Director Magnet Journey and Clinical Performance Improvement

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

6d•$82 - $123

About The Position

Kaweah Health is seeking a Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for the organization’s Journey to Magnet Excellence, nursing practice, quality, and professional development. The role advances evidence-based practice, innovation, regulatory compliance, and nursing excellence in alignment with organizational goals, with the aim of improving patient outcomes, nurse engagement, and professional practice. The Director leads the organization’s Magnet journey, strengthens professional governance and shared decision-making, and advances nursing quality, safety, evidence-based practice, research, and innovation. The role develops nursing leadership and professional advancement programs, supports nurse engagement and recognition, oversees measurement and communication of nursing impact, ensures Magnet and regulatory readiness, and stewards resources and budgets for nursing excellence initiatives. Kaweah Health is a publicly owned community healthcare organization serving the greater Visalia area in central California. It has more than 5,000 employees, an eight-campus healthcare district, and 613 beds. The position is in the Nursing Professional Development department and is full-time and benefits-eligible, working a day shift of eight hours or less.

Requirements

California RN license.
National leadership board certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), NE-BC or NEA-BC, within two years.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
At least seven years of progressive leadership experience in professional nursing practice, quality improvement, or Magnet/Pathway designation.
Experience leading an acute care hospital to Magnet designation.
Demonstrated success leading interdisciplinary teams, managing complex projects, and improving nursing and patient care outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC), Quality (CPHQ), or an applicable specialty.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), MBA, or MHA.
Additional Magnet designation experience with mental health and rehabilitation hospitals.

Responsibilities

Lead and support the organization’s journey toward Magnet designation, embedding the Magnet Model and professional practice principles into everyday nursing practice.
Coach and support nursing leaders and build organizational readiness and accountability for Magnet designation.
Guide leaders and teams in developing, implementing, documenting, and sustaining evidence for Magnet appraisal.
Lead and strengthen professional governance and shared decision-making structures that empower nurses to influence practice, quality, and outcomes.
Foster a culture in which nurses have a meaningful voice in decisions affecting patients, practice, and the profession.
Lead nursing quality and performance improvement using nursing-sensitive indicators, data-driven decision-making, evidence-based practice, and research.
Connect quality, safety, innovation, and professional practice initiatives to measurable patient and organizational outcomes.
Develop leadership and professional advancement programs that strengthen nursing knowledge, leadership capacity, clinical excellence, and lifelong learning.
Collaborate on development of the Clinical Nurse Ladder and other pathways supporting professional growth and advancement.
Lead initiatives to enhance nurse engagement, satisfaction, retention, and the practice environment.
Advance recognition programs, including DAISY and Lotus Awards, and celebrate nurses and teams demonstrating excellence and impact.
Support and promote nursing-led research, innovation, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement.
Partner with academic institutions and internal stakeholders to advance nursing science and translate evidence into practice.
Oversee collection, analysis, and dissemination of nursing data demonstrating improvements in quality, outcomes, engagement, and professional practice.
Develop reports, stories, and evidence communicating the impact of nurses and the Magnet journey to leaders, staff, patients, and appraisers.
Ensure alignment with Magnet standards, regulatory requirements, professional practice standards, and organizational priorities.
Lead preparation for Magnet documentation and appraisal activities while building sustainable practices beyond designation.
Develop and manage resources and budgets supporting nursing excellence, professional development, quality improvement, and Magnet priorities.
Partner with nursing and organizational leaders to align initiatives with strategic goals.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served, including cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs, and communicate effectively with patients and families as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.