Director of Nursing Practice

Director Of Nursing PracticeThis position is incentive eligible. Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Director of Nursing Practice with Methodist Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!Under the general supervision of the Chief Nursing Officer contributes to the fulfillment of the Methodist Healthcare System mission and vision by planning, designing, implementing and maintaining programs, policies/standards, and management systems in all facets of nursing/patient care administration. Serves as a role model for leadership in the professional practice of nursing and clinical programs. Promotes an awareness and understanding of positive professional practice principles, cultivates and inspires transformational leadership principles, and ensures quality staff and patient outcomes through the development of programs and systems consistent with the Mission, vision, and values of the Methodist Health System.Essential Job Functions:1. Coordinates and manages innovation in clinical nursing practice. These include, but are not limited to nursing excellence program initiatives, nursing research, nursing care delivery models, certification programs, nursing recognition programs and nursing leadership development programs (internal and external) and assists in the empirical evaluation of those programs and initiatives.2. Participates in achieving hospital wide nursing goals by participating in the Nursing Strategic Planning process.3. Provides primary leadership and facilitation, coaching of the nursing units to the effective development, implementation and evaluation of the shared governance models, care delivery models systems, and patient experience models and programming.4. Provides coordination for the hospital shared decision making council structure and participates directly as appropriate to insure the viability and efficacy of the program. Serves as a coach for the chairs of the SDM councils and assists the chairs in successful council follow-up and follow-through.5. Assists the CNO in developing partnerships with schools of nursing for innovative curriculums and positive recruitment strategies for newly licensed students. Assists CNO in establishing Advanced Practice roles for advancing the practice of nursing6. Works collaboratively with unit nurse directors and nursing educators, and nurse researchers to support the development of evidence based practice including policy/procedure and practice development and revision. Establishes unit/council/leadership journal clubs.7. Ensures consistent input into clinical standards of nursing practice. Horizontally integrates standards of care.What qualifications you will need:A minimum of a masters degree in nursing or affiliated degree is required.A minimum of 5 years progressive leadership experience in acute care nursing.Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to the needs of the patient population served (if applicable).Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required:Current RN licensure in the State of Texas.Methodist Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral servicesTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceSavings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counselingEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of NursingAdditional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discountsLearn more about Employee BenefitsNote: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology and orthopedics. We are proud to be the largest provider of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio, are home to the largest robotics program in the world, and our Adult Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant unit has become the first program to receive FACT Accreditation in North America.As the flagship hospital, and most comprehensive medical care facility of Methodist Healthcare, we appreciate the support and recognition we receive from the community. We’ve recently been named the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by the U.S. News and World Report for 2019-20. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care possible for our patients, which is proven by our consecutive Grade A Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores. In addition, Methodist Hospital not only received a Primary Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission, but has also received a Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from DNV GL Healthcare, designating the facility as offering the most advanced stroke treatment available in a given geographic area. For more information, please visit our website at and select Methodist Hospital under Locations."There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-FounderBe a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Director of Nursing Practice opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.