National Director of Nursing Practice

• Location: Remote with up to 50% Travel
• Department: Nursing Practice, Maternal Health
• Schedule: Days l Full-time
• Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

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• National Nursing Practice Leadership: Provide enterprise-level clinical leadership across the three CNS spheres of impact: direct patient care, nursing practice, and organization/systems.
• Maternal Health Strategy & Outcomes: Lead maternal health practice priorities through evidence-based interventions, clinical quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and measurable maternal and neonatal outcomes.
• Evidence-Based Practice: Lead development and implementation of clinical standards, guidelines, policies, protocols, and best practices to advance consistent, evidence-based nursing care.
• Systems Leadership & Collaboration: Partner with nursing and interdisciplinary leaders to translate evidence into practice, drive systemwide improvement, influence clinical strategy, and advance nursing practice.

.Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education

• Master's degree of Nursing required.

Work Experience

• 5 years of experience required. 10 years of experience is preferred. 2 years of leadership or management experience required. 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences:

• Licensed, board-certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse–Clinical Nurse Specialist (APRN-CNS), with graduate preparation from an accredited CNS program and a strong generalist foundation in nursing practice.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical expertise in maternal health, including maternal and perinatal care, clinical risk identification, and evidence-based interventions to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.
• Doctoral preparation (DNP or PhD) preferred.

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