Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive
St. Joseph's Health
Paterson, NJ - United States
WittKieffer is leading the national search to recruit the Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive (SVP, CNE) of St. Joseph’s Health. Headquartered in Paterson, New Jersey with significant campuses in Wayne and Totawa, St. Joseph’s Health seeks a collaborative and mission driven nurse executive to serve as the health system’s next SVP, CNE. This is an exciting opportunity to lead nursing at one of the nation’s most recognized full-service health systems providing high-quality care to all.
With operating revenue of approximately $900 million in net revenue, St. Joseph’s Health has become one of the premier health systems in the state, serving more than 1.5 million patients annually. In partnership with the system leadership team, the SVP, CNE will play an instrumental role in driving nursing activities operationally, financially, and culturally. As a five-time designated Magnet organization nursing excellence is the standard of professional nursing. Key priorities will include addressing challenges related to recruitment and retention of nursing staff, increasing communication and collaboration across the system, and strengthening quality and safety initiatives. The SVP, CNE will continue to advance nursing operations and identify opportunities for greater efficiencies and performance improvement across the system.
The ideal candidate will be a strategic and visionary nursing leader with significant experience developing and executing nursing strategy and operations in a multi-site health system. The successful candidate will be a charismatic, business savvy leader who holds themselves and others accountable and leads through influence and followership. The SVP, CNE will be a community-oriented leader who will embrace the history and mission of St. Joseph’s, espousing the believe that the System’s core mission is about more than medicine.
Interested parties may confidentially apply or inquire by using the buttons below. For more information, questions, or nominations, please contact WittKieffer search consultant, Rachel Polhemus or associate, Terri Houchen at thouchen@wittkieffer.com.