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The Manager of Professional Practice WMG is a registered professional nurse who provides leadership and management of specific responsibilities that support and advance the practice of licensed clinical staff and unlicensed assistive personnel in the Wellstar Medical Group (WMG). The Manager of Professional Practice is a member of the Chief Nursing Officer's administrative team, partnering with operations, physicians, and advanced practice providers, to create a center of excellence for his/her responsibilities, and to meet the vision and goals outlined in the system and medical group nursing strategies. In collaboration with the CNO and nursing directors, this leader is responsible to set the vision for professional practice in the medical group, including the evaluation of future initiatives for the attainment of national recognition, such as Magnet, Joint Commission, etc. 

This position provides direct leadership for the creation and enhancement of an accountability-based practice model which is created in a strong professional practice setting. The nurse leader will assume responsibility for championing the nursing professional practice model, shared governance, workforce development programs, and ongoing professional development, and maintenance of policies and competencies that support professional practice in the medical group setting.

The Manager of Professional Practice WMG serves as sponsor for performance improvement, inspiring others to seek opportunities to grow and improve their performance. This leader successfully applies Lean and evidenced-based practice to ensure all target outcomes are achieved. He/she effectively uses technology and data to make decisions and proactively mitigates unnecessary risks for his/her area of responsibility providing instruction and mentoring for assigned leaders to be able to do the same. He/She models the way by fostering exemplary skills in attaining effective teamwork and collaboration with physicians, staff, patients, and other departments. Performs other duties related to role as assigned.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

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Exemplary Practice and Outcomes

• Holds self and staff to the highest professional standards and ethics ensuring corporate compliance standards etc. are met by leaders and staff. Is an active member of one’s professional community and serves as a role model for professional nursing practice and nursing leadership – advances the field through transformational executive leadership, support of shared governance, and scholarly activity.
• Provides program leadership and management for professional nurses and other members of the health care team as appropriate, serving as a champion for the evolution of professional practice in this clinical setting, while also providing administrative oversite of the nurse educators, and other roles that support workforce initiatives and professional practice.
• Facilitates system and WMG process improvements that support the reduction of clinical staff errors and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes based on identified risks.
• Facilitates improvement in clinical quality and safety through assessment of compliance with regulatory and/or professional standards of practice; leads periodic review and revision of WMG nursing policies.

60%

Resources and Support

• Assesses current medical group status in relationship to external accrediting organizations (e.g. ANCC Magnet Designation Criteria, Joint Commission, etc.) as a benchmark to create a vision for accreditation, and opportunities and action plans for improvement.
• Directs and implements processes, collects, and compiles evidence to ensure/exceed demonstrated adherence to the action plan, advancing professional practice.
• Provides recommendations for and oversight for the application any awards, designations, etc. from external agencies.

20%

Interdisciplinary Teamwork and Collaboration

• Effectively communicates to diverse audiences on system and ambulatory issues, and this includes the ability to set standards and hold leaders and staff accountable for performance standards. Proactively establishes a healthy workplace by reducing unnecessary conflict - resolves it when necessary – promotes and achieves positive team dynamics.
• Establishes partnerships by employing strong relationship building skills with all medical group leaders and medical staff by striving to understand others (and situations) and keeping the long view in mind – is fair and just, using reflective practice skills to monitor self and leader performance/interaction skills, exercising coaching and guiding skills.
• Creates opportunities for self and leaders to grow professionally and implements a desirable workplace to recruit and retain talented leaders and staff.
• Works collaboratively with other departments to foster interdisciplinary teamwork, and leads multidisciplinary teams to develop, implement and promote a culture of safety, and achieve the broader goals related to nursing excellence.

10%

Professional Development

• Seeks opportunities to advance knowledge and skills through formal and information education offerings to enhance one’s understanding of advances and innovations in ambulatory healthcare, and how to manage and advance a diverse clinical workforce.
• Represents the organization positively in the community, building credibility and willingness to serve on committees and taskforces as needed to share knowledge and skill; champion a service line or initiative; and seeks opportunities to advance skill and scope of responsibilities.
• Develops and maintains expertise in the field to understand processes, identify barriers to improve the quality and safety of patient care, and provide education regarding the system-based causes for medical errors and strategies to prevent patient harm.

5%

Evidence Based Practice and Research

• Applies the effective use of data and evidence to support decision making for clinical and operational responsibilities and demonstrates awareness of legal and ethical issues related to patient and staff data, information, and confidentiality.
• Remains updated on current literature and trends in practice, while utilizing evidenced-based practice and research to establish programs and best practices.

5%

Job Titles Reporting to this Job

Trust/Engagement

Builds a culture of trust and engagement as reflected in the Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey at a direct report, workgroup and hospital/entity level.

Holds leaders accountable for behaviors that create trust and engagement.

Performs all duties and responsibilities of this position in a manner that reflects the values of WellStar.

Maintains and strengthens relationships with physicians and assures their involvement in developing systems to assure the growth of the service and the cost effective delivery of quality patient care in a manner that fosters patient and employee satisfaction.

Results Oriented Leadership

Sets challenging and productive goals for team.

Holds team accountable for actions while providing leadership and motivation.

Provides resources and support,

Uses checkpoints and data to track progress, setting up system and processes to measure results.

Collaboration and Partnership

Works collaboratively and as a team member with hospital leadership. Partners with Human Resources to achieve desired organizational culture, staffing and workforce metrics.

Fosters positive working relationships between staff and physicians across the Health System.

Fosters a culture that focuses on patient satisfaction, safety, customer service, staff participation, collaboration, motivation, and effective communication.

Required for All Jobs

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Performs other duties as assigned

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Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Patient Care Options

X

No Patient Care

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Required Minimum Education

Education Level

Masters

Nursing

Required

and

Bachelors

Nursing

Required

or

Masters

Other

Required

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 5 years

experience as a Registered Nurse

Required

and

Minimum 5 years

progressive experience in nursing management

Required

and

Minimum 2 years

experience in an ambulatory care setting with nursing or operational leadership responsibility

Required

and

Participation in a journey to excellence for the ambulatory care setting with successful attainment of national recognition such as Magnet, Joint Commission, or other programs.

Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

KSAs

Proficiency

Demonstrated ability to lead change management, with positive impact on quality and/or safety performance

High

Should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and relationship building; a knowledge of the health care environment; leadership that includes such skills as successfully implementing and managing a change process – ability to use systems thinking- and inspire, coach others to be successful; model the way for professional practice; professionalism and teamwork/collaboration for self/department/medical staff; and possess necessary business skills to manage human and material resources.

High

Must be a continuous learner who understands health care financing; strategy and operations for running a business unit(s); and effectively employ data and technology to support work processes and make decisions.

High

Supports shared governance or shared decision making; manage the design and delivery of care that in based on evidence and focused on quality and safety

High

Knowledge of risk management and various accreditation/regulations/licensing requirements assuring that these are upheld while advancing industry standards through the achievement of goals by effective management and measurement of outcomes.

High

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

Licenses/Certifications

Basic Life Support

Upon Hire

Required

and(

BLS - Instructor

Upon Hire

Required

or

Reg Nurse (Single State)

Upon Hire

Required

or

RN - Multi-state Compact

Upon Hire

Required

or)

National certification in nursing specialty

Upon Hire

Preferred

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