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Director of Professional Practice Jobs in Stamford, CT at Everly Talent
Title: Director of Professional Practice
Company: Everly Talent
Location: Stamford, CT
A leading nonprofit healthcare system in Fairfield County is seeking a Director of Nursing Professional Practice to provide strategic leadership for Magnet designation, shared governance, nursing quality, professional development, and evidence-based practice.
Reporting directly to the Chief Nursing Officer and serving as a member of the Nursing Leadership Team, the Director will engage nurses across the organization in advancing clinical excellence, strengthening professional practice, supporting nursing research, and improving patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate the ANCC Magnet application, designation, and redesignation process.
- Develop and maintain Magnet readiness timelines, documentation, evidence, and submission requirements.
- Serve as the organization’s primary resource for interpretation of Magnet standards.
- Maintain communication with the ANCC Magnet liaison and communicate program updates to nursing leadership.
- Coordinate Magnet site-visit education, preparation, scheduling, and logistics.
- Oversee Shared Governance councils, committees, and annual goals.
- Strengthen communication and collaboration among Nursing Practice Councils and Unit-Based Councils.
- Develop and support a network of Magnet Nurse Champions.
- Lead NDNQI data entry, dissemination, and analysis.
- Monitor nursing-sensitive indicators and identify opportunities for performance improvement.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing quality improvement strategies.
- Coordinate nursing satisfaction surveys and the annual Magnet Interim Report.
- Develop Magnet-related education, presentations, and professional development materials.
- Mentor nurses and nursing leaders in Shared Governance, evidence-based practice, and professional development.
- Support compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and nursing practice standards.
- Develop and monitor the Magnet program budget.
- Provide regular updates to senior nursing leadership.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
- Master of Science in Nursing or a related healthcare field required.
- Current Connecticut Registered Nurse license in good standing.
- At least five years of clinical nursing and/or nursing leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of Magnet standards, Shared Governance, nursing quality, and evidence-based practice.
- Experience working with NDNQI, nursing-sensitive indicators, patient satisfaction, or HCAHPS data.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong project management, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and collaborate with individuals at all organizational levels.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctoral degree.
- Professional nursing specialty certification.
- Experience leading Magnet designation or redesignation efforts.
- Experience developing educational programs, training materials, and presentations for large audiences.
Compensation: $140,000–$200,000 annually
