Program Manager – Nursing Quality and Professional Practice 

Posted:
7/8/2026, 11:27:48 PM

Location(s):
Euclid, Ohio, United States ⋅ Ohio, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$70k–$85k/yr

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

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Job Title

Program Manager – Nursing Quality and Professional Practice 

                        

Location

Euclid

                    

Facility

Euclid Hospital

                     

Department

Nursing Quality Assurance-Nursing Institute

                      

Job Code

T97543

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-4:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital offers a complete continuum of care, including emergency services, rehabilitation and outpatient care. Here, you will work alongside a team of dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

 

The Program Manager provides strategic leadership for local nursing quality initiatives in partnership with the enterprise nursing quality team. Serving as the site lead for nursing-sensitive quality data reporting to the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI), this role ensures the accuracy, integrity, and timely submission of performance data. 

The Program Manager champions continuous performance improvement by advancing initiatives that enhance quality outcomes, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and evidence-based nursing practice. In addition, the role leads the organization's Magnet Recognition Program® or Pathway to Excellence® Program, ensuring alignment with the standards established by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). 

 

A caregiver in this position works days, 8:00am—4:30pm 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

 

  • Monitor and analyze quality outcomes, including nursing-sensitive quality data. 

  • Manage all aspects of the collection, administration, benchmarking, and dissemination of the NDNQI database and nursing-sensitive indicators. 

  • Develop and assure process to monitor performance and identify where intervention is needed. 

  • Collaborate with nursing and organizational leadership to develop annual key performance indicators and to drive local improvements to meet the goals. 

  • Provide written and verbal data reviews to nursing and other leaders, including executive leadership. 

  • Partner with other departments to support and implement best practices. 

  • Collaborate with safety, quality, and patient experience professionals and nursing leadership to implement actionable items related to quality performance and compliance to standards of care. 

  • Drive continuous improvement activities around quality, safety, and patient experience priorities and coordinates improvement projects. 

  • Manage change to ensure the adoption and sustainment of quality improvement. 

  • Manage all aspects of the Magnet process from application to maintenance of 

  • Communicate with Magnet appraisers and reapplies for Magnet designation as appropriate. 

  • Provide leadership and guidance to internal and external nursing colleagues regarding Magnet/Pathways gap analysis, status, goals, and programs. 

  • Provide the interim reporting required by ANCC between the designation processes and is a liaison for Cleveland Clinic with the ANCC national office. 

  • Collaborate with nursing leadership to comply with Magnet/Pathway standards. 

  • Facilitate Magnet/Pathway steering committee and Magnet/Pathway ambassador program. 

  • Manage all aspects of the Magnet/Pathway process, from application to maintenance of certification.  

  • Serve as a coach and mentor. 

  • Other duties as assigned. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

 

  • Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)  

  • Quality or nursing leadership certification within two years 

  • Registered Nurse (RN) with license in the current state of employment 

  • 5 years clinical nursing experience 

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 

  • Nursing leadership experience 

  • Inpatient/acute/bedside nursing experience in a hospital setting 

  • Experience with project management or performance management activities 

Physical Requirements:

  • Sedentary - Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
  • Requires frequent data entry, standing, walking or sitting.
  • Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision. Normal for corrected speech and hearing.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

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Cleveland Clinic

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