Dir, Magnet Program

Phoenix Children's Hospital • phoenix, az, United States • $100 - $130 / year • 13h ago

Position Details

Department: PCH-MAIN | Magnet Program
Location: Phoenix
Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm
Category: Director/Management
Posting #:
Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Director of the Magnet Program provides strategic leadership and oversight for the organization’s pursuit and sustainment of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. This role is accountable for enterprise‑wide Magnet program, alignment with organizational priorities, and sustained performance across all Magnet model components. Additionally, this position is responsible for prioritization, integration, and outcomes accountability, ensuring Magnet principles are embedded into nursing practice, governance, research, quality, and workforce strategy.

Magnet Program Oversight & Risk Management

Accountable for the Magnet journey, including initial designation and redesignation.
Establishes the enterprise Magnet roadmap, milestones, and success metrics.
Identifies risks that may jeopardize Magnet timelines or outcomes and implements mitigation strategies.
Advises the VP, Professional Practice, CNE and senior leadership on Magnet readiness, risks, and strategic decisions.
Ensures Magnet strategy is integrated into organizational strategic plans, nursing priorities, and quality goals.
Leads Magnet Steering Committee and ensures accountability across departments.
Provides leadership and direction to the Magnet Program Manager and Magnet Program Office.
Ensures appropriate resourcing, prioritization, and escalation of issues.

Organizational Alignment & Governance Integration

Ensures professional governance structures align with Magnet expectations and demonstrate meaningful RN decision‑making.
Partners with nursing, quality, HR, informatics, and academic partners to embed Magnet principles into daily practice.
Oversees optimization of professional governance councils, charters, bylaws, and outcomes.

Outcomes, Research & Evidence Accountability

Partners with nursing leaders to ensure alignment with Magnet standards on nursing‑sensitive indicators and empirical outcomes, RN satisfaction and engagement results, nursing research, EBP, and innovation portfolios, sustainable pipelines for research and EBP, dissemination and scholarly output, and alignment of outcomes with Magnet sources of evidence.
Holds leaders accountable for sustained performance above benchmarks.

Representation, Advocacy & Communication

Serves as the organizational representative for Magnet‑related internal and external engagements.
Partners with Communications Specialist – Professional Practice to ensure consistent, accurate Magnet messaging.
Supports leadership readiness and storytelling for site visits and appraiser interactions.
Promotes nursing excellence and Magnet principles across the enterprise.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children’s will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
Advocating for the health and well‑being of children and families

Values

We place children and families at the center of all we do
We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

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