Vice President

Job Summary

Reporting to the CEO, the Vice President, Clinical Services & Chief Nursing Executive (VP/CNE) is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team and provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership across all patient care programs. The VP/CNE is accountable for advancing high-quality, equitable, and patient-centred care while fostering a culture of clinical excellence, safety, professional practice, innovation, and continuous improvement.  As Chief Nursing Executive, the incumbent provides professional leadership for nursing practice and works collaboratively with interprofessional partners to strengthen care delivery across the organization and continuum of care. The VP/CNE actively participates in organizational strategic planning, priority setting, and performance evaluation, including the development and use of data-driven evaluation frameworks and Lean methodologies where appropriate. The VP/CNE role models and demonstrates behaviours aligned with the Hospital's values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.  

Responsibilities

Strategic & Executive Leadership

• Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, contributing to organizational strategy, decision-making, and priority setting.
• Actively participate in Board and Board Standing Committees as required.
• Function as executive sponsor for assigned corporate priorities, annual goals, and key strategic initiatives.
• Represent the Hospital with regional partners, professional bodies, and government stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health, asrequired. 
• Interacts with a number of committees: HAC (Hospital Advisory Committee), Board Quality, MAC (Medical Advisory Committee), Hospital Quality, Regional CNE committee, Regional OH Flow and Operations Committee, Regional Critical Care 
• Committee and provides Executive Leadership to ensure the advancement of continuous quality improvement, patient, staff, and credentialed staff safety, and the achievement of established benchmarks/indicators/metric

Clinical Services & Professional Practice

• Provide executive leadership for clinical services, nursing professional practice, quality excellence, patient safety, and patient experience.
• Promote evidence-based, patient- and family-centred care aligned with advances in health and social sciences.
• Ensure continuity of nursing care within the organization and across community and regional partners.
• Support innovative care models informed by population health needs and system integration.

Quality, Safety & Accreditation

• Lead, in collaboration with the Executive Team, the development, implementation, monitoring, and sustainability of the Quality Improvement Plan and other quality initiatives.
• Advance continuous quality improvement, patient safety, and staff safety through the use of performance metrics, benchmarks, and Lean improvement methodologies.
• Ensure Accreditation Canada standards are met across the assigned portfolio.

Operational & Financial Accountability

• Plan, direct, coordinate, evaluate, and report on the activities of designated clinical and support programs.
• Establish strategic goals and objectives for assigned portfolios aligned with the organization's vision and strategic plan.
• Ensure fiscal accountability, including annual budget development, monitoring, and delivery of balanced budgets
• Ensure effective utilization of human, physical, and material resources to support clinical excellence and operational performance.

People, Leadership & Labour Relations

• Invest in the growth and development of current and emerging leaders to ensure a strong and sustainable leadership pipeline. 
• Foster collaborative, respectful, and productive working relationships with medical staff, interprofessional teams, and union partners.
• Participate in collective bargaining processes impacting designated clinical portfolios, in consultation with Human Resources
• Support shared governance and collaborative decision-making models.
• Provide required reporting to professional and system bodies, including the College of Nurses of Ontario and HealthForceOntario.

Partnerships & Education

• Support the effective use of clinical resources to advance nursing education and partnerships with colleges and universities. 
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to address community health needs and support integrated care delivery. 

Other 

• Perform other related duties as assigned by the President & Chief Executive Officer. 

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required; Master's Degree in Nursing, Health Administration, or related field required
• Current registration and member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Certified Health Executive (CHE) designation and active professional association membership preferred
• Minimum ten (10) years of progressively senior healthcare leadership experience, preferably in acute care
• Extensive clinical expertise with experience leading large, interprofessional teams
• Demonstrated success leading transformational change and system-level improvement
• Experience across acute, outpatient, and community-based care environments
• Strong background in quality improvement, patient safety, accreditation, and performance management
• Experience leading in a unionized healthcare environment, including labour relations and collective bargaining
• Expertise in strategic planning, change management, conflict resolution, and resource stewardship
• Knowledge of Lean healthcare and project management principles preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Authentic, values-based leader with exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to plan, implement, and evaluate complex clinical and operational initiatives 
• Proven capability to lead organization-wide change initiatives impacting patient care, quality, and performance
• Strong commitment to shared governance, collaboration, and inclusive decision-making
• Clear vision for nursing professional practice and patient-centred care
• Expert knowledge of nursing standards, regulatory requirements, and professional practice frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence physicians, staff, union partners, and senior stakeholders
• Strong presentation, facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Demonstrated financial acumen with the ability to develop and manage balanced budgets
• Respect for diverse perspectives and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• High standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical conduct
• Consistently models behaviours aligned with organizational values and commitment to exceptional patient, family, and staff experiences

Our Values

Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Stevenson Memorial Hospital.

Integrity - We adhere to the highest ethical principles

Compassion - We respond to our patients' needs with empathy

Accountability - We are accountable to one another and to our community

Respect - We embrace the diversity of our patients, staff and community

Excellence - We support a culture of distinction

Hours of Work:  Monday - Friday. Weekend work may be required as needed. 

This is a new position. Applications will be accepted until 1600 hours on January 30, 2026.

Other:   Stevenson Memorial Hospital is committed to a culture of equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism. We are committed to attracting, engaging and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants.   We encourage all qualified individuals to apply including visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2s+ persons, and anyone else who will contribute to a diverse workplace.

Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request by notifying Human Resources at ext 3354.

As part of our mandatory screening process, SMH will require professional references, verification of academic training and professional accreditation along with a current vulnerable sector screening check. (or Criminal Record Check – dependent on role.)

Please note: Our recruitment process does not use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision-making tools. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by our hiring team to ensure a fair and personalized experience.