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System Professional Practice Nurse Lead

Fairview Health Services
Fairview Health Services Salary
Minneapolis, MN Other
POSTED ON 5/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2027
Job Overview

Fairview is looking for a System Professional Practice Nurse Lead at The Fairview University of Minnesota Mayo Buildling.

 

Schedule: This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position, working primarily Monday-Friday, typical business hours. Flexibilty required, very occasional evenings & weekends.

 

Responsibilities:

The System Professional Practice Nurse Lead (PPNL) demonstrates expert knowledge and skill in a nursing practice specialty, service line, and across the continuum of care for the system. The PPNL leads work, processes, and people to design, develop, implement, and evaluate innovative evidence-based interventions and best practices to optimize patient safety, healthcare quality, cost-effectiveness, and improved patient and staff experience. The PPNL generates and evaluates practices through partnership with nurses and other members of the inter-professional team and demonstrates professional leadership in work at the micro-, meso- and macrosystem levels.

  • Patient Care and Evaluation of Clinical Practice
  • Evaluates care of the specialty patient/population against professional standards and evidence.
  • Designs, implements, and evaluates practice and outcomes
  • Analyzes proposed practice initiatives to establish impacts on safety, effectiveness, and efficiency.
  • Acquires and analyzes data from multiple sources to guide design of practice changes.
  • Leverages the organization’s evidence-based practice model to identify the highest quality evidence and disseminates findings from evidence-based practice & research to improve healthcare outcomes.
  • Demonstrates sensitivity to diverse organizational cultures and populations, including patients and providers.
  • Collaborates in the development of nursing guidelines, performance standards, policies & procedures.
  • Provides leadership and promotes the organizational professional governance model for the advancement and autonomy of nursing practice excellence in the organization.
  • Consultation
  • Employs consultative leadership skills within and among professional teams.
  • Creates an environment to improve capacity for learning and adaptation to change.
  • Provides consultation in development of patient/family education materials.
  • Communicates findings to key stakeholders and follows up with others to ensure closed loop communication.
  • Provides expert consultation regarding nursing licensure and scope of practice.
  • Systems Leadership
  • Promotes competency and excellence in professional and clinical practice and collaborative working relationships across the continuum of care.
  • Participates in and/or leads the development and review of policies and procedures across the continuum of care.
  • Performs assessments and designs plans to meet regulatory requirements related to nursing practice.
  • Performs and communicates system level assessments to identify variables that influence nursing practice and outcomes.
  • Leads teams to improve and evaluate nursing sensitive indicators and other clinical quality metrics to improve clinical performance.
  • Collaboration
  • Builds effective teams by including key stakeholders within and across units, departments, service lines, populations, sites, and organization and conducts routine intermittent stakeholder assessments as part of the project management process.
  • Collaborates with and supports the work of nursing practice councils and teams to improve patient care and interdisciplinary workflows.
  • Uses evidence-based strategies for leading, communicating, and facilitating changes in clinician practice and team behaviors.
  • Demonstrate contributions and leadership for system improvements through intentional rounding, collaboration, and development at the micro-, meso-, and macro- levels.
  • Coaching
  • Supports the clinical and professional development of colleagues through role modeling, may serve as preceptor and mentor.
  • Participates in professional development and staff educational programs to support continual nurse competence.
  • Supports the Professional Practice Model through integration into daily work, role modeling, and mentorship of nurses across the system.
  • Research
  • Acquires, analyzes, plans, disseminates, and implements evidence-based practice into the clinical environment to promote best practices.
  • Initiates, facilitates, and/or participates in research activities or quality improvement activities.
  • Ethical Decision-Making
  • Applies ethical principles when analyzing and assisting with concerns or issues.


Required Qualifications:

  • Masters Degree in Nursing
  • 3 years of nursing experience
  • MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
  • Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Assoc) Required for those supporting: ED, Critical Care/Cardiac Telemetry, Post-Operative (Phase 1 only) or
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (American Heart Assoc) Required for those supporting: Maternity/NICU or
  • PEARS (American Heart Assoc) Required for those supporting: Pediatrics, ED, Post-Operative (if site does peds surgery) or
  • Pediatric Adv Life Support (American Heart Assoc) Required for those supporting: Pediatrics, ED, Post-Operative (if site does peds surgery) or
  • TNCC, ENPC. Required for those supporting ED or
  • Workplace Conflict Mgmt Program or BCS. Required for those supporting: Behavioral/mental health

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Doctorate of Nursing Practice or
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing or
  • Doctorate of Nursing Science
  • 6 years Nursing experience

 


Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract


Compensation Disclaimer

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.


EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

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