Magnet Program Director – Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

Vanderbilt Health; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health seeks a Magnet Program Director for the Magnet journey at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital to embed Magnet standards into daily practice and oversee ANCC Magnet recognition efforts.

The role focuses on coordinating data analysis related to Magnet requirements, leading improvement initiatives, and collaborating with direct care nurses, system nurse leaders, and CNOs to promote professional practice excellence and shared decision-making.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with at least 3 years of nursing leadership experience.
• Experience with Magnet designation or similar programs preferred.
• Knowledge of ANCC Magnet standards and application processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess organizational readiness for Magnet designation or re-designation.
• Lead gaps and performance improvement initiatives.
• Create infrastructures to support successful designation activities.
• Serve as organizational lead for planning and coordination of Magnet document construction.
• Champion Magnet standards across the organization.
• Collaborate with system leaders to monitor nursing professional advancement and data-related activities.
• Foster interdisciplinary partnerships to advance nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• Lead and inspire efforts to sustain nursing excellence and share accountability.

Skills

Magnet standards

Nursing leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Master’s Degree

Nursing degree

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world‑class care to the people of the Mid‑South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.

Job Summary

Organization: Float Pool Admin Job Summary: The Vanderbilt Health Executive Search Team is conducting a national search for a Magnet Program Director, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.

The Magnet Program Director oversees the Magnet journey as a continuous program, not a one time project, ensuring standards are embedded into daily practice, leads the oversight, coordination, and evaluation of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet recognition program within an entity or region.

The Magnet Program Director is accountable and responsible for establishing, monitoring, and evaluating programs that contribute to enculturation of the Magnet standards across the organization.

Serves as the point of contact for data analysis related to Magnet requirements, including nurse‑sensitive indicators.

Collaborate with direct care nurses, local and system nurse leaders, and CNOs to promote and sustain shared decision‑making, professional practice excellence, and a spirit of inquiry and innovation.

Shift

Shift: First Shift; Days

Role Accountabilities

Assess organizational readiness for Magnet designation or re‑designation, identifying opportunities to strengthen alignment with program standards.

Lead gaps and performance improvement initiatives, and align to ensure organizational structures, processes, and outcomes support designation success.

Create and implement infrastructures to support successful designation or re‑designation activities.

Serve as organizational lead for planning and coordination to oversee construction of the Magnet document.

Utilize structures defined by the Nursing Staff Bylaws to champion Magnet standards.

Collaborate with system leaders to monitor and support nursing professional advancement, mentoring, succession planning, and nursing data‑related activities.

Champion and integrate the VUMC’s Professional Practice Model across the organization.

Build interdisciplinary relationships that enable the Magnet culture.

Align Magnet activities with the organizational priorities of the Nursing Strategic Plan.

Foster a culture of nursing excellence, pride, and professional development.

Foster strong interdisciplinary partnerships that support professional nursing practice, quality outcomes, and exceptional patient and family experiences.

Cultivate a culture of nursing excellence, professional engagement, innovation, continuous learning, evidence‑based practice, and shared accountability.

Lead and inspire organizational efforts to achieve, sustain, and continuously advance nursing excellence through exemplary professional practice, quality outcomes, research, and patient‑centered care.

Serve as the chief advocate for the Magnet journey, engaging frontline staff, leaders, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams in achieving a shared vision of nursing excellence.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree and 3 years of experience; Nursing degree required.

Preferred Qualifications

Proven experience with Magnet designation or similar nursing excellence programs is strongly preferred.

Knowledge of ANCC Magnet standards and application processes with expert‑level writing ability is preferred.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences is preferred.

Proven cross‑functional collaboration skills, building strong partnerships across teams to drive alignment, solve problems, and achieve shared business objectives, is preferred.

Strong time management and project management skills are preferred.

Experience with data analysis, benchmarking, and quality improvement is strongly preferred.

Ability to lead change and foster innovation in complex healthcare environments is preferred.

Proficiency in learning management systems and educational technologies is preferred.

Nursing Leadership experience is strongly preferred.

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We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well‑being. As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing.

Employee Benefits

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or vision plan 403 (b) retirement plan
• Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short-Long term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more...

Core Accountabilities

Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams.

Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution.

Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas.

Team Interaction: Acts as a “go‑to” resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.

Core Capabilities

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.

Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.

Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.

Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.

Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.

Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.

Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.

Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.

Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.

Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.

Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.

Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.

Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.

Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short‑term challenges.

Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications

Responsibilities: Certifications: LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others

Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 3 years Education: Master’s

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well‑being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled. PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO. Great health care takes great people.

We’re looking for like‑minded individuals driven to make a difference. We invite you to explore careers at Vanderbilt Health, where we value collaboration, embrace continuous learning and foster an environment where everyone can thrive.

We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and an expanding footprint across towns and communities throughout the region. We employ more than 43,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research and graduate medical education. Our employees also serve in critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fundraising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many other departments.

Our growing academic health system has more than 2,100 licensed hospital beds at eight hospitals: Vanderbilt University Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Vanderbilt Health is the Mid‑South's largest provider of specialty care, with hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region, and Tennessee’s only National Cancer Institute‑designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for adults and children. We are one of the nation's busiest critical care centers, home to Middle Tennessee’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Center for adults and children, and Middle Tennessee’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are the nation’s largest transplant center, and last year we performed the most heart transplants than any center worldwide. Vanderbilt Health is an epicenter for biomedical research, winning over $1 billion in annual research awards from government, industry, foundations and donors. We are also a national leader in medical training and education, with the largest clinical training center in the Mid‑South and the only training center in Tennessee for many adult and pediatric specialties. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals for quality, safety and patient satisfaction. Three of our hospitals — Vanderbilt University Hospital, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — have been awarded a Five‑Star Quality Rating from Medicare. We support each other and encourage excellence among every member of our workforce. High‑achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth opportunities, competitive compensation and benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in advancing health care.

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