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Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Director of the Magnet Program to provide strategic leadership in achieving and maintaining Magnet Recognition. The role requires collaboration across departments to ensure Magnet principles are integrated into nursing practices and quality goals. Applicants must have a master's degree in nursing or a related field, seven years of nursing leadership experience, and an Arizona RN license. This position is crucial for sustaining excellence in pediatric nursing and advancing organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Seven years of progressive nursing leadership experience required.
• Demonstrated leadership in professional practice, quality, or nursing excellence programs required.
• Current Arizona RN license or compact license with eligibility for AZ licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the Magnet journey, including initial designation and redesignation.
• Advises the VP on Magnet readiness, risks, and strategic decisions.
• Partners with various departments to embed Magnet principles into practice.

Skills

Expert knowledge of ANCC Magnet Recognition Program standards

Strong executive communication and influence skills

Ability to lead large, complex, interdisciplinary initiatives

Education

Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Doctoral degree in Nursing (DNP, PhD)

Job description

The Director of the Magnet Program provides strategic leadership and oversight for the organization’s pursuit and sustainment of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. This role is accountable for enterprise-wide Magnet program, alignment with organizational priorities, and sustained performance across all Magnet model components. Additionally, this position is responsible for prioritization, integration, and outcomes accountability, ensuring Magnet principles are embedded into nursing practice, governance, research, quality, and workforce strategy.

Position Duties

• Accountable for the Magnet journey, including initial designation and redesignation.
• Establishes the enterprise Magnet roadmap, milestones, and success metrics.
• Identifies risks that may jeopardize Magnet timelines or outcomes and implements mitigation strategies.
• Advises the VP, Professional Practice, CNE and senior leadership on Magnet readiness, risks, and strategic decisions.
• Ensures Magnet strategy is integrated into organizational strategic plans, nursing priorities, and quality goals.
• Leads Magnet Steering Committee and ensures accountability across departments.
• Provides leadership and direction to the Magnet Program Manager and Magnet Program Office.
• Ensures appropriate resourcing, prioritization, and escalation of issues.

Organizational Alignment & Governance Integration

• Ensures professional governance structures align with Magnet expectations and demonstrate meaningful RN decision-making.
• Partners with nursing, quality, HR, informatics, and academic partners to embed Magnet principles into daily practice.
• Oversees optimization of professional governance councils, charters, bylaws, and outcomes.

Outcomes, Research & Evidence Accountability

• Partners with nursing leaders to ensure alignment with Magnet standards on nursing-sensitive indicators and empirical outcomes, RN satisfaction and engagement results, nursing research, EBP, and innovation portfolios.
• Ensures sustainable pipelines for research and EBP, dissemination and scholarly output, and alignment of outcomes with Magnet sources of evidence.
• Holds leaders accountable for sustained performance above benchmarks.

Representation, Advocacy & Communication

• Serves as the organizational representative for Magnet-related internal and external engagements.
• Partners with Communications Specialist - Professional Practice to ensure consistent, accurate Magnet messaging.
• Supports leadership readiness and storytelling for site visits and appraiser interactions.
• Promotes nursing excellence and Magnet principles across the enterprise.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.

Position Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field (Required).
• Doctoral degree in Nursing (DNP, PhD) (Preferred).

Experience

• Seven (7) years of progressive nursing leadership experience (Required).
• Demonstrated leadership in professional practice, quality, or nursing excellence programs (Required).
• Experience leading or significantly contributing to a Magnet designation or redesignation (Preferred).
• Experience in a quaternary or academic pediatric health system (Preferred).

Special Skills

• Expert knowledge of ANCC Magnet Recognition Program standards (Required).
• Strong executive communication and influence skills (Required).
• Ability to lead large, complex, interdisciplinary initiatives (Required).
• Strategic thinking with operational translation capability (Preferred).
• Advanced understanding of nursing quality, research, and professional governance (Preferred).

Additional Requirements

• Current Arizona RN license or compact license with eligibility for AZ licensure (Required).
• National nursing certification (e.g., NEA-BC, CPN, CNML, CCRN) or obtained within 1 year (Required).