Director Professional Practice - Medical/Surgical

PeaceHealth is seeking a Director Professional Practice - Medical/Surgical for a 1.0 full time equivalent Exempt position. This position will be working Day shift with shift durations of 8 Hours .

Req ID: 173427

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of evidence-based nursing practice standards to improve clinical practice. This position provides direct leadership for the enhancement of an accountability-based practice model which is created in a strong professional practice setting. The nurse leader will assume responsibility for championing the nursing professional practice model, shared leadership, ongoing professional advancement that support professional nursing practice.

The Director of Professional Practice inspires others to seek professional growth opportunities and successfully applies Lean and evidenced-based practice to achieve targeted outcomes. Responsible for overseeing Nursing Recognition programs. Collaborates with nurses at all levels across Nursing Services in support of shared governance and exemplary nursing practice.

This nurse leader is a member of the Chief Nurse Officer's team and serves as his/her designee for assigned nursing projects and responsibilities. This role supports the office of the Chief Nursing Officer in leading the strategic vision of Nursing and Clinical Care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. In conjunction with Executives, community nursing & professional services leadership, leads committees or councils to establish strategic direction, agenda, monitoring and facilitation of work, projects and outcomes related to clinical excellence and practice improvement.
2. Optimizes clinical practice effectiveness through consultation with Executives, collaboration, supervision and direction of the community's nursing and professional practice committees, quality improvement efforts, as well as the oversight and coordination of division's policies and procedures. Strengthens an evidence-base foundation and consistency in the implementation of policies and procedures.
3. Manages resources to provide efficient, cost-effective and outcomes-oriented nursing programs.
4. Serves as community partner to local stakeholders and organizations for collaboration on nursing-centric activities and programs.
5. Provides leadership and acts as a liaison to system practice council meetings on behalf of community patient care leadership.
6. Maintains knowledge of current nursing practice, patient care products, technology, and makes recommendations for continual improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of care.
7. Develops capacity to measure, publish, and disseminate internal reports and data that capture service excellence and drive ongoing performance improvement.
8. Assists key stakeholders with ensuring continuous readiness and compliance to regulatory standards.
9. Maintains a collaborative, team relationship with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the group's achievement of goals and to help foster a positive work environment.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

• Master's Degree in Nursing with an emphasis in clinical practice is required.
• Earned doctorate in nursing or related field is highly preferred.

EXPERIENCE / TRAINING:

• Eight (8) years of experience as a RN in an acute care hospital required.
• Minimum of 5 years in acute care setting in varied clinical, educational or administrative roles required.
• Established capacity for professional leadership within and between organizations.
• Evidence of experience in research conduct and utilization focusing on improving clinical quality, costs, outcomes and/or patient safety preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in grant writing and identifying funding opportunities is preferred.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

• Current RN license in the state of practice required.

OTHER SKILLS:

• Evidence of skilled strategic collaboration and communication.
• Must have ability to communicate effectively and present information to both large and small groups.
• Knowledge of nursing theory, evidence-based practice, and research required to provide leadership for performance improvement.
• Compliance with the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Professional Nurses is required.
• Possess the ability to work in a fast pace environment and embrace change with excellent time management skills.
• Must have the ability to lead, guide and motivate staff in a positive, results oriented manner
• Must have excellent organizational skills.

SACRED HEART PHYSICAL / COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

• Work requires normal amounts of physical effort
• Ability to lift objects weighing 50lbs or less
• Work requires frequent exposure to minor cold, heat, poor ventilation, or sharp instruments. Reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and body fluids daily.

• Job duties frequently require intense concentration and attention to detail (34-65% of work time).

Please apply online to be considered. For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application.

About PeaceHealth

PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, a multi-specialty medical group practice with more than 900 providers and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of its founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission.

We offer competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a collaborative, Mission-driven work environment! To learn more about working at PeaceHealth and the Springfield community please visit our homepage: www.peacehealth.org/careers .

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Location: Springfield , SHMC at Riverbend (420)
Job Category: Leadership
Shift: Day
Shift Length: 8 Hours
FTE: 1.0
Work Type: Full Time
Hourly compensation starts at: $ 64.24 , more depending on experience
Required Certifications/Licensure: Registered Nurse - Oregon

PeaceHealth is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified job applicants and employees without regard to the following statuses: protected veteran; qualified individual with a disability; race; ethnicity; religion; gender; pregnancy; gender identity; national origin; age; genetic information; sexual orientation; or any other protected status in accordance with local, state, or federal laws.

The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of caregivers assigned to this job.

Posting Notes: Springfield || Leadership || Business, Administrative, & Facilities Leadership || Full Time || HOSPITAL ADMIN