Job Description

The AVP of Nursing Operations & Post Acute Care provides executive leadership and strategic direction for nursing operations across the continuum- from acute inpatient setting through skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and home health partnership. The role drives operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and quality outcomes for inpatient operations, care coordination, transitional care, and post-acute services, ensuring a seamless, patient -centered experience across care settings.

AVP of Nursing Required Education:

• Required - Bachelor's Nursing or related field

RN Work Experience:

• Required - 8 years progressive nurse leadership in hospital, inpatient, or health-system operations.

RN Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Deep understanding of nursing operations, post-acute care systems, and care coordination processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across disciplines.
• Ability to lead through change, drive strategic initiatives, and achieve measurable results.

AVP Registered Nurse Job Duties:

• Lead enterprise initiatives for inpatient operations, care coordination and transitional care; orchestrate cross-functional alignment with hospital operations, medical staff leadership and case management.
• Standardize care transition workflows including handoffs to SNF, IRF, LTACH, and home health; reduce avoidable readmissions and delays.
• Develop and manage preferred post-acute provider networks; negotiate performance expectations, quality/safety standards, and throughput goals; monitor performance dashboards.
• Use clinical/operational data to identify trends and opportunities; translate insights into action plans with targets, timelines and accountability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

About Ochsner Health:

Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Ochsner Health is a not-for-profit committed to giving back to the communities it serves through preventative screenings, health and wellness resources and partnerships with innovative organizations that share our vision. Ochsner Health healed more than 876,000 people from across the globe in 2019, providing the latest medical breakthroughs and therapies, including digital medicine for chronic conditions and telehealth specialty services. Ochsner Health is a national leader, named the top hospital in Louisiana and a top children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report. As Louisiana’s leading healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. Ochsner Health is innovating healthcare by investing in new technologies and research to make world-class care more accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner's team of more than 26,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness in the region. To learn more about Ochsner Health, please visit To transform your health, please visit

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Immediate start

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