Magnet Program Director

Location:

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Are you a passionate nursing leader with a deep understanding of the Magnet® Recognition Program? We are seeking a dynamic Magnet Program Director to lead and support our organization’s pursuit of Magnet designation and redesignation across our Geisinger campuses. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with nursing leadership to drive excellence in patient care, foster a culture of shared governance, and champion system-wide initiatives that elevate nursing practice. This position requires travel across our health system and offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on nursing excellence at a strategic level.

Job Duties:

Accountable for coordinating activities required for designation and redesignation of the ANCC Magnet recognition across Geisinger.  Also assisting with other nursing excellence journeys throughout the system such as Pathway to Excellence.  Provides leadership and oversight for the Magnet Recognition Program and is responsible for retaining recognition as a Magnet organization by assessing readiness, ensuring improvement strategies to meet Magnet criteria are formulated and implemented, oversee the development and completion of the Magnet re-designation application, interim report submissions, site visit survey preparation and planning. Collaborates closely with senior nursing leadership, nurse managers, clinical nurses, and interprofessional teams to support the culture of nursing excellence, ensuring that all initiatives are aligned with both Magnet standards and organizational goals related to nursing recognition and professional development.

• Provides leadership to the department of nursing in interpretation and compliance with ANCC Magnet Program standards and expectations.
• Promotes excellence in nursing practice and research.
• Acts as a change agent in support of nursing staff professional practice through Shared Governance. Serving as coordinator and facilitator for shared governance councils at each campus.
• Fosters shared decision-making in nursing by implementing strategies and infrastructure to guide and support the nursing department towards a successful and sustainable Nursing Shared Governance Model and Professional Practice Model.
• Collaborates, plans, organizes and supports all activities designed to maintain Magnet Recognition status for the organization, including oversight of data, trending and analysis with coordination of planning for performance improvement; collecting and compiling sources of evidence, and communicating pertinent information related to the program.
• Leads Magnet program planning, implementation, and evaluation efforts.
• Provides leadership implementation of an ongoing Magnet readiness gap analysis and coordinates the action plan to address areas in need of improvement.
• Serves as a liaison to ensure quality initiatives have strategic alignment with the Magnet standards and expectations.
• Benchmarks outcomes and acts as a gatekeeper to ensure Magnet standards are maintained and exceeded.
• Provides focused communication to leaders and staff across the nursing division and the organization to ensure understanding and compliance with Magnet standards and expectations.
• Provides Magnet related information sessions, training, and support for nursing and staff leadership.
• Coordinates the development of Magnet designation application documents.
• Prepares the Magnet documentation including collection and submission of key nursing sensitive outcome indicators.
• Serves as the liaison to the ANCC Magnet office and Magnet list serv.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

This role requires routine travel to all Geisinger campuses.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Required), Master's Degree-Related Field of Study (Preferred)

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years-Managing people, processes, or projects (Required), Minimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills:

Budgeting, Builds Relationships, Mentoring Skills, Organizing, Policy Management

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.