UnityPoint-St Luke's

Full-Time Days

Monday-Friday

The Manager of Nursing Excellence is accountable for leading and supporting a culture of nursing excellence and professional practice development. The Manager of Nursing Excellence will partner closely with nursing leadership to support exemplary professional practice across the organization. This role will influence the highest quality of care and patient outcomes through evidence-based professional practice, innovation, shared governance, and team member engagement. The Manager of Nursing Excellence will provide direct oversight of or active involvement with Professional Practice and Development, including Nurse Residency, Registered Nurse Educators, and the Journey to Magnet® or Pathways to Excellence® framework.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Evidence-Based Professional Practice

• Supports Journey to Magnet or Pathways to Excellence framework.
• Fosters a culture of interprofessional collaboration through leadership and initiation of Shared Governance Model, aligning with organizational and nursing system goals and strategy.
• Promotes the Professional Nurse Practice Model (PNPM) and Shared Governance Model to ensure they provide a strong and relevant foundation for professional nursing practice and integrated into daily nursing practice.
• Role models transformational leadership skills for strengthening the professional role of nursing.
• Serves as a change agent for evidence-based practice, assisting others in understanding the importance, necessity, impact, and process of change. Supports staff during times of difficult transitions.
• Serves as a nursing leader representative on organizational and/or hospital councils and committees to promote interprofessional, evidence-based, quality clinical patient care.
• Contributes to Nursing System Strategic Priorities as a member of nursing leadership team.
• Provide oversight for the implementation, review, and evaluation of evidence-based policies and procedures.
• Develops annual and multiyear capital budget to support Nursing Excellence strategic plan.
• Interprets information from evidence-based nursing literature and research. Use research findings for the establishment of standards, practices, and patient care models in the organization.
• Articulates the organization’s quality improvement program and goals. Sets target outcomes that are evidence-based.
• Analyzes the root causes of variation from quality standards.
• Ensures that written organizational clinical policies and procedures are reviewed and updated in accordance with evidence-based practice standards.

Communication

• Provides for two-way conversations between team members and leadership.
• Builds trusting, collaborative relationships with team members, peers, and administration.
• Communicates a shared vision regarding the nursing system strategic priorities.
• Engages team members in shared decision-making by facilitating support of Shared Governance Model and direct care team member engagement.
• Builds partnerships that support and promote care coordination and case management strategies.
• Ensures compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act, state Board of Nursing regulations, and regulatory agencies’ standards.

Leadership

• Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of professional nursing practice, consistent with the established strategic priorities, goals, and objectives.
• Synthesizes and integrates divergent viewpoints for the good of the organization. Provides visionary thinking on issues that impact the organization.
• Establishes mechanisms that provide for early identification and mentoring of staff with leadership potential.
• Represents the organization on health-related topics and issues through community involvement, Board participation, and organizational councils and committees.
• Serves as a professional role model and mentor to future nursing leaders.  A Servant Leader.

• Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing education program.  Master’s degree in nursing required.
• Work Experience: Five to seven years of professional development experience required.  Two to three years of leadership experience with evidence of successful change management required.  Active member of a professional nursing organization preferred.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid RN license in the state(s) of practice, including eligibility under an NLC multistate license required. Dual licensed positions: Team members must obtain and submit proof of dual licensure within 90 days of hire/transfer. Proof of application is acceptable during this period required.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of patient care and nursing practice across service lines, and of management principles and practices, including performance management and performance improvement. Knowledge of the current healthcare environment and its impact on nursing practice. Ability to use customary equipment necessary to perform the essential functions of the position. Ability to travel occasionally to other UPH facilities as work requires. Ability to perform other duties as assigned.