Program Manager, Magnet and Nursing Excellence

Overview

Program Manager, Magnet and Nursing Excellence - Days role at Endeavor Health. This key leadership role coordinates and facilitates structures and processes that support professional nursing practice, research, evidence-based practice, quality improvement activities intended to improve patient care delivery and/or patient experience. The role emphasizes leadership, consultation, collaboration, professional communication, project management, program development, data analysis and oversight of the nursing Shared Decision-Making structure.

Ensures the 5 dimensions of Magnet (Empirical Outcomes, Exemplary Professional Practice, Transformational Leadership, Structural Empowerment, and New Knowledge & Innovation) are evident within the organization. The role includes coordinating all aspects of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program to maintain Endeavor Health Magnet designations and future Pathway designation.

• Assumes primary responsibility for leading all aspects of processes related to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program. Works within the Nursing Shared Decision Leadership structure to assure understanding, integration, and organization-wide enculturation of the ANCC Magnet model.
• Serves as liaison to the ANCC and advisor to nursing leadership to develop and implement strategies and infrastructure to support ongoing preparedness to fully meet Magnet program requirements. Provides expert consultation and leadership to external individuals and other healthcare organizations related to the Magnet program and associated nursing excellence structures, processes, and outcomes.
• Provides oversight of collection and submission of National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) data for strategic nurse-sensitive quality indicators and dissemination of outcomes. Analyzes NDNQI data and provides quarterly outcome data to inpatient nursing departments. Assists local Nursing Practice roles in both acute and ambulatory settings to identify nurse-sensitive indicators, working with the Quality Department to identify benchmarks for comparison.
• Demonstrates skill in leading and preparing written documentation in support of Magnet Recognition Program submissions.
• Supports emphasis on evidence-based practice and collaborates with key nursing leaders to integrate performance improvement and operational effectiveness to foster a culture of nursing excellence.
• Demonstrates effective project management, time management, professional communications and conflict resolution skills.
• Acts as a resource to nursing leadership and stakeholders for interpretation and analysis of data/benchmarks related to nursing quality indicators and nursing satisfaction.
• Collaborates with Human Resources Director of Nursing Recruitment, Director of Staffing Office and HIT colleagues in the preparation and submission of Demographic Data Collection Tool (DDCT) to ANCC.
• Provides guidance to Human Resources on ANCC requirements related to Nurse Satisfaction Surveys; serves as advisor to unit-based teams to develop action plans addressing nurse satisfaction survey outcomes.
• Provides leadership and support to Nursing Shared Decision-Making councils, including oversight, education and mentoring of council members.
• Collaborates with Nursing Education & Informatics Council and NPDR to establish an annual education plan for all levels of nursing based on an educational needs assessment; supports activities related to continuing professional development.
• Collaborates with the Research and Innovation Shared Decision-Making Council to track current research, evidence-based practice and quality improvement projects across hospitals.
• Coordinates periodic review of the Professional Practice Model and the Patient Care Delivery Model with all levels of nursing.
• Assists the CNOs in identifying content for the Nursing Annual Report.
• Assists in the development of the annual budget and monitors expenses for the Magnet program and related Magnet activities; assesses resource needs and supports cost containment measures.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required;
  Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
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