Executive Director- Nursing Professional Practice, Development and Clinical Education

Overview

Position summary and responsibilities for facilitating the implementation of systems, programs and strategic initiatives that advance nursing professional practice development and clinical education.

• Responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority for facilitating the implementation of systems, programs and strategic initiatives that advance nursing professional practice development and clinical education.
• Develops and aligns strategies, initiatives, supporting infrastructure, and budgets that enable the system to achieve results that align with established practices and procedures to create and sustain operational excellence.
• Communicates department(s) objectives to staff to ensure understanding of nursing professional practice development and clinical education goals and their alignment.
• Oversees department initiatives and operations, including staff, budget, and vendor management.
• Measures effectiveness and take steps to ensure continuous improvement of department performance.
• Facilitates change to advance the organization and uses resources and operational practices to drive execution of plans.
• Ensures that policies, procedures and practices are followed to support nursing professional practice development and clinical education.
• Accountable for a positive organizational culture in decision making and performance management to influence work attitudes and enhance job satisfaction.
• Member of the management team and functions as a key liaison between the leadership teams, staff and physician partners of the organization and programs.

• Responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority for facilitating the implementation of systems, programs and strategic initiatives that advance nursing professional practice development and clinical education.
• Develops and aligns strategies, initiatives, supporting infrastructure, and budgets that enable the system to achieve results that align with established practices and procedures to create and sustain operational excellence.
• Communicates department(s) objectives to staff to ensure understanding of nursing professional practice development and clinical education goals and their alignment.
• Oversees department initiatives and operations, including staff, budget, and vendor management.
• Measures effectiveness and take steps to ensure continuous improvement of department performance.
• Facilitates change to advance the organization and uses resources and operational practices to drive execution of plans.
• Ensures that policies, procedures and practices are followed to support nursing professional practice development and clinical education.
• Accountable for a positive organizational culture in decision making and performance management to influence work attitudes and enhance job satisfaction.
• Member of the management team and functions as a key liaison between the leadership teams, staff and physician partners of the organization and programs.

Partners with key stakeholders to lead all aspects of the ANCC Transition to Practice Accreditation, NCNA and ANA Approved Provider status for continuing nursing education to include alignment and learning among nurses on the standards of professional development and nursing professional practice.

Collaborates with nursing leadership, executives and administrators to assess, identify and prioritize professional development competencies and capacities for the organization.

Responsible to promote, sustain and assess effectiveness of the accreditation program, nursing practice, professional development, research, clinical education, evidenced based practice, quality care and patient outcomes.

Responsible for building strong professional relationships and collaborates with other nursing communities and professional organizations, the North Carolina Board of Nursing, Schools and Colleges of Nursing, American Nurses Association and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as well as internal and external consultants to enhance a culture of excellence.

Leads operations for the academic interface for schools and colleges of nursing in planning for clinical…