Magnet Program Coordinator

Magnet Program Coordinator

Requirements

• Master’s Degree.
• Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.
• Basic Life Support.
• Experience with accreditation standards, documentation and regulatory processes.
• Well-versed in nursing practice standards of organizations.
• Expertise with the national standards of Magnet nursing excellence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with CNO regarding the planning, coordinating, and evaluating effectiveness of the shared professional governance model.
• Communicates revisions, updates, and related initiatives regarding Magnet standards to key stakeholders through the professional governance model.
• Provides direct support for Nursing Leadership Council and Magnet Nurse Champions including support of staff elected leader.
• Partners with professional governance councils to maintain updated bylaws and related documents.
• Coordinates policy updates and implementation based on published evidence, research, and regulatory standards in collaboration with CNO, house-wide professional governance and related initiatives councils.
• Works with intradepartmental and multidisciplinary teams to ensure integration of evidence-based patient care standards supporting excellence across organization and integrated into formal policy as assigned.
• Ensures communication occurs across departments and disciplines to support projects and initiatives and culture of excellence.
• Recommends practice changes to facilitate and optimize patient care while incorporating standards for patient safety and Magnet designation.
• Collaborates with others including educators in the evaluation of educational programming for the purpose of improving performance and/or outcome/s.
• Identifies and communicates areas of success; celebrates and encourages promotion of best practices.
• Ensures a review of research literature by appropriate individuals related to new programs/procedures and process and policy revisions.
• Benchmarks with other facilities as indicated or directed and represents BH Lexington in benchmarking as an expert for others.
• Exhibits the ability to motivate self and others in educational pursuits.
• Attend staff and committee meetings as well as institutional activities as indicated.
• Participate in professional organizations.
• Assures the documentation of educational baselines and trends for nursing personnel.
• Enhance self-development on a continual basis, maintaining current knowledge in clinical education and area of specialty.
• Advocates and mentors nursing staff on professional development through participation in professional governance activities, membership in professional organizations and presenting in local, state, and national presentations and/or publications.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.