Director of Nursing Practice

Ascension; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development

Parental leave

Job summary

Ascension seeks a senior nursing leader to architect national leadership frameworks and mentor executive talent across ministries, driving alignment with long-term strategy and elevating patient care standards enterprise-wide.

The role focuses on leveraging data analytics and NDNQI insights to shrink safety gaps, reduce variations, and strengthen nurse retention and engagement while ensuring audit readiness across health systems.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing required.
• Additionally, RN licensure and BLS certification standards apply.
• Experience leading evidence-based nursing and patient safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Architect national leadership frameworks to align clinical operations across ministries with long-term strategy.
• Lead executive mentorship and succession planning to build a resilient leadership pipeline.
• Leverage data analytics and NDNQI insights to reduce clinical variations and improve nurse retention and patient safety.
• Translate regulatory requirements and research into unified nursing practices for audit readiness across health systems.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Data analytics

NDNQI insights

Regulatory compliance

Audit readiness

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Doctorate preferred

Job description

• Architect national leadership frameworks to align clinical operations across all ministries with long‑term strategy, empowering nurse leaders and elevating patient care standards enterprise-wide.
• Lead executive mentorship and succession planning programs to identify high-potential talent, address future workforce trends and build a resilient leadership pipeline.
• Leverage data analytics and NDNQI insights to eliminate clinical variations, shrink safety gaps and drive measurable gains in nurse retention, engagement and patient safety.
• Translate complex regulatory requirements and evidence-based research into unified nursing practices, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to ensure full audit readiness across all health systems.

Your future role at a glance

• Architect national leadership frameworks to align clinical operations across all ministries with long‑term strategy, empowering nurse leaders and elevating patient care standards enterprise-wide.
• Lead executive mentorship and succession planning programs to identify high-potential talent, address future workforce trends and build a resilient leadership pipeline.
• Leverage data analytics and NDNQI insights to eliminate clinical variations, shrink safety gaps and drive measurable gains in nurse retention, engagement and patient safety.
• Translate complex regulatory requirements and evidence-based research into unified nursing practices, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to ensure full audit readiness across all health systems.

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Location: Remote with up to 25% Travel
• Department/Specialty: Research and EBP
• Schedule: Full-time, Days
• Eligible for annual bonus incentive

What Minimum Requirements You’ll Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

• Master's degree in nursing required.
• Doctorate preferred.
• Experience in nursing leadership to support a high-impact nursing operations framework.
• Proven success leading evidence-based nursing and patient safety initiatives.

Additional Preferences

• Proven system-level or multi-site healthcare leadership experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

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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