CEO, CFO, and operational leaders to ensure
fiscally responsible nursing care delivery. • Oversee labor
management, productivity, and care model optimization while
maintaining quality and workforce engagement. • Drive
standardization and operational discipline across hospitals to
reduce unwarranted variation and improve value. 6. Informatics,
Technology & Innovation • Provide executive sponsorship for nursing
informatics and digital transformation, ensuring technology enables
safe, efficient care. • Champion innovation in care delivery
models, including virtual care, AI-enabled workflows, and new
nursing roles. • Ensure nursing leadership is embedded in
enterprise transformation initiatives. 7. Executive Collaboration &
Physician Partnership • Collaborate closely with the CEO and
executive leadership team. • Build strong partnerships with
physician and interdisciplinary leaders to align clinical strategy
and operations. • Serve as a visible, credible leader during
periods of growth, integration, or system transformation.
Qualifications Required • Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) or
related healthcare field required. • Current, unrestricted RN
license (or eligibility). • 10–15 years of progressive nursing
leadership experience. • Enterprise or multi-hospital executive
responsibility as a Chief Nurse Officer. • Demonstrated success in
quality improvement, workforce leadership, and system-level change.
Preferred • Doctoral degree (DNP, PhD, or equivalent) preferred. •
Experience with Magnet® or equivalent nursing excellence
frameworks. • Experience in large, complex health systems. •
National leadership certification (e.g., NEA-BC, CENP); FAAN
preferred. Measures of Success • Nursing quality hospitals acquired
infections, safety, and patient experience outcomes • Workforce
engagement, retention, and nursing pipeline strength that includes
strategic oversight for models of care. • Talent development and
succession planning • Financial and labor performance • Regulatory
and accreditation outcomes • Alignment of nursing strategy with CEO
and Board priorities
Keywords: Guthrie, Oklahoma City , SVP, Chief Nurse Executive - Administration - Full Time, Healthcare , Sayre, Oklahoma
