What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President-Evidence-Based Practice & Professional Development position at UAB Medicine?

Position Overview

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

Job Description

Under the direction of the Chief Nursing Executive, the Vice President of Evidence-Based Practice & Professional Development develops and maintains infrastructure for the application of evidence-based knowledge to improve nursing practice and related outcomes. Collaborates and consults with nursing leaders and clinical nursing staff to assure ABN professional nursing practice standards compliance. Responsible for the development of standardized educational initiatives across the enterprise organization. Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, protocols, and standards in alignment with evidence-based practice. Responsible for advancing nursing practice and innovation through the establishment of shared governance councils across the enterprise to develop shared decision-making councils, unit practice councils, evidence-based practice, and nursing research. Works closely with leadership and staff in successfully executing initiatives throughout the organization and (when applicable) ANCC designation programs (such as Magnet® and /Pathway to Excellence®) and Beacon Awards. Responsible for prioritizing initiatives across the health system, guiding implementation of appropriate clinical changes, providing educational programs to achieve system goals, and administering professional development and transition to practice programs focused on retention.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Provides senior leadership support to the Chief Nursing Officers and enterprise nursing leadership teams.
Collaborates with leadership and staff to promote a culture of evidence-based practice, nursing research, innovation, excellence, and recognition.
Collaborates with clinical nurses and leadership to develop and embed the nursing professional practice model into nursing practice throughout the organization.
Creates and implements innovative ways to transform organizational culture, systems and services.
Seeks opportunities to improve department or interdepartmental processes, resulting in more efficient or effective services.
Works with all system-level leaders responsible for improving quality care and patient safety, to design complex system-level process improvement initiatives and maintains oversight of the collecting and analyzing of process improvement data as it relates to NDNQI, patient experience, nursing satisfaction, professional certification and BSN rates. Disseminates data to appropriate units and assists with action planning when benchmarks are not being attained.
Assumes responsibility for submitting applications, interim monitoring reports, and documents for professional nursing designation programs (initial and re-designation) including business plan and annual budget related to program expenses.
Serves as a liaison with all departments in the system to promote nursing excellence.
Oversees shared decision-making council structure (unit and organizational) and mentors clinical staff in leadership skills to ensure successful shared decision structures and processes.
Leads nursing recognition programs, such as Daisy, nursing certification day, nursing week, etc.
Maintains current knowledge of applicable policies and procedures as evident in performance.
Supports Patient Experience efforts to ensure a robust, integrated and standardized plan exists with nursing and the health care team for improvement in the patient experience.
Analyzes the effectiveness of recruitment and retention efforts, create improvement plans with CNOs and HR leaders.
Implements and sustains a robust nursing roadmap for professional development.
Creates partnerships with Deans and Directors of schools of nursing that offer mutually beneficial outcomes for schools and System facilities.
Provides a placement plan for nursing students - to maximize potential for recruitment and incrementally increases the number of students with experiences throughout the health system.
Standardizes a Transition to Practice program across all facilities.
Creates opportunities for nurses to lead or participate in research, quality and performance improvement, and evidence-based practice projects.
Supports enterprise-wide nursing and clinical quality transformation strategies to reduce variation, waste, cost, and error while improving outcomes, access, and patient satisfaction.
Supports quality related initiatives and provides strategic direction for the Centers of Excellence, Policies & Standards Resources, and clinical quality improvement infrastructure.
Partners with physicians, nursing, and administrative leaders to achieve optimal performance in publicly reported quality, safety, and patient experience metrics.
In collaboration with the leaders of quality across the system, leads quality-related accreditations and Centers of Excellence certification efforts, including identification, preparation, and execution of accreditation strategies.
Provides input for enterprise-wide clinical quality improvement education, including facilitation of evidence-based best practice dissemination.
Facilitates strong clinical relationships across network sites and fosters multi-departmental and multi-institutional collaboration to strengthen quality performance.
Responsible for overseeing, directing, standardizing nurse competency validation processes across the system.
Serves as a key member of the UAB School of Nursing Partnership and supports all efforts to grow activities, initiatives, projects, and dissemenations.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing required. Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Clinical Quality Improvement, or related field required. Doctorate preferred. Ten (10) years of progressive leadership experience in nursing, clinical quality, graduate-level education, or healthcare performance improvement with a demonstrated record of successful enterprise-wide quality initiatives. Work experience may not substitute for education requirements.

Licenses / Certifications / Registrations

Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Approximately four (4) to ten (10) direct reports.

Budget Responsibilities

Management of funds with signatory and/or budget authority

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Enterprise quality and performance improvement methodologies

Project management skills

Change management skills

Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Data-driven decision making and analytical skills

Stong relationship building skills

Strong conflict resolution skills

Ability to identify organizational gaps and implement sustainable solutions

Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a complex healthcare environment

Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications

Why Work at UAB Medicine

We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.1 million patients each year – from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, more than 67 other sites of care, and a team of over 2,200 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital – ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state’s only ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and Magnet-designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.

UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award-winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast-paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for you on our team where you can become part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you’ll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry-leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff.

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