Job Summary:The Regional Magnet Program Director will have oversight of Magnet program and working in a union environment. Provides strategic leadership, consultation, and operational oversight for Nursing Excellence and the Magnet Recognition Program across Kaiser Permanente Northwest - Oregon and SW Washington (3 Magnet Applications). This role partners with nursing leaders, direct care nurses, and interdisciplinary stakeholders to advance professional governance, nursing excellence, workforce engagement, quality outcomes, and attain Magnet designation, and re-designation, efforts across all care delivery settings (2 Hospitals, Ambulatory, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Care Continuum, Regional Advice Nurse Services, and Dentistry). This role is responsible for building the structure, process, and people, (future Clinical Magnet Directors) to support Nursing Professional Governance for the Northwest region.
Provides expert consultation and strategic leadership in designated areas of expertise with minimal oversight. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders to address and shape organizational objectives. Disseminating advanced knowledge and best practices with peers and junior staff, serving as a transformational thought partner to support a culture of excellence and continuous learning. Drives regulatory compliance by using expert knowledge of state, federal, and agency requirements to leading and advising strategic audits, investigations, and chart reviews to ensure strategic alignment. Implements, develops, and revises policies, procedures, protocols, and educational programs to drive long-term regulatory excellence. Provides consultation, designs, and delivers advanced training sessions, seminars, and workshops for staff and practitioners to drive strategic organizational objectives. Mentors and coaches staff on complex policies, procedures, protocols, educational programs, and strategic best practices. Leads implementation of strategic innovation initiatives in care delivery models and workflows to drive future success. Engages with internal and external stakeholders to build partnerships and drive long-term strategic objectives. Implements policies, procedures, and standards while providing recommendations for improvement to drive future organizational strategic success. Provides expert guidance and strategic direction on interpretation and application of policies and procedures and leads and sustains alignment with organizational objectives, strategic plans, and regulatory requirements.
Essential Responsibilities:- Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds collaborative, cross-functional relationships. Solicits and acts on performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership; influences, mentors, and coaches team members. Practices self-leadership; creates, evaluates, and responds to the strengths and weaknesses of self and unit or team members. Leads the adaptation to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Fosters open dialogue amongst team members.
- Drives the execution of multiple work streams by identifying member and operational needs; translates business strategy into actionable business requirements; develops and updates new procedures and policies. Gains cross-functional support for objectives and priorities; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves highly complex issues; escalates and resolves issues as appropriate; sets standards and measures progress. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates, obtains and distributes resources. Removes obstacles that impact performance; guides performance and develops contingency plans accordingly; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
- Drives leadership and consultation by: independently providing expert consultation and strategic leadership in designated areas of expertise; collaborating with senior management and/or executives and stakeholders to shape strategic direction and organizational objectives; disseminating advanced knowledge and insights to drive innovation, technology, and strategic decision-making; and acting as a transformational thought partner, shaping strategic direction and influencing decision-making across the organization.
- Drives policy development and implementation by: developing and shaping strategic policies, procedures, and standards with consideration of evidence-based research to drive future organizational success; providing expert guidance and strategic direction on policy interpretation and implementation; developing, implementing, and revising policies, procedures, protocols, and educational programs to drive long-term regulatory excellence; and leading and sustaining alignment of organizational objectives and strategic priorities while shaping the future of regulatory compliance and policy development to achieve organizational objectives. leading alignment of organizational objectives and strategic priorities; and shaping the future of regulatory compliance and policy development, driving strategic initiatives to achieve organizational objectives.
- Drives regulatory compliance by: providing consultation using expert knowledge and strategic insight to ensure comprehensive compliance across the department; leading and/or advising on strategic initiatives and regulatory compliance efforts with a focus on ensuring sustainability and strategic alignment; developing, implementing, and revising policies, procedures, protocols, and educational programs to drive long-term regulatory excellence; and anticipating and mitigating future regulatory risks, shaping strategic compliance initiatives for organizational success.
- Drives evidence-based research and innovation by: leading the implementation of strategic research initiatives and innovative projects to drive future organizational success; and championing a culture of innovation, driving forward-thinking approaches and pioneering new solutions to complex challenges.
- Drives stakeholder engagement and collaboration by: driving collaborative partnerships and strategic alliances with senior leadership and internal/external stakeholders to achieve long-term organizational objectives; influencing decision-making with senior leadership and stakeholders of the organization, shaping future strategy and direction while advocating for patient and community interests/viewpoints; and fostering a culture of collaboration and strategic alignment, driving innovation and success across the organization.
- Drives training and education by: providing consultation, designing, and delivering advanced training and educational programs to drive strategic organizational objectives for staff and practitioners; mentoring and coaching staff and stakeholders on complex policies, procedures, protocols, educational programs, and strategic best practices; evaluating and refining educational strategies to ensure alignment with policies, procedures, protocols, and long-term organizational goals; and driving a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation, leveraging several teaching modalities to shape the future of continuous learning and improvement.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)- Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
- Attention to Detail
- Business Knowledge
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Cross-Group Collaboration
- Decision Making
- Dependability
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
- Drives Results
- Facilitation Skills
- Health Care Industry
- Influencing Others
- Integrity
- Learning Agility
- Organizational Savvy
- Problem Solving
- Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
- Teamwork
- Topic-Specific Communication
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)- Business Acumen
- Change Management
- Clinical Quality Expertise
- Compliance Management
- Evidence-Based Medicine Principles
- Health Care Compliance
- Health Care Policy
- Nursing Principles
- Patient Safety
- Project Management
- Quality Improvement
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Alignment
- Written Communication
Minimum Qualifications: - Minimum five (5) years of leadership experience in nursing and or healthcare related field with or without direct reports.
- Bachelors degree in nursing or related field AND minimum ten (10) years of experience in direct patient care or a directly related field.
- This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
- Registered Nurse License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
- Registered Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
Preferred Qualifications:- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
- Master's degree in nursing or related field.
Primary Location: Oregon,Portland,Kaiser Permanente Building
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 04:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NW-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Kaiser Permanente Building - Quality Assurance-Nursing - 1008
Pay Range: $162000 - $187000 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: No
