Executive Nursing Director, Heart & Vascular Care Line

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic and business plans that advance care line priorities and strengthen competitive position.
• Affirm market dynamics, patient needs, and the competitive landscape to identify growth and innovation opportunities.
• Translate care line initiatives into operational guidance for nursing leaders and support consistent implementation.
• Create clear communication and feedback mechanisms to drive transparency, engagement, and alignment across clinical areas.
• Represent nursing priorities in quality, safety, and resource decisions, advocating for frontline realities and patient needs.
• Champion high reliability, transparency, and continuous improvement through shared accountability and organizational learning.
• Ensure patient and family perspectives inform care line strategy, program planning, and leadership discussions.
• Lead and monitor care line quality, safety, and patient experience priorities (including OKRs and metrics) in partnership with ELT leaders.
• Serve as a trusted ELT partner, modeling shared leadership and advancing the care line’s culture, mission, and strategy.
• Align physician, nursing, and administrative leaders on shared goals, navigating differences through collaboration and trust.
• Translate care line strategy into actionable guidance so leaders across departments and sites execute in a coordinated way.
• Build strong relationships with nursing leaders, physicians/APPs, staff, interdisciplinary partners, and senior system leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required; Master of Science in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or Business strongly preferred.
• Five years progressive leadership experience.
• Clinical practice experience in cardiovascular and/or cardiology care.
• Leadership experience in a Magnet designated hospital or health system preferred.
• Licenses Required: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah. Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.