RN Magnet Program Director

Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: May 20, 2023

Job Description:

Extraordinary nursing
care, every patient,
every time.At Kaiser Permanente our nurses are leaders, clinicians, researchers, innovators, and scientists who are contributing toward being an industry-leading voice for advancing evidence-based care. Whether supporting the patient directly in our hospitals or clinics, providing care at home, serving our patients through innovative virtual technology, or managing care delivery teams, Kaiser Permanente nurses utilize scientific evidence and our integrated care model to optimize the total health of our members and the communities we serve. We invite nurses who are passionate about nursing excellence, high-quality compassionate care delivery, professionalism, integrity, teamwork and patient and family centeredness to join our teams so that we can continue to sustain and build upon our culture of excellence.

• Job Type: Full-time
• Job Level: Individual Contributor
• Travel: NoSuccess ProfileWe're looking for Registered Nurses who possess the following traits.
  • Flexible
  • Leadership
  • Socially Conscientious
  • TrustworthyWe offer several benefits to our nurses.Retirement PlansEducational Opportunities & Tuition ReimbursementSupportive Teams & ResourcesOur CultureAt Kaiser Permanente, we cultivate an environment of compassion, integrity, trust, and open communication that helps our teams do their best work. We believe that lifelong learning will expand our knowledge so we can better serve our patients. Our practice is rooted in research and evidence-based care. Our nurses reflect the rich diversity of our members and communities and provide culturally responsive and competent care that promotes understanding of our members needs and preferences. At Kaiser Permanente, nurses are highly skilled professionals who exemplify leadership, critical thinking, and collaborative problem solving and deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right setting.What Our People Are SayingDavidAppointment and Advice RN " The location is fantastic. Kaiser Permanente is all over the country. You can pick almost any environment you want - from ocean to mountain to city. You'll still be able to contribute to our mission of providing high quality health care at a local facility. " ShawnBSN, RN " I chose Kaiser Permanente because their staff and providers really show that they care about you. Also, throughout my 12 years of working here I'm always learning something new, and I've had many opportunities for growth and development. " KristenRelief Charge Nurse " Working as a nurse at Kaiser Permanente has allowed me the perfect flexible schedule so that I can volunteer as Girl Scout Leader and room parent for both my children. My kids know that I am a hardworking mother who can provide, as well as a mom who can be present and be there for them - and that means everything to me. " RN, Advice Nurse " Working for Kaiser Permanente has allowed me to take control of my future and make my goals a possibility. I feel that Kaiser Permanente allows me to keep climbing and moving. Having that ability truly makes me feel empowered. " Registered Nurse IV " Kaiser Permanente has taken me on a personal and educational growth journey. I am supported by a culture of excellence that allows me to be dedicated to patients and patients' families every day at work. What an honor to be part of Kaiser Permanente. " . Inpatient Lactation Consultant " As an RN/IBCLC in Maternal Child, I'm meeting families at a pivotal time - I'm there to help launch a new family into the world. Everything I do has the potential to impact a family's health for generations to come. " KimberlyQuality Coordinator RN " In Hawaii, your community is your family - or 'ohana.' I am able to provide extraordinary patient-centered care to my ohana. " DavidAppointment and Advice RN " The location is fantastic. Kaiser Permanente is all over the country. You can pick almost any environment you want - from ocean to mountain to city. You'll still be able to contribute to our mission of providing high quality health care at a local facility. " ShawnBSN, RN " I chose Kaiser Permanente because their staff and providers really show that they care about you. Also, throughout my 12 years of working here I'm always learning something new, and I've had many opportunities for growth and development. " KristenRelief Charge Nurse " Working as a nurse at Kaiser Permanente has allowed me the perfect flexible schedule so that I can volunteer as Girl Scout Leader and room parent for both my children. My kids know that I am a hardworking mother who can provide, as well as a mom who can be present and be there for them - and that means everything to me. " RN, Advice Nurse " Working for Kaiser Permanente has allowed me to take control of my future and make my goals a possibility. I feel that Kaiser Permanente allows me to keep climbing and moving. Having that ability truly makes me feel empowered. " Registered Nurse IV " Kaiser Permanente has taken me on a personal and educational growth journey. I am supported by a culture of excellence that allows me to be dedicated to patients and patients' families every day at work. What an honor to be part of Kaiser Permanente. " . Inpatient Lactation Consultant " As an RN/IBCLC in Maternal Child, I'm meeting families at a pivotal time - I'm there to help launch a new family into the world. Everything I do has the potential to impact a family's health for generations to come. " KimberlyQuality Coordinator RN " In Hawaii, your community is your family - or 'ohana.' I am able to provide extraordinary patient-centered care to my ohana. " DavidAppointment and Advice RN " The location is fantastic. Kaiser Permanente is all over the country. You can pick almost any environment you want - from ocean to mountain to city. You'll still be able to contribute to our mission of providing high quality health care at a local facility. " ShawnBSN, RN " I chose Kaiser Permanente because their staff and providers really show that they care about you. Also, throughout my 12 years of working here I'm always learning something new, and I've had many opportunities for growth and development. " RN Magnet Program Director Primary Location Santa Clara, California Job Number 1163543 Date posted 03/13/2023 Coordinates activities required to attain and maintain ANCC Magnet designation for the Northern California region. Initial work is focused on assessment and gap analysis. Facilitates and oversees application submission, document preparation, and project management. Analyzes and presents key quality and patient satisfaction outcomes to nursing leaders, executive leadership, and frontline staff at the local facility, and supports the team to develop and track progress of their improvement plan. Attends and facilitates local Magnet committees/councils and organization-wide committees/councils as designated by the CNE. Fosters a culture of excellence and assimilates professional practice model into the Magnet portfolio.
    • Serves the role of content expert for the organization related to the 5 Magnet domains transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, and empirical outcome.
    • Coordinates activities with Nursing Leadership (CNE, Directors and Nurse Managers). Facilitates and supports the design and execution of nursing research projects and practice and ensures compliance with IRB approval standards and guidelines. Fosters and educates nurse leaders and frontline staff on research studies. Promote and socialize the Professional Nursing Practice Model.
    • Drives process improvement projects and ensure care-delivery system is in alignment with Magnet standards. Supports performance improvement for process and systems issues. Identifies problem and opportunity areas internally and externally and develops solutions. Facilitates project planning and goal setting processes.
    • Develops and maintains emphasis on evidence-based practice through modeling, mentoring, facilitating and educating to ensure key learnings are being communicated.
    • Acts as a liaison between relevant departments and nursing councils to ensure potential needs and solutions are being addressed aimed at maintaining and improving organizational standing (accreditations, licensing, strategic goals).
    • Participates in the development of a culture of excellence. Promotes best practices. Fosters shared governance councils and seeks opportunities to serve as mentor. Supports membership drives for local and Regional councils. Networks with Regional PCS Magnet team and peers across the Region organization via committees, meetings, email groups, etc.
    • Educates nursing leaders and frontline nurses on the KP Mentoring site and mentorship programs. Educates frontline staff and nursing leaders on KP Nurse Scholars Academy programs. Promotes professional and specialty certification. Collaborates with academic agencies to coordinate accomplishment of student learning and research objectives.
    • Acts as a thought leader to the VP-Chief Nurse Executive. Works with CNEs to develop and implement a shared decision-making model around practice.
    • Ensures mentoring, succession planning and nurse advocacy are taking place at all nursing management level Basic Qualifications: Experience
      • Minimum of five (5) years clinical experience as an RN.
      • Minimum of three (3) years of nurse leader experience
      • Minimum of one (1) year Magnet experience including supporting, participating, coordinating or leading RN magnet projects or programs. Education
        • Masters degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school. License, Certification, Registration
          • Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire Additional Requirements:
            • Demonstrated clinical nursing leadership including experience as charge nurse, participation in professional committees that include unit based teams (UBT), completion of RN Leadership or demonstrated experiential exposure to RN leadership.
            • National certification in specialty within two (2) years from date of hire.
            • Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as presentation skills.
            • Ability to read and interpret a variety of instructions and ther forms of written documents such as safety rules, professional journals, technical procedures and forms.
            • Requires adaptability with regular interpersonal contact.
            • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
            • Knowledgeable of Magnet designation requirements.
            • Strong organizational and project management skills.
            • Strong analytical and data management skills
            • Effective communication and public relations skills.
            • Effective problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
            • Innovative and creative; able to motivate and inspire others.
            • Ability to effectively interact with many people at all levels of the organization and across a broad range of cultural backgrounds and ages
            • Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
            • Ability to prioritize, organize and coordinate work.
            • Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and privacy in accordance to hospital policy.
            • Strong facilitation and influencer skills.
            • Able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment Preferred Qualifications:
              • Experience in conducting and/or overseeing IRB research projects.
              • Experience in nursing education and training. Primary Location: California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Hospital Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 04:30 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09-NUE-Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Nursing Administration - 0201 Pay Range: $172600 - $223300 Travel: No At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
                
                Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. At Kaiser Permanente our nurses are leaders, clinicians, researchers, innovators, scientists, and more. It takes an extraordinary team to offer extraordinary care. Our EventsMeet a member of the Kaiser Permanente team at an upcoming career or professional event.

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