Career Title: Vice President of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), and Digital Health Programs
Department: Nursing Programs
Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience
FLSA: Exempt
Note: This position is grant-funded for an expected three-year term and is contingent upon continued grant funding.
Career Summary:
The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) is seeking a Vice President (VP) of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and Digital Health Programs to lead and support a highly skilled, high-performing team of up to three direct reports.
As the VP of AI and Digital Health Programs, you will be a nationally recognized leader with deep expertise in artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and clinical safety to lead ANE’s strategy for AI across nursing and healthcare. This role will guide ANE’s work at the intersection of technology, governance, and professional practice, ensuring that AI solutions enhance care quality, protect patient safety, strengthen nursing workflows, and uphold ethical standards.
Moreover, you will serve as the leader representing the ANE as a trusted authority for nurses, health systems, policymakers, industry partners, and the public, translating complex technology into safe, practical, and evidence-based recommendations for the profession.
Join the American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) and be part of the team building a healthy world through The Power of Nurses™ . Our goals are to (1), Elevate the Profession of Nursing Globally and (2), Evolve the Practice of Nursing to Improve Health, Health Care, and Health Equity and (3), Ensure the Professional Success of Nurses. Our core values: Trusted, Inclusive, Innovative and Empowered guide everything we do. We are committed to creating a supportive and dynamic workplace where employees can thrive.
We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements and generous paid time off. Our modern office spaces are designed to foster collaboration and creativity. The collaborative culture and supportive team environment make ANE a great place to grow your career.
What You Will Do:
- Partner with the executive leadership team to align programs and initiatives with the ANE’s mission, values, and strategic priorities.
- Direct departmental budget development and reconciliation, ensuring accountability for grant funding, contract compliance, and resource stewardship.
- Develop and implement mechanisms to evaluate and report on the impact of ANE’s programs, products, and services.
- Provide executive-level reports and data visualizations that demonstrate organizational influence on nursing, healthcare delivery, and health policy.
- Identify and advance opportunities for collaboration, business development, and policy engagement.
- Provide strategic support for the design, development, and distribution of products and services across the Enterprise, ensuring relevance and measuring impact across the product lifecycle.
- Represent the Enterprise at conferences, summits, and forums to promote visibility and thought leadership.
Lead special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned to address emerging priorities and opportunities.
Program & Resource Development
- Direct the creation of content and resources, that may include, educational resources, toolkits, competencies, and training programs to support AI literacy and safe adoption among nurses.
- Provide subject matter expertise for webinars, position statements, continuing education programs, and national convenings.
Lead or support research related to AI effectiveness, safety, bias mitigation, and impact on nursing practice and workforce well‑being.
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Stakeholder Engagement & Representation
- Serve as ANE’s national representative to governmental agencies, professional societies, technology coalitions, and cross‑industry consortia related to AI in healthcare.
Build collaborations with health systems, vendors, academic institutions, and policy groups to promote nurse-led AI governance.
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What you bring to the American Nurses Enterprise:
Required Education
- Master’s degree in Nursing, Informatics, Healthcare Leadership, Data Science, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in nursing informatics, clinical technology integration, digital transformation, or AI‑related roles.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of executive-level experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in nursing, healthcare non-profits and/or associations, health systems, policy, or global affairs.
- National certification in informatics or executive leadership ore related field (e.g., NI-BC- Nursing Informatics-Board Certified).
Record of publications or presentations on AI, nursing informatics, or tech-enabled care innovation.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred (not required)- Doctoral degree (DNP, PhD, Dr. of Public Health, or equivalent)
- Registered Nurse (RN) with an active, unrestricted license.
- Experience leading national initiatives, policy development, or multi‑stakeholder collaborations.
Experience evaluating or implementing AI tools.
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Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication, including public speaking, with ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear guidance for broad audiences.
- Relationship-building with healthcare leaders, boards, government, and global partners.
- Expertise in organizational design, project management, data analytics, and performance reporting.
- Critical thinking, problem-solving, and sound decision-making.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities in complex environments.
- Business acumen with focus on operational effectiveness. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Deep understanding of AI applications in healthcare—including risks, regulatory landscape, ethical considerations, and safety implications.
Demonstrated expertise in workflow redesign, clinical decision support systems, or data enabled care models.
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Core Competencies
- Nursing Informatics and AI literacy
- Ethical and safe technology governance
- Evidence-based practice and quality improvement
- Strategic communication and thought leadership
- Policy interpretation and regulatory awareness
- Cross-sector collaboration and partnership building
Systems thinking and workforce transformation
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What ANE Offers You:
- Join us and support more than 5 million Registered Nurses in the United States.
- Every role within ANE contributes to a healthier world through The Power of Nurses™.
- An opportunity to help transform a 129-year-old organization to meet the future needs and demands within Health Care.
- Be a role model for embracing and empowering the uniqueness of every employee.
- Continuously innovating through creative and strategic initiatives.
- Exceptional benefits including but not limited to 401K retirement contributions of up to 7%, generous PTO which includes the week-off between Dec 25 and Jan 1, in addition to Personal Days-off, 11 paid Holidays, excellent health/medical benefits, and much more.
Commitment to your career development and advancement through ANE learning and development programs (internally and externally).
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Work Schedule:
Hybrid employees must work a minimum of 20% in the office.
Location:
ANE Headquarters office located at: 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 500, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Learn more about the American Nurses Enterprise:
https://www.nursingworld.org/ana-enterprise-jobs/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-nurses-association
The American Nurses Enterprise:
Founded in 1896, the American Nurses Enterprise is the family of nonprofit organizations that comprise of the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Nurses Foundation (ANF).
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The ANE is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
