Market Director Nursing Education and Research

Market Director Nursing Education And Research

CHI Saint Joseph Health System Lexington, Kentucky

The posted compensation range of $44.62 - $64.69 / hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Responsibilities

Responsible for management and leadership of the Center for Professional Practice, Development, Residency, and Research which has the following departments : Nursing Education, New Graduate Residency, and Nursing Research. In addition, provides oversight of evidence based practice, the professional development model, and nursing peer review. Accountable for the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of activities for Nursing designed to meet goals established to enhance professional development, to increase the clinical, leadership, and managerial competency of the staff, to enhance patient outcomes through clinical competency, education, research and evidence based practice, to facilitate the hard?wiring of quality initiatives, and to meet or exceed internal and external benchmarks.

Essential Key Responsibilities

• Contributes to quality cost effective patient care through programs designed to meet learning needs to achieve desired patient outcomes, to increase clinical, leadership, and managerial competency, to promote error reduction, and to enhance professional development
• Guides and mentors others in the interpretation of research and evidence based practice publications
• Conducts, supports, and / or participates in research projects to promote a knowledge base for nursing and advanced nursing practice
• Promotes shared leadership through the active participation in activities to achieve the Nursing strategic goals, effective communication, and the resolution of problems
• Provides insight into role expectations of the graduate nurse to the schools of nursing faculty
• Develops, integrates, and implements goals of the hospital and nursing into services provided by the department
• Serve as a member of the nursing, hospital, and system committees as appointed
• Represents CHI on a local, state, nation, and international level
• Manages departmental budgets to assure resources are available to achieve stated goals
• Recruits, selects, and manages department personnel
• Monitors work assignments and projects of department staff to maximize productivity and equitable distribution of assignments
• Provides quality customer service through educational offerings, collaboration, and consultation
• Serves as a liaison to the local schools of nursing and facilitates placement of students to achieve curriculum requirements
• Collaborates with nursing schools and other workforce development initiatives to develop creative approaches to integrate academic and organizational education
• Develops innovative methods to provide and enhance educational programs / offerings leveraging technology to increase access
• Provide oversight to the continuing education accreditation program
• Supports and participates in organizational initiatives as needed or assigned.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

Overview

Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. Learn more about Saint Joseph Hospital and its awards and recognitions here : Saint Joseph Hospital. Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians advanced practice clinicians nurses and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2200 care centers serving 24 states.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https : / / www.commonspirit.careers / benefits.