Description
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Summary:
Serves as leadership for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® at Pennsylvania Hospital; work to coordinate, develop, disseminate, and enculturate the ANCC Magnet® Model Components. Provides direction for collection, evaluation, and dissemination of National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) and other Magnet related data. As it relates to outcomes, facilitates project management. Supports and mentors nurses in shared governance. Promotes the professional advancement of nursing excellence, while ensuring inter-professional collaboration to support the delivery of high-quality clinical care. Also aligns the Department of Nursing work with our Professional Practice Model and the organization's mission, vision, values, and goals. Manages the Department of Nursing Education, Professional Practice, a team of Professional Practice Advisors and a Project and Data Coordinator. Promotes recruitment and retention initiatives for nursing and nursing ancillary support. Develops partnerships with academic organizations and the hospital for clinical pipeline programs. Provides educational leadership for product acquisition and implementation. Ensures development and growth of staff within the nursing education department. This leader demonstrates a strong ability to influence and direct other nurse leaders to implement change that advances the organization, improves clinical outcomes, and strengthens the profession of nursing.
Responsibilities:
Develops, administrates and evaluates framework for nursing quality improvement program, including data collection and analysis processes, report generation, process improvement, benchmarking, and outcomes management. Provides direction and coordination of quality assessment and improvement initiatives within the procedural settings. Serves as a resource expert in educating nursing about quality improvement methodologies. Establishes and maintains collegial relationships with quality professionals across PAH/Penn Medicine. Provides leadership for nursing involvement in interdisciplinary quality improvement initiatives.
Works collaboratively with department leaders as well as shared governance leaders, to review and investigate individual cases related to the quality of care provided in the procedural setting. Plans, implements and evaluates specific projects and evidence -based strategies designed to enhance the effectiveness of the care provided in the procedure setting. Oversees the education of all team members ensuring that quality, safety and education are in concert assuring standardization and consistency throughout the hospital .Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety Foster a culture of safety. Encourages reporting of occurrences and near misses Analyzes systems and processes which pose risk to patient safety though leadership in FMEAs and RCAs. Leads and evaluates department-wide initiatives to refine systems and processes to promote patient/nurse safety.
In partnership with Department of Regulatory Services, ensures compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory standards and requirements, including JCAHO, Department of Health, funding agencies, FDA, HIPAA, HCFA, DPW and others for all procedural areas. Demonstrates understanding of Magnet standards and aligns organization to meet them. Serves as expert nursing resource regarding regulatory requirements. Develops and executes strategies to promote continual survey readiness. Evaluate compliance on ongoing basis. Provide leadership for regulatory/accreditation survey preparations. Design and deliver ongoing education to nursing service regarding regulatory standards.
Talent management plan in place for current and future staff
Succession plan in place for critical positions
Support Magnet and Shared Governance initiatives and principles of inclusion Recruitment of competent staff to meet operational needs (“scope of service” “products & services”) and who demonstrate the ability to be service orientation and align with the core values
On-Boarding- proper orientation of staff to their roles, accountabilities and performance measures within probationary period
Development of staff - Encourages continuous growth and helps staff to realize full potential by identifying stretch objectives and creating learning plans.
Collaborates with the School of Nursing and other researchers in promoting and coordinating research-based practices, which foster improved methods for patient care and nursing practices in inpatient, ambulatory, and other community care settings. Integrate an evidence-based practice in all initiatives. Disseminates relevant nursing research findings to nursing. Evaluates the evidence/research for rigor and relevance to current practice
Support Supply Value Initiatives. Successfully negotiates resourcing needs across boundaries with partners as appropriate
Manages team and individual performance in alignment with the Penn Medicine vision of service excellence: Drive patient/client loyalty and physician referral by ensuring staff under your supervision understand the UPHS commitment to service, their own work processes, and have the necessary skills to meet service expectations. Focus energies on collaborating in problem resolution rather than finding blame. Manage patient/client complaints and provide timely follow up to ensure satisfaction. Ensure that staff understand and demonstrate service recovery commitment.
Credentials:
Registered Nurse - PA (Required)
Certified RN Operating Room (Required)
Education or Equivalent Experience:
Master of Arts or Science (Required) and 3+ years' experience in nursing professional development and/or leadership.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
