General Description: The Dir Nursing Professional Governance is an exceptional and visionary leader promoting a culture of active engagement and collaboration throughout the healthcare team. As the leader of Nursing Professional Governance, this role is responsible for empowering nursing teams to own decision-making about patient care, clinical practice standards, policy development, professional development, and evidence-based care. This role is pivotal in fostering accountability, professional obligation, collateral relationships, and decision-making, ultimately leading to autonomous practice and exemplary empirical outcomes.
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without an accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position.
Leadership and Strategy:
Provide strategic direction and leadership for the nursing professional governance structure, which governs nurses and their actions, as well as the processes associated with exercising nursing professional accountability.
Align professional governance with the organization's overall mission, values, and goals, ensuring the work is meaningful and relevant.
Collaborate with nursing leadership to create an environment for professional governance, whereby leaders communicate a vision for nurses’ authority and accountability and ensure that the governance structure is well resourced.
Lead NPG program team in design, maintenance, and growth of the program’s structure and operations.
Lead and support strategic initiatives related to advancing measures of Nursing Excellence.
Oversee collection, analysis, and presentation of data related to NPG program impact on nurse sensitive indicators and other key performance indicators as identified by the organization.
Empowerment and Engagement:
Empower nursing teams to own decision-making processes related to patient care, clinical practice, policy development, and professional development.
Foster a collaborative environment that encourages open communication, active engagement, and ownership of decision-making.
Provide ongoing in-depth training and facilitation to stakeholders to support the success and sustainability of governance councils.
Promote Positive Patient Outcomes:
Collaborate with nursing teams to develop evidence-based care practices that enhance patient outcomes and safety.
Encourage continuous improvement and innovation in nursing practices to achieve the highest quality of patient care.
Promote interdisciplinary partnerships to advance quality of care and an environment of learning.
Ownership and Accountability:
Foster a culture of ownership and accountability among professional nurses, within the domains of practice, quality, competence, and knowledge.
Clarify the roles and accountabilities of formal leaders and direct care nurses within the governance structure.
Establish mechanisms to track, measure, and present the impact of professional governance initiatives on patient care and nursing practice.
Equity and Inclusion:
Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within the nursing professional governance framework, ensuring that all voices are heard and valued.
Support representation by nursing across the span of the organization, from the microsystem to the macrosystem level.
Professional Development:
Promote understanding of the essence of the nurse as expressed through a professional identity.
Support the ongoing professional development of nursing teams, facilitating opportunities for skill enhancement, leadership competency, and career advancement.
Collaboration and Relationship Building:
Foster strong collaborative relationships among nursing leadership, clinical teams, and other stakeholders to ensure the success of professional governance initiatives.
Collaborate with professional organizations and external partners to share best practices and promote the advancement of nursing professional governance.
General Responsibilities:
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduate of an approved school of nursing. Master’s level education required; without a BSN, Master’s level of education must be a MSN
Experience: 5 years of RN experience required. 5 years of progressive leadership experience required.
License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC), required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Expert knowledge regarding nursing leadership, professional governance, or the healthcare setting.
Proven track record in promoting collaboration and decision-making within interdisciplinary teams.
Strong knowledge of evidence-based practice principles and their application in healthcare settings.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams to achieve common goals and positive outcomes.
A commitment to supporting the growth of autonomy and professional identity and to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of nursing professional governance.
Broad knowledge of information technology fundamental concepts including web, cloud services, mobile apps, wireless communication, software development, wearable devices, preferred.
Ability to work independently, one-on-one, and as part of a diverse team to deliver high-quality and efficient results.
Experience in leading optimization of health IT systems at a tertiary/quaternary care organization, preferred.