Noreen Bernard
Chief Nursing Officer and Culture Architect | Leader in Complex, Unique, and Matrixed Healthcare Organizations & Systems | Combining Doctoral-Level Education & 20+ Years of Leadership Success to Improve Organizations
- Role
- Chief Nursing Officer, Uchealth Parkview Health System at UCHealth
- Location
- Denver, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Noreen Bernard
CHIEF NURSING OFFICERComplex & Matrixed Health System Leadership, 20+ Years of SuccessPassionate, innovative senior leader dedicated to improving people and profits alike through driving culture and organizational transformations. Recognized for combining doctoral-level education with extensive leadership expertise to design and implement programs dedicated to attracting and retaining top talent, improving patient safety and care outcomes, and saving significant time/money/effort.>> CAREER HIGHLIGHTS <<• Captured millions of dollars in savings and drove double-digit YOY operational growth.• Led workforce and program planning, execution, transformation, and expansion across systems.• Initiated and attained national recognitions and awards for hospitals, including ANCC Magnet, Pathway to Excellence, and Commission on College Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation.• Supported and mentored leaders at all levels, including other CNOs. Brought best practices to hospitals and healthcare systems and built new leadership development programs to nurture talent.• Authored and presented numerous topics on nursing, healthcare, and leadership.• Sat on multiple boards in vice chair and nurse leader roles. Participated in executive councils.
Experience
Chief Nursing Officer, Uchealth Parkview Health System
Mar 2025 — Present · CO, US
Lead multi-campus strategy and operational execution for UCHealth\'s third largest hospital (379 beds) in a complex, matrixed health system, with a focus on high quality, safe patient care, workforce, and performance excellence. Manage a team of leaders and several hundred employees across acute care, critical care, women’s services, oncology, surgical services, emergency services, pediatrics, infusion, and other service areas where nursing is practiced. Oversee operations, risk management, strategy, workforce, and fiscal duties for multiple cost centers, training/mentoring for other CNOs, and care role implementation. Served in influential leadership roles to improve workforce development models, nurse leader onboarding, relationship building, talent pipelines, and organizational restructuring.
Education
University of Colorado
Master of Science (MS), Nursing Administration
Grand Canyon University
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Organizational Leadership, emphasis in organizational development
2015 — 2018
University of Northern Colorado
Bachelor of Science (BS), Nursing
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