Coordinator, Nursing Professional Practice

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Job Summary

The Nursing Professional Practice Coordinator provides oversight for MWHC nursing practice including professional practice structure/processes, engagement, and innovative solutions to support strategic initiatives. This position represents MWHC nursing and is a liaison to internal and external customers. The Coordinator ensures the development of an environment that promotes nursing engagement and empowerment in clinical practice and customer satisfaction, while striving for optimal efficiency and productivity of all resources.

This position must demonstrate a commitment to high quality nursing excellence, our nursing leaders and team, our Associates, physicians, and the public. This position's duties and responsibilities will be carried out by working in collaboration with MWHC nursing leadership. The position reports to the director of nursing professional practice.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Promotes nursing excellence, recognition, and empowerment through the management of nursing professional governance.

Serves as a mentor, resource, and change strategist to advance the practice of professional nursing within the nursing professional governance model.

Oversees, modifies, and designs MWHC nursing professional practice structure and processes ensuring that the magnet components are embedded throughout the work.

Operationalizes nursing strategies including Associate rounding, hourly rounding, and other initiatives to support MWHC’s efforts to improve engagement.

Develops and leads nursing engagement and recognition activities to include: RN satisfaction survey

Nursing recognition programs

Identifies and implements innovative nursing education solutions to support MWHC strategic initiatives.

Create and maintains project schedules to prioritize ongoing and new projects.  Ensures timely completion of nursing professional practice projects.

Leads stakeholders to facilitate the implementation and debrief of projects.

Provides updates to Sr. Nursing Leadership on assigned projects or proposals using data to demonstrate success and continued areas of opportunity.

Evaluates the outcomes of projects / initiatives to ensure outcomes are achieved and maintained.

Implements and maintains a nursing data repository for purposes of professional presentations / publications and Magnet writing.

Improve nurse-sensitive and patient outcomes through interprofessional and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school required, Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
• Valid RN License from Virginia or reciprocal compact state required.
• Minimum six years nursing experience.
• Minimum four years clinical management experience.
• Demonstrates proficiency in verbal and written communication and strong project management skills.
• Experience with electronic systems and programs (Microsoft Office products, Online Learning tools).
• Must possess excellent analytical and team-building skills.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire or transfer.
• Certified in Nursing Professional Development within 3 years.
• Scheduling flexibility to meet the educational goals. May include evenings and nights or weekend hours.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills: communication, collaboration and conflict resolution.
• MWHC will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status (EOE). We are also committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices and comply with all applicable pay transparency and pay equity laws.
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• Physical Requirements: Constant (67-100% of workday) sitting and use of arms and hands; occasional (0-33% of workday) standing, walking, bending, squatting; ability to lift, push, and pull up to 10 lbs.; auditory and visual skills.
• Mental Requirements: Possesses critical thinking and analytical skills.  Ability to multi-task.  Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Environmental Requirements and Exposure Hazards: Potential risk of exposure to chemicals.
• “It is the policy of Mary Washington Healthcare to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability who are applicants for employment or Associates.”
• ‎ Compensation Pay Range: $41.41 - $62.11