Administrative Director, Nursing Quality & Professional Practice - Augusta Health
Fishersville, VA 22939
About the Job
The Administrative Director, Nursing Quality & Professional Practice is responsible for leading and managing initiatives focused on improving nursing quality, enhancing professional practice, and promoting excellence in patient care across the organization. The Director provides oversight of activities related to nursing excellence, clinical quality improvement, and the integration of evidence-based practices. This role requires collaboration with senior leadership, the Quality/Risk Department, Infection Prevention, Project Management, and physician colleagues to achieve operational and strategic goals.
Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), and in conjunction with the Quality and Risk Management (QRM) department, the Administrative Director will focus on nursing quality indicators, patient safety priorities, and the advancement of nursing professional practice. The Director plays a key role in supporting the development of nursing programs, quality monitoring, and performance improvement efforts organization wide.
Requirements:
Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), and in conjunction with the Quality and Risk Management (QRM) department, the Administrative Director will focus on nursing quality indicators, patient safety priorities, and the advancement of nursing professional practice. The Director plays a key role in supporting the development of nursing programs, quality monitoring, and performance improvement efforts organization wide.
Requirements:
- Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
- Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia.
- Expertise in Nursing Professional Practice, Quality Improvement, and Process Improvement. Previous nursing leadership required.
- LEAN certification (to be obtained within one year if not already certified).
- Magnet or Pathway to Excellence experience preferred.
Skills:
- Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate in a positive, consistent, enthusiastic, and open manner.
- Demonstrates knowledge of hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Shows commitment to Augusta Health, patient care and the community.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities/abilities.
- Demonstrates ability to create and maintain internal and external relationships necessary to effectively accomplish job-related goals and objectives.
- Maintains and operationalizes current knowledge in nursing professional development and of healthcare trends in order to effectively manage program responsibilities.
- Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain internal and external relationships.
- Demonstrates ability to exercise judgment, tact and diplomacy.
- Demonstrates ability to relate to diverse populations of internal and external customers.
Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:
- Generous paid time off to promote work life balance.
- Competitive Pay.
- Retirement Plan.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits.
- Free onsite parking.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Onsite childcare.
Company Information:
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.
Equal Opportunity:
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.
About Augusta Health:
Augusta Health opened in 1994 to continue a tradition of personalized care with small-town hospitality that began with predecessor hospitals in Staunton and Waynesboro. Today, our highly trained physicians and staff use state-of-the-art technology to provide top quality care with warmth and compassion. We offer many amenities so patients and families can be comfortable and close during difficult timesQuick Stats for 2022255 beds225 active medical staff2,450 employees50 volunteers74 hospice volunteers59,573 emergency visits10,324 admissions892 babies delivered549 new cancer patients585,703 outpatient visits to Augusta Medical Group clinics293,795 other Outpatient Registrations (this includes Home Health, Laboratory, Outpatient Surgery, Imaging, etc.)61,166 Urgent Care Visits
Source : Augusta Health
