Primary Location:

University Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The Director, ACNO of Nursing provides leadership and strategic oversight for assigned departments, ensuring excellence in patient care delivery around the clock. This role is accountable for driving performance in key areas including fiscal stewardship, staff development, optimal resources utilization and patient experience. With a steadfast commitment to quality and safety, the Director of Nursing, ACNO fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement to achieve the highest standards of patient-centered care.

Additional Job Description:

1. Strategic Leadership & Goal Alignment

Leads the formulation and execution of strategic goals for assigned departments, ensuring alignment with the broader mission, vision, and operational priorities of the healthcare system. Translates organizational objectives into actionable departmental plans, fostering integration, accountability, and measurable progress across all areas of responsibility.

2. Oversight of Nursing Practice

Designs, directs, and oversees nursing practice for delivery of services to patients and families, ensuring alignment with evidence-based standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational goals. Leads the development and implementation of clinical protocols, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, and promotes a culture of safety, quality, and patient-centered care.

3. Personnel Leadership & Performance Management

Provides strategic leadership and oversight for all personnel actions across departments within scope of responsibility, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and staff development. Champions a culture of accountability and excellence by guiding nursing leaders through coaching, evaluation, and, when necessary, corrective action.

4. Budget & Resource Stewardship

Collaborates closely with the Finance department in the development and stewardship of annual operating budgets for areas within scope of responsibility. Regularly monitors and evaluates budget performance, identifying variances and implementing corrective strategies as needed. Ensures that supply inventories are proactively managed and adequately maintained to support seamless, high-quality, and uninterrupted patient care delivery.

5. Staffing & Productivity Optimization

Develops and maintains strategic base staffing patterns for each department within scope of responsibility, ensuring the consistent availability of qualified nursing professionals to meet dynamic patient care needs. Balances clinical demands with operational efficiency by aligning staffing plans with productivity benchmarks, regulatory standards, and quality care objectives.

6. Shared Governance & Staff Engagement

Champions the development and sustainability of a shared governance structure that empowers nursing staff to actively participate in decision-making processes. Fosters a collaborative environment by ensuring staff engagement in departmental and organizational nursing councils, promoting professional ownership, accountability, and alignment with strategic priorities.

Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited/approved school of nursing.

Preferred: Master Degree in Nursing, Administration, Education or other Leadership field from an accredited/approved school of nursing or Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited/approved school of nursing. If Master Degree in other discipline outside of Nursing, then Bachelor Degree in Nursing from an accredited/approved school of nursing.

License/Certifications:

• Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• National nursing certification in field of specialty obtained with