VP CNIO - AHN

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : 

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

The Vice President, Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) for Allegheny Health Network is an enterprise executive clinical leader responsible for shaping the digital future of nursing practice.. Operating at the intersection of nursing, clinical operations, and enterprise technology, this role leads the modernization and virtualization of care delivery to reduce administrative burden and enhance professional practice. The CNIO ensures digital capabilities are leveraged as workforce multipliers, advancing nurse experience, clinical safety, and operational efficiency in alignment with Highmark Health’s Living Health strategy.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design, adoption, and optimization of digital nursing workflows and care models, including virtual and remote nursing delivery models, that increase time at bedside, reduce documentation burden, and support a mobile, distributed nursing workforce. (25%)

• Perform management responsibilities to include, but not limited to: involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity. Plan, organize, staff, and manage the day-to-day operations of the team; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary; manage to assigned budgets. (20%)

• Own the enterprise nursing informatics roadmap and lead governance structures that prioritize initiatives, balance operational stability with transformational innovation, and establish standardized nursing practices across all hospitals and clinics. Ensure alignment between nursing strategy, clinical operations, and enterprise technology direction. (20%)

• Serve as the executive ‘Voice of Nursing’ within the information and digital functions, partnering in a physician‑nurse executive dyad with physician, clinical, operational, and technology leaders to co‑design interdisciplinary workflows. (20%)

• Provide executive oversight for the maturity, optimization, and governance of nursing documentation and clinical workflow platforms, including the enterprise Epic Gold Star roadmap for nursing practice. (15%)

• Other duties as assigned or requested. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Master’s degree in Nursing Informatics, Nursing, Health Informatics, Health Administration, or related field.

• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in nursing informatics or clinical informatics within a large, complex health system

• Deep, hands-on experience with Epic implementation and Gold Star methodologies

• Registered Nurse (RN)

Preferred

• Doctorate in DNP or PhD

• Lean or Six Sigma Certification

SKILLS:

• Strategic Vision                            

• Clinical Informatics Leadership                            

• Workforce Transformation                            

• Enterprise Change Management                            

• Executive Influence & Communication                            

• Data‑Informed Decision Making                                                        

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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