Manager, Nursing Excellence FT Days

Job Summary

The Manager, Nursing Excellence is responsible for nursing excellence initiatives, builds effective strategies for compliance and professional excellence through ongoing nursing excellence standards including but not limited to ANCC Magnet under the direction of the Director of Nursing Quality, Research Services. The Manager, Nursing Excellence serves as an organizational leader, and assumes organization wide responsibility for coordinating all aspects of the ANCC Magnet application, designation, and maintenance process. The Manager, Nursing Excellence serves as a guide, a coach, a mentor, and role model to facilitate and shape new policies and ensures compliance with all nursing excellence program requirements. The Manager, Nursing Excellence maintains training for operations initiatives and serves as a representative in committee, councils and teams promoting interdisciplinary efforts.

Job Essentials

• Must be a graduate of NLN accredited nursing program.
• Must have a current New Jersey Nursing License.
• A minimum of three years in an acute care nursing leadership or education experience required.
• Excellent skills in the following areas: verbal and written communications; critical thinking; creativity; interpersonal relationships and team building, conflict resolution, change management, supports professional nursing practice; project management.
• Knowledge of the Magnet Accreditation Process required.
• Sound knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint; ability to use secondary databases; knowledge of statistical analysis.
• Participation in pertinent professional organizations.
• Requires limited direction for expected tasks.
• Evidence-based practice and research and innovation experience
• Project management experience
• Sensitivity for and understanding of clinical disciplines and issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals.

Education Requirements

• BSN required.
• Masters in nursing preferred.