Manager, Nursing Practice

Career Title: Manager, Nursing Practice

Department: Nursing Programs

Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience

FLSA: Exempt

Career Summary

The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) is seeking to hire a Manager, Nursing Practice.

The Manager, Nursing Practice provides strategic leadership in advancing ANA’s nursing practice, policy, and regulatory priorities. Building upon deep expertise in evidence synthesis, standards development, and advocacy, the Manager leads major projects, guides policy strategies, oversees content development, and ensures alignment with ANE goals. This role supervises or mentors’ specialists, represents ANA in national forums, and collaborates with senior leaders to shape organizational positions on key nursing and health policy issues.

Join the American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) and be part of the team building a healthy world through The Power of Nurses™. Our goals are to (1) Elevate the Profession of Nursing Globally

• Evolve the Practice of Nursing to Improve Health, Health Care, and Health Equity and (3) Ensure the Professional Success of Nurses. Our core values: Trusted, Inclusive, Innovative and Empowered guide everything we do. We are committed to creating a supportive and dynamic workplace where employees can thrive.
  
  

We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements and generous paid time off. Our modern office spaces are designed to foster collaboration and creativity. The collaborative culture and supportive team environment make ANE a great place to grow your career.

What You Will Do

• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of projects related to nursing practice, workforce issues, and policy priorities.
• Translate emerging evidence and national trends into strategic recommendations for ANA leadership.
• Oversee workflows for developing practice guidance, position statements, regulatory comments, and legislative testimony.
• Ensure work aligns with ANE’s strategic plan and enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Provide guidance, oversight, and informal supervision to Specialists and Senior Specialists.
• Coach staff on research methods, evidence review, writing quality, and policy analysis.
• Support team capacity planning, workflow coordination, and professional development.
• Coordinate with Government Affairs to shape federal and state advocacy efforts.
• Represent ANA in high-level external meetings, coalitions, professional forums, and regulatory engagements.
• Partner with Communications, Government Affairs, Research, and ANA Enterprise teams to ensure consistency and impact of nursing practice messaging.
• Provide consultation to C/SNAs, Organizational Affiliates, and ANA staff.
• Oversee creation of high-impact reports, position papers, briefs, publications, and strategic communications.
• Ensure all outputs are evidence-based, aligned with standards, and accessible to diverse audiences.
• Analyze how policy trends and practice developments affect ANA’s programs, revenue streams, and member value.
• Support budget planning, grant activities, and strategic prioritization for practice initiatives.
  
  

What You Bring To The American Nurses Enterprise

Education

• Master’s degree in nursing degree required. Doctoral preparation (DNP, PhD) or equivalent experience preferred.
• Current, unrestricted RN license
  
  

Related Work Experience

• 6 years of progressive nursing practice, policy, regulatory, or advocacy experience.
• Proven experience developing policy documents, standards, or high-level guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and influence cross functional teams.
• Experience synthesizing evidence, analyzing trends, or contributing to practice or policy materials.
• A track record of increasing responsibility, leadership, or influence in prior roles.
• Experience representing an organization at national level meetings or coalitions.
• Experience supervising or mentoring staff.
• Prior involvement in organizational strategy or program development.
  
  

Skills

• Advanced analytical and evidence-synthesis skills.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, and communication abilities.
• Ability to translate complex clinical, regulatory, or policy topics into clear, actionable guidance.
• Demonstrated cultural agility and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong business acumen with ability to inform organizational strategy and resource decisions.
  
  

What ANE Offers You

• Join us and support more than 5 million Registered Nurses in the United States.
• Every role within ANE contributes to a healthier world through The Power of Nurses™.
• An opportunity to help transform a 129-year-old organization to meet the future needs and demands within Health Care.
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEIAB)
• Be a role model for embracing and empowering the uniqueness of every employee.
• Continuously innovating through creative and strategic initiatives.
• Exceptional benefits including but not limited to 401K retirement contributions of up to 7%, generous PTO which includes the week-off between Dec 25 and Jan 1, in addition to Personal Days-off, 11 paid Holidays, excellent health/medical benefits, and much more.
• Commitment to your career development and advancement through ANE learning and development programs (internally and externally).
  
  

Work Schedule

Hybrid employees must work a minimum of 20% in the office.

Location:

ANE Headquarters office located at: 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 500, Silver Spring, MD 20906

Learn More About The American Nurses Enterprise

https://www.nursingworld.org/ana-enterprise-jobs/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-nurses-association

The American Nurses Enterprise

Founded in 1896, the American Nurses Enterprise is the family of nonprofit organizations that comprise of the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Nurses Foundation (ANF).

Equal Opportunity Employer

The ANE is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.