MAGNET PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Overview

At Cooper, our dedicated nurses are the foundation of our commitment to exceptional care. As South Jersey’s leading academic health system and only Level I Trauma Center, we deliver compassionate care across the care continuum. With a vast geographic reach encompassing urban and suburban settings, Cooper offers a diverse environment for professional nursing practice.

Success Profile

We’ve identified several MAGNET PROGRAM DIRECTOR personality traits that best fit within our organizational infrastructure, company culture, and shared values. Are you a match?

• Achiever
• Adaptable
• Good Listener
• Helpful
• Results-driven
• Self-starter

Mission and Values

At Cooper University Health Care, we’ve built an environment where everyone is passionate about learning, healing, and service. Making this mission a reality means cultivating supportive, inspiration-focused conversations between our team members at every level. We’re proud of the purpose-driven culture our team shares, and the outcomes it produces for our patients.

Employee Voices

Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system where our nurses work alongside some of the best clinicians in the world to treat unique and complex cases. At Cooper, we strive to support nurses to be the best through collaborative work environments, educational and professional development opportunities, as well as career advancement. If you’re looking to learn, grow, and further your nursing career, Cooper University Health Care is the right place for you. Join us today. Learn why there are nurses … and then there are Cooper nurses.

• Kathy Devine, DrNP, RN, NEA-BC
• SVP / Chief Nursing Executive

Benefits

• Retirement: Cooper University Health Care offers a 403(b) retirement plan administered by Fidelity Investments that enables team members to save and plan for retirement through pre-tax and post-tax (Roth) contributions. All new team members of Cooper University Health Care will have 3% of compensation automatically deducted from their pay each payroll period and directed to their account at Fidelity Investments. Deferral percentages can be changed with Fidelity at any time, once enrolled. A match contribution of 50% of the team member’s contributions up to 5% of annual salary is available once eligible.
• Medical/Dental: Cooper’s medical plans are provided by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. Each of the medical plans offers flexibility and freedom to use any Cooper or network provider in Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield’s PPO, Blue Card network. Each plan has a wide range of preferred providers and services that may have no out-of-pocket cost when using Cooper providers, depending on the plan chosen. Prescription drug coverage is included in each of Cooper’s medical plans. Dental benefits are provided through Delta Dental PPO plans and Sun Life DMO. Comprehensive vision coverage is offered through Eyemed.
• Tuition Assistance: Cooper University Health Care believes that ongoing education is important, both personally and professionally. Benefits eligible team members are able to take advantage of Tuition Assistance once 3 months of employment are completed. Cooper also provides annual assistance towards professional certifications and related organization memberships.
• Nursing Recognition and Excellence: Cooper is always looking to highlight the amazing work of our team members. Through-out the year nurses are recognized through Daisy nomination, unit awards, and rounding recognitions. For those nominated by their leaders and peers Cooper holds Annual Nursing Excellence Awards for their clinical abilities, leadership, mentorship and commitment to upholding the Cooper mission: To serve, to heal, to educate.
• Professional Development: Cooper is committed to nurses' professional growth and development. A variety of classes and courses are offered for learning new content and skills focused specifically on current and future career goals. Cooper nurses are provided with the opportunities to become involved in precepting, mentorships, research, interprofessional education, Grand Rounds and presentations.
• Professional Governance: Cooper nurses are encouraged to participate in our shared decision-making structure that gives them autonomy in defining and determining their practice. Professional governance allows for collaboration and communication across all levels of nursing to drive quality patient and workforce outcomes.
• Nursing Residency: Cooper’s Nurse Residency Program, a PTAP-accredited program with distinction, offers a unique opportunity for new-to-practice registered nurses to build confidence in clinical decision-making, foster meaningful connections with colleagues, and strengthen their professional practice.

Responsibilities

The Magnet Program Director (MPD) is a highly visible role that provides leadership and strategic oversight of the organization's pursuit of Magnet designation. The MPD works collaboratively to maintain a culture of nursing excellence by ensuring the Magnet framework and essential domains are enculturated and hardwired into the organization through coordination, education, and consultation with team members and leadership.

• Maintains expert knowledge of current Magnet requirements and ensures organizational awareness and success by serving as a liaison to the ANCC Magnet Program Office.
• Manages all components of the Magnet application process including development and submission of written documentation and coordination of the site visit.
• Collaborates with the senior nursing leadership team to ensure the nursing strategic plan supports efforts to achieve and maintain all aspects of the Magnet program.
• Participates in and provides guidance and direction to professional governance councils and committees related to organizational goals and Magnet criteria.
• Collaborates with leadership and professional governance councils to continuously improve clinical, patient experience, and nurse engagement outcomes related to Magnet standards.
• Provides education and mentorship related to Magnet requirements for nursing, physicians, and other interprofessional partners to create an environment of nursing excellence.
• Communicates effectively with organizational leaders, staff, and interprofessional team members to ensure collaborative working relationships among diverse groups.
• Collaborates across the organization to ensure necessary quality data is collected and reported according to Magnet requirements.
• Provides leadership to the Magnet Steering Committee and champions, including education of evidence necessary to demonstrate the components of the Magnet Program.

Experience Required

• 6+ years of recent and progressive managerial experience preferred.
• A minimum of five (5) years of recent and progressive managerial experience required. With special consideration of previous experience as a Magnet Program Director with successful Magnet Designation required.

Education Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing, business administration, or education required. If master’s degree is not in nursing, a BSN is required.
• Doctoral degree preferred.

License/Certification Requirements

• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Current State of New Jersey Registered Nurse License required.
• Specialty certification in nursing practice required. (Nursing specialty certification preferred; must be obtained within two years of hire.)