Director of Nursing Education, Research and Magnet

Job Summary

The Director of Nursing Education, Research and Magnet is the nursing leader with 24-hour accountability for the planning, coordinating, directing and evaluating of nursing staff development, continuing education, nursing orientation and nursing research. The Corewell Health Professional Practice Model and Patient and Family Centered Care will be used as the foundation for developing and implementing all professional development programming. This position provides leadership and management of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Education Specialists and others as directed. The Director will oversee the assessment of learning needs for all levels of nursing and provide educational opportunities to address identified needs. The Director, Nursing Education, Research, Magnet Program Director is responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, monitoring and overseeing the Magnet Program. In this role the Director will develop and implement organizational strategies and infrastructure to support clinical quality, operational effectiveness and shared leadership. 

 
Essential Functions 

• Professional Development - Directs the operation of nursing education and research department. 
  a. Conducts educational needs’ survey at least annually. 
  b. Maintains all documents for ONA Provider Unit. 
  c. Chairs Continuing Education Council and oversees all educational activities for staff development. 
  d. Works collaboratively with corporate Nursing Education to coordinate educational programming. 
  e. Facilitates and oversees orientation (RN, NA, CA), continuing education, skills validation and professional development activities such as clinical ladder, GN Residency programs, specialty certification, and mandatory educational requirements (e.g. BLS, Joint Commission, CMS). 
  f. Is an active member of The Joint Commission steering committee and chapter leader. 
  g. Makes rounds to determine quality of nursing care and ongoing educational needs. 
  h. Facilitator and advisor for the Shared Governance chairs and councils. 

• Magnet - Develops, implements maintains, monitors and oversees the overall Magnet Recognition Program Acts as a liaison with all departments within the organization to promote nursing excellence and to support Magnet framework. 
  a. Assures all quality and productivity metrics are submitted to NDNQI. 
  b. Maintains relationship with Magnet Program Office, monitors list serve, and Magnet updates. 
  c. Organizes and chairs Magnet Unit Champions Committee 
  d. Meets with and facilitates Magnet writing teams. 
  e. Writes, edits and submits applications, interim monitoring reports and Magnet documents to the Magnet Program Office. 
  f. Coordinates Magnet site visit. 
  g. Serves as Magnet advisor to the hospital Professional Nurse Council. 

• Evidence Based Practice and Research 
  a. Develops or assists in development of policies and procedures incorporating current nursing research and professionally recognized standards.