Executive Director, NQRE - F/T - Days
About The Position
The Executive Director of Nursing Quality, Research & Education (NQRE) serves as a senior system leader responsible for advancing nursing practice excellence, clinical education, professional development, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of nurse-sensitive outcomes across UCI Health. Reporting to the System Chief Nursing Executive, the Executive Director provides strategic direction, leadership, and oversight for systemwide programs supporting professional nursing excellence—including Magnet, nursing research partnerships, practice standards, accreditation, and evidence-based care. This role oversees nursing education for inpatient and outpatient services; systemwide patient education; specialty/advanced practice teams such as PICC, Wound Care, Ostomy, Diabetes Education, ALERT; and coordination of student clinical placements and academic partnerships. The Executive Director ensures alignment of educational, quality, and research initiatives with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and emerging trends.
Requirements
- Strong leadership, communication and change management skills
- Proficiency in program management, budgeting, and accreditation processes
- Master of Science Degree in Nursing
- Expertise in nursing education, clinical operations, quality improvement and regulatory compliance.
- Experience in curriculum development, program evaluation, and adult learning principles.
- Effective verbal and written communication, essential for teaching, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement.
- Comprehensive knowledge of health care delivery, including strategy, operations, regulatory standards and nursing quality
- A minimum of 7 years of progressive nursing leadership experience, preferably in an integrated system
- CA Registered Nurse
Nice To Haves
- Leadership experience in an academic medical center environment
- Doctorate degree in Nursing
- Certification in nursing education, professional development, or quality (CNE, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, CPPS)
Benefits
- medical insurance
- sick and vacation time
- retirement savings plans
- access to a number of discounts and perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
