Nursing Excellence Director — Magnet & Innovation

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Child Care Facility

Tuition Discounts for employees and/or

Flexible Benefits

Job summary

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a premier nonprofit in Alaska focused on improving health for Alaska Native and American Indian people. The Senior Director of Nursing Excellence leads professional practice, development, evidence‑based care, and continuous improvement across inpatient and ambulatory settings.

The role partners with interdisciplinary leaders to advance Magnet/Pathway for organizational design, governance, and quality analytics, ensuring regulatory readiness and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• 7+ years of progressive healthcare leadership experience.
• 5+ years of clinical nursing experience.
• Current Alaska RN license with BLS per policy.

Responsibilities

• Assists ACNO/CNO in strategic planning, resource allocation, policy development, and operational decision‑making to advance nursing priorities, quality outcomes, and performance.
• Participates in emergency management, incident command, surge response, and business continuity planning.
• Supports academic partnerships, clinical education, professional development, and nursing research to strengthen recruitment, retention, practice advancement, and organizational learning.
• Fosters a just culture and psychologically safe work environment by supporting leader visibility, structured communication, staff wellbeing, resilience strategies, and open reporting of risks.
• Promotes a professional practice environment grounded in shared governance, evidence‑based practice, ethical nursing standards, and leadership development.
• Champions patient and family experience by partnering with leaders to strengthen communication, service recovery, and culturally respectful care.
• Lead Magnet/Pathway program designation efforts, including readiness activities and site visit preparation.
• Oversee professional practice model implementation, governance, and nurse development infrastructure across care settings.

Skills

Team leadership

Magnet leadership

Quality improvement

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Doctoral degree (DNP or PhD) preferred

Job description

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a premier nonprofit in Alaska focused on improving health for Alaska Native and American Indian people. The Senior Director of Nursing Excellence leads professional practice, development, evidence‑based care, and continuous improvement across inpatient and ambulatory settings.

The role partners with interdisciplinary leaders to advance Magnet/Pathway for organizational design, governance, and quality analytics, ensuring regulatory readiness and