Regional Magnet Director

This role provides strategic leadership, consultation, and operational oversight for Nursing Excellence and the Magnet Recognition Program across Kaiser Permanente Northwest - Oregon and SW Washington (3 Magnet Applications). The Regional Magnet Program Director partners with nursing leaders, direct care nurses, and interdisciplinary stakeholders to advance professional governance, nursing excellence, workforce engagement, quality outcomes, and attain Magnet designation and re-designation efforts across all care delivery settings (2 Hospitals, Ambulatory, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Care Continuum, Regional Advice Nurse Services, and Dentistry). Responsibilities include building the structure, process, and people (future Clinical Magnet Directors) to support Nursing Professional Governance for the Northwest region.

Responsibilities

• Promotes learning by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds collaborative, cross-functional relationships.
• Solicits and acts on performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership; influences, mentors, and coaches team members.
• Practices self-leadership; creates, evaluates, and responds to the strengths and weaknesses of self and unit or team members.
• Leads adaptation to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback.
• Fosters open dialogue amongst team members.
• Drives the execution of multiple work streams by identifying member and operational needs; translates business strategy into actionable business requirements; develops and updates new procedures and policies.
• Gains cross-functional support for objectives and priorities; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves highly complex issues; escalates and resolves issues as appropriate; sets standards and measures progress.
• Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates, obtains, and distributes resources.
• Removes obstacles that impact performance; guides performance and develops contingency plans accordingly; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
• Provides expert consultation and strategic leadership in designated areas of expertise; collaborates with senior management and stakeholders to shape strategic direction and organizational objectives.
• Disseminates advanced knowledge and insights to drive innovation, technology, and strategic decision-making; acts as a transformational thought partner.
• Develops and shapes strategic policies, procedures, and standards with consideration of evidence-based research to drive future organizational success.
• Provides expert guidance and strategic direction on policy interpretation and implementation; develops, implements, and revises policies, procedures, protocols, and educational programs to drive long-term regulatory excellence.
• Leads and sustains alignment of organizational objectives and strategic priorities; shapes the future of regulatory compliance and policy development.
• Provides consultation using expert knowledge and strategic insight to ensure comprehensive compliance across the department; leads and/or advises on strategic initiatives and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Anticipates and mitigates future regulatory risks, shaping strategic compliance initiatives for organizational success.
• Leads the implementation of strategic research initiatives and innovative projects to drive future organizational success; champions a culture of innovation.
• Drives collaborative partnerships and strategic alliances with senior leadership and internal/external stakeholders to achieve long-term organizational objectives.
• Influences decision-making with senior leadership and stakeholders, shaping future strategy and direction while advocating for patient and community interests.
• Fosters a culture of collaboration and strategic alignment, driving innovation and success across the organization.
• Provides consultation, designs, and delivers advanced training and educational programs to drive strategic organizational objectives for staff and practitioners.
• Mentors and coaches staff and stakeholders on complex policies, procedures, protocols, educational programs, and strategic best practices.
• Evaluates and refines educational strategies to ensure alignment with policies, procedures, protocols, and long-term organizational goals.
• Drives a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation, leveraging several teaching modalities to shape the future of continuous learning and improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of leadership experience in nursing and/or healthcare-related field with or without direct reports.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field AND minimum ten (10) years of experience in direct patient care or a directly related field.
• This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post-hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Master’s degree in nursing or related field.

Skills

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry Knowledge
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication
• Business Acumen
• Change Management
• Clinical Quality Expertise
• Compliance Management
• Evidence-Based Medicine Principles
• Health Care Compliance
• Health Care Policy
• Nursing Principles
• Patient Safety
• Project Management
• Quality Improvement
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Alignment
• Written Communication

Pay

$162,000 - $187,000 / year

Schedule

• Full-time
• Day shift: Monday - Friday, 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
• 40 hours per week