Magnet Program Director – Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

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Job Summary:

The Vanderbilt Health Executive Search Team is conducting a national search for a Magnet Program Director, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.

The Magnet Program Director oversees the Magnet journey as a continuous program, not a one time project, ensuring standards are embedded into daily practice, leads the oversight, coordination, and evaluation of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet recognition program within an entity or region.

The Magnet Program Director is accountable and responsible for establishing, monitoring, and evaluating programs that contribute to enculturation of the Magnet standards across the organization.

Serves as the point of contact for data analysis related to Magnet requirements, including nurse‑sensitive indicators.

Collaborate with direct care nurses, local and system nurse leaders, and CNOs to promote and sustain shared decision‑making, professional practice excellence, and a spirit of inquiry and innovation.

Shift: First Shift;
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Assess organizational readiness for Magnet designation or re‑designation, identifying opportunities to strengthen alignment with program standards.

Lead gaps and performance improvement initiatives, and align to ensure organizational structures, processes, and outcomes support designation success.

Create and implement infrastructures to support successful designation or re‑designation activities.

Serve as organizational lead for planning and coordination to oversee construction of the Magnet document.

Utilize structures defined by the Nursing Staff Bylaws to champion Magnet standards.

Collaborate with system leaders to monitor and support nursing professional advancement, mentoring, succession planning, and nursing data‑related activities.

Champion and integrate the VUMC’s Professional Practice Model across the organization.

Build interdisciplinary relationships that enable the Magnet culture.

Align Magnet activities with the organizational priorities of the Nursing Strategic Plan.

Foster a culture of nursing excellence, pride, and professional development.

Foster strong interdisciplinary partnerships that support professional nursing practice, quality outcomes, and exceptional patient and family experiences.

Cultivate a culture of nursing excellence, professional engagement, innovation, continuous learning, evidence‑based practice, and shared accountability.

Lead and inspire organizational efforts to achieve, sustain, and continuously advance nursing excellence through exemplary professional practice, quality outcomes, research, and patient‑centered care.

Serve as the chief advocate for the Magnet journey, engaging frontline staff, leaders, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams in achieving a shared vision of nursing excellence.

Master’s Degree and 3 years of experience;
Nursing degree required.

Proven experience with Magnet designation or similar nursing excellence programs is strongly preferred.

Knowledge of ANCC Magnet standards and…