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Welcome to Centura Health:The same incredible caregivers. The same compassionate care. The same dedication to advancing health for all people, including the most vulnerable. St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Interquest are among the 20 Centura Health hospitals and 240 care sites across Colorado, Utah and Kansas that are proudly becoming part of CommonSpirit Health. Flourishing Begins Here: You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. At Centura Health, we value incredible people with incredible skills - but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization, and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.  The VP Nursing & Chief Nursing Officer provides leadership in the daily operations of St. Francis Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital - Interquest. Responsible and accountable for leading hospital clinical operations by working through directors and other health care team members in providing patient care 24 hours/day and 7 days/week. Embodies the tenants of high reliability and strongly supports clinical nurse driven shared governance. Is a visible leader that champions our continued Magnet designation and exercises accountability for nursing care wherever it is provided in the hospital. Assumes active leadership role with Community Board, Senior Leadership, Medical Staff and with hospital leaders in hospital and Centura health. Important to this role is understanding the leadership expectations of this position and the entire leadership team throughout Centura Health. Each leader must have a personal and professional connection to the Mission of this Christian organization. This position must be a team player themselves and contribute toward a Team centered approach that lends itself to ensuring "team before self" in order to lead this complex, highly matrixed organization into the differentiated leading role as THE system of choice. This position will invite others into their work in order to be fully Transparent with the activities of this position, allowing for celebration of success and learnings through opportunities for change. This position will be a change agent for the health system by being bold in our thoughts and actions that generate the need for Urgency as Centura forges ahead as the thought leader in the industry. Finally, the individual must demonstrate personal and professional Accountability to the community, associates, physicians, and sponsors for performance that this position and its team complete. This key executive position will lead nursing services for St. Francis Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital - Interquest in Colorado Springs and will report to the Market CEO and the SVP Enterprise CNO What You Bring/Job Requirements:In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: * Masters Degree in Nursing (other disciplines acceptable if a BSN is held in nursing), required* Doctorate Degree, preferred* Five (5) years progressive clinical leadership nursing experience required.* CNO Experience preferred.* RN license to practice in CO, required* Nurse Executive Certification, professional certification required within 1 year of hire or transfer to role.Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantlyYour Connected Community:When people and places align, incredible things happen. Just like the 21,000+ amazing associates who work here, every community within Centura Health's connected ecosystem has its own unique history, story and personality. Think differently about the way care is given at St. Francis Hospital - Interquest! With 10 specialty-sized operating rooms, a full-service emergency department, inpatient, and critical care units, St. Francis Interquest is well-equipped for caregivers to redefine patient care and clinical efficiency. St. Francis Hospital - Interquest is the hospital of the future that will innovate patient care & clinical efficiency through state-of-the-art technology including smart patient rooms, whole-hospital tele health, and real-time locating capabilities for equipment, patients, and associates. Caregivers will have the opportunity to work with world class specialty surgeons and enhance their skills within their specialty. Leaders will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build their own teams and cultivate a collaborative and supportive team culture. As a brand-new facility nestled in Colorado Springs, St. Francis Hospital - Interquest is designed to support our flourishing community! St. Francis Hospital opened in 2008 to keep pace with the growing needs of the Colorado Springs' community on the north side of the city. St. Francis Hospital features 172-beds and offers a modern Birth Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Care Unit, Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center, Imaging Services, Surgical Services and Critical Care Unit. It also serves as southern Colorado's home base for the Flight For Life® Colorado air medical helicopter service. It's an incredible time to join us as we celebrate more than a decade as one of Healthgrades "America's 50 Best Hospitals" and Magnet Hospital designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care. With 300+ days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy access places like Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado's top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you've always wanted. Pay Range:$227,900 - $257,300 / annuallyCaring for Your Whole Well Being:Be sure to consider our generous benefits as part of your overall compensation!  Designed with your well-being in mind, our benefits include: * Medical* Dental* Vision* 401K with generous match* Daycare FSA that can include a company contribution* Tuition Reimbursement* Student Loan Forgiveness and more! View more on our benefits in [Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico](https://centura.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=447276&hashed=-1090637925) or [Utah](https://centura.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=717592&hashed=-2072217948).

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