Director of Nurse Practice Development

Ascension Living; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Job summary

Ascension Living seeks an experienced nurse leader to align market operations with national CPD goals and clinical priorities, in a remote role with travel. You will translate strategy into local plans, leveraging data and direct observations to drive performance and growth.

You will collaborate with market executives and hospital leadership to ensure consistency, budget stewardship, and CPD progress across markets. This role offers strong development opportunities and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires RN licensure (ANCC) within 18 months of hire
• Master's degree with 3 years of cumulative job-specific experience, 2 years in leadership/management
• 10-15+ years of long term care experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Leads alignment of market operations with CPD and strategic priorities.
• Translates strategies into actionable local plans using data and observations.
• Builds and maintains relationships with market executives, hospital leadership and enterprise partners to ensure alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Education

Master's degree

Healthcare leadership training

Job description

• Department: Support Center Administration
• Schedule: Full-time

Your future role at a glance

• Location: Remote with 25-50% travel
• Department: Support Center Administration
• Schedule: Full-time

Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Aligns market-level operations with national Clinical Professional Development (CPD) and strategic priorities.
• Translates overarching strategies into actionable local plans that enable growth and consistency through leveraging quantitative data and direct observations to assess performance and inform decisions.
• Develops, implements, and monitors market-specific strategies that drive awareness, alignment, and accountability in pursuit of achieving and maintaining key performance indicators.
• Leads change by communicating vision and supporting transition readiness. Ensures budget stewardship while advancing CPD goals for clinical associates.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with market executives, Chief Nursing Officers, hospital leadership, enterprise partners, and other key stakeholders through effective communication and collaboration across stakeholders to ensure alignment.

What Minimum Requirements You’ll Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
• Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) obtained within 18 Months (1 1/2 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
• Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education

• Master's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences

• 10-15+ years of long term care experience.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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