Magnet Program Manager

UC Health; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Health is seeking a Magnet® Program Manager responsible for leading initiatives tied to nursing professional practice, ensuring adherence to Magnet® Standards, and supporting the organization’s goals.

In this role, you'll enhance nursing practices, facilitate evidence-based improvements, and work closely with nursing leadership to drive quality outcomes across the organization. A Master's degree in Nursing and significant leadership experience are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or related field required.
• Current RN license in Ohio or Compact State.
• 5+ years of nursing experience, with 2 in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the Magnet® Program activities.
• Facilitate nursing professional practice improvements.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership and quality teams.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing knowledge

Project management

Evidence-based practice

Communication

Education

Master of Science in Nursing

Professional Nursing Certification

Job description

UC Health is an EEO employer.

The Magnet® Program Manager maintains responsibility for leading, directing, coordinating, and facilitating the activities and initiatives associated with non-clinical aspects of nursing professional practice, which includes attaining and maintaining ANCC Magnet® Designation status.

The Magnet® Program Manager is responsible for supporting the integration of the Professional Practice Model into the Care Delivery System for all clinical areas across the system and serves as a culture and change strategist to advance the practice of professional nursing and achievement of the Organization's Key Performance Indicators.

The program manager elevates the practice of nursing through facilitation and involvement within the following: Clinical advancement program, shared decision making, peer review, preceptor and mentor development, and professional and recruitment and retention strategies. As the organization's site and survey coordinator for nursing satisfaction and nursing sensitive quality indicators, this role collaborates with the Chief Nursing Officer and quality analytics teams in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of nurse-sensitive indicator data.

Responsibilities

The roles and responsibilities listed below reflect the essential job functions of the Magnet® Program Manager. This should not be considered an exhaustive statement of duties and requirements. Employees may be required to perform additional job-related duties as requested by their leader.

Responsibility:

• Promotes and supports the clinical inquiry processes of evidence-based practice, performance improvement, and research throughout organization.
• Promotes and supports professional growth opportunities for nurses.
• Clinical Ladder Program
• Nursing Degree Advancement
• Professional Nursing Certification
• Nursing Research
• Abstract dissemination
• Supports UCH Vision by participating in the development, implementation, and tracking of the annual Nursing Strategic Plan.
• Maintains open lines of communication with nursing staff, nursing leadership, organizational leadership, and system leadership regarding nursing professional practice.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates staff and interdisciplinary education related to the Magnet® model, and nursing professional practice.
• Educates nurses and staff on the Magnet® process.
• Serves as administrative liaison for organizational Clinical Ladder program.
• Integrates the Professional Practice Model into nursing professional practice.
• Participates in evaluation of nursing quality data and application of evidence-based practices to improve nursing practice, patient outcomes, and patient experience data. Provides outcome data to support evaluation of educational programs.
• Facilitates the application of the Magnet® standards to the work environment and clinical practice through collaboration with facility clinical nursing leadership.
• Promotes professional growth of nurses by mentoring to achieve specialty certification, advanced degrees, and submit evidence-based abstracts.
• Serves as liaison with the Magnet® Program Office on all Magnet® communication.
• Recommends and ensures organizational initiatives and professional nursing concepts, including Magnet® standards, are integrated into orientation, shared governance, peer review, clinical advancement, Nurse Residency, preceptor and mentor, and other nursing programs.
• Serves as site leader for RN Survey, collaborating with Chief Nursing Officer and Nursing Leadership in the administration, analysis, evaluation, and dissemination of results.
• Promotes and supports strategies and initiatives addressing deficient areas in RN Survey.
• Collaborates with NDNQI system owners and stakeholders to optimize the benchmarking of data for Magnet®-related nurse-sensitive quality indicators.
• Promotes and supports Performance Evaluations, particularly Peer Evaluations.
• Lead, encourage, and support the Magnet® Champion group.
• Serves as the liaison between the organization and the ANCC Magnet®, Pathways to Excellence or other nursing Program Office.
• Coordinates the organization's Magnet® processes as the onsite expert and resource for American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)Magnet Program® and other nursing designations (Pathways to Excellence, Beacon, Lantern etc.).
• Coordinates the assessment of Magnet® or other nursing recognition program gap analysis and proposes action plans for identified gaps. In collaboration with facility nursing leadership develops strategies to implement the Chief Nurse’s vision and plans for attaining or retaining Magnet® or other recognition.
• Coordinates the gathering of evidence for the Magnet® document.
• Coordinates the writing and submission of the Magnet® document.
• Collect, maintain, interpret, and disseminate data related to Magnet® Program document submission.
• Create and submit required Magnet® Program Reports.
• Directs the Magnet® site visit in collaboration with the Chief Nurse and Shared Governance Council structure.
• Organizes and facilitates the Magnet® Site Visit process.
• Assesses readiness, develops resources, serves as liaison with the Magnet® Program Office and Appraisers, implements post-site visit recommendations.
• Collaborates with Marketing Department to develop and sustain Magnet® requirements.
• Serves as overall project manager for initiatives that address improvements in the Magnet® Process.
• Promotes and supports nursing staff and leadership in continuous improvement initiatives, using UCH PI Way when appropriate.
• Acts as consultant and/or mentor to nursing and organizational department leaders and staff in relation to initiatives affecting nursing professional practice.
• Advocates for and collaborates with system leaders to promote and develop nursing research opportunities.
• Promotes the integration of evidence-based practice and the advancement of nursing research within the organization.
• Serves as Site IRB Consultant.
• Achieves CITI training (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative).
• Assists in the planning of Nurse Recognition Events.

• RN Survey
• Nursing Degrees
• Professional Nursing Certification
• Nurse-Sensitive Quality/Safety Indicators (NDNQI)
• Patient Experience Metrics (Press Ganey)

• Interim Report
• DDCT
• Application

• Nursing Week
• DAISY Awards
• Professional Certification Day
• Degree Advancement Recognition
• Other Specialty Recognitions

Qualifications

Minimum Required: Master of Science, Nursing, or related healthcare field (required). Preferred: Post-graduate or DNP. | Required: Current RN License in Ohio or in home state covered by Compact State RN licensing. Preferred: Professional Nursing Certification in Nursing Leadership or Professional Development. | Minimum Required: 5 years of related experience including 2 years in leadership role (formal/informal) with significant impact nursing outcomes.

Job Info

• Job Identification 22978
• Job Category Nursing - Non Clinical
• Posting Date 06/02/2026, 12:16 PM
• Locations 3188 Bellevue Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45219, US
• For RN positions are you willing to accept New RN graduates? No
• Employer University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC