Associate Vice President, Nursing - Cancer National Service Line

Department

34024 Enterprise Corporate - System Nursing Professional Engagement

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

This remote position requires approximately 25% to 30% national travel, or about one week per month, to maintain a visible presence and build relationships across Advocate Health’s cancer programs. Candidates who do not live in an approved remote-work state may be eligible for relocation assistance to one of Advocate Health’s local markets.

Due to complex requirements, remote work is NOT permitted for short or long periods in: CA, CO, CT, HI, MA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA and working Internationally.

Pay Range

$75.40 - $120.65

Major Responsibilities

• The AVP will serve as the executive nursing leader for Advocate Health’s National Cancer Service Line, providing nursing leadership across the full national cancer-care footprint.
• The AVP will support one of the largest cancer programs in the nation and lead nursing strategy across the national footprint rather than focusing on a single cancer subspecialty.
• The position will guide nursing strategy across infusion, navigation, medical oncology, hematology-oncology, and other cancer-related services.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute nursing and service line strategic priorities and initiatives.
• Develop and oversee clinical quality improvement initiatives, which are service line focused, cross the care continuum, and achieve continuous improvements using measurable monitoring tools and processes.
• Through business intelligence, utilize complex data analysis to drive clinical performance and excellence.
• Redesign care delivery alongside nursing leaders, optimizing workforce contributions, and increasing efficiency, efficacy, and overall clinical outcomes.
• Implement national standards and best practices across the service line in partnership with enterprise, divisional and site clinical leadership.
• Standardize and align clinical practices at the enterprise and division levels, optimize partnership with the site Clinical Nurse Specialist and Practice Leaders.
• Promote professional governance structures and processes for caregivers to influence improvements in their clinical practice.
• Function as an expert consultant on nursing practice, ensuring patient services are in compliance with nursing standards, evidence-based practices, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Drive digital health transformation, building processes and innovative solutions and platforms to improve clinical practice workflows and the work environment aligning to the enterprise nursing strategic plan.
• Drive clinical inquiry and embed evidence into clinical practice, policy, and procedure. Support service line alignment with enterprise EBP strategy.
• Advance the practice of nursing by implementing evidence-based practice interventions; use data measures to improve clinical outcomes for service lines; support and lead while guiding and using nursing research.
  
  

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree in nursing required.
  
  

Certification / Registration / License

• Current Registered Nurse license required.
• Current Clinical Nurse Specialist certification required.
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse recognition, licensure, or authorization as applicable by state required.
• Current specialty population certification required or obtained within two years.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of seven years of progressive clinical nursing experience required.
• Minimum of five years of experience in the assigned specialty population or service line required.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership experience in service line, specialty practice, clinical quality, evidence-based practice, advanced practice nursing, or system-level nursing practice roles required.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, clinical practice standardization, quality improvement, and change management across complex organizations required.
• Combination of inpatient, ambulatory, procedural, post-acute, and/or virtual care experience preferred.
  
  

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong skills in building clinical partnerships with fellow Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs), Service Line Leaders, Enterprise Nursing Practice, and other administrative and operational leaders.
• Effective communication skills
• Skills in comprehensive data analysis
  
  

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• This position will be remote and periodically require travel.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
  
  

Preferred Job Requirements

Preferred Certification / Registration / License

• Doctorate in nursing practice, nursing science, healthcare leadership, or related field preferred.
• Current certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Nurse Leader, CENP/NEA-BC/NE-BC, or OCN preferred
  
  

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  
  

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
  
  

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.