Institute/Center Director-Management

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Work type:Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Nursing
Department: Nursing 10033616
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location:East Lansing
Categories:Education/Training, Health Care Professional, Health Care Support, Academic Management, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union, Remote-Friendly

Center Director for Practice Transformation

Michigan State University College of Nursing seeks an inaugural Center Director for Practice Transformation. In this role, this individual will work in close collaboration with clinical partner leaders, and will assist in the development, management, and oversight of multiple Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and Quality Improvement (QI) and teams. Additionally, the Center Director will collaborate with chief nursing officers, nurse leaders, and appropriate councils to strategically plan and align nursing EBP and QI initiatives with the organization's broader strategic directions and goals to support backgrounds and perspectives different from our own.  Reporting to the Dean of the College of Nursing, the Center Director will:

• Identify and become a collaborative member of multiple transdisciplinary teams to apply synthesized evidence and QI processes resulting in clinical practice changes which will achieve institutional goals and improve health equity of all individuals, groups, and populations
• Provide a systems-level approach to assist clinical organizations achieve their goals (i.e., Magnet Status, increasing quality productivity) by operationalizing and making efficiencies in the oversight of multiple project teams

• Define quarterly and annual objectives and key results which will provide inclusive strategic and tactical education, leadership, and guidance to cross-functional teams
• Collaboratively develop project roadmaps that organize teams toward successful practice transformations and peak program performance indicative of inclusive excellence.
• Use experience, observation, and organizational collaborations to identify strategic center growth opportunities, and opportunities to drive quality-focused program management and practice transformation efforts externally 

• Mentor others and lead educational initiatives regarding decision making via EBP and QI processes
• Operationalize and manage internal evidence through outcomes management, regarding EBP and QI implementation projects for the purpose of identifying strategic approaches to successfully guiding such projects
• Conduct site visits to clinical organizations to facilitate EBP and QI practice transformation and workflow enablement
• Provide leadership and mentor others to review and measure processes and outcomes of evidence-based practice projects and its alignment with clinical decision making
• Formulate policies, procedures, and best practices for the strategic implementation and sustaining of EBP and QI cultures 
• Disseminate outcomes with collaborative stakeholders (i.e., individuals, partners, groups, colleagues, and clinical partner leaders)

In the College of Nursing, we believe Inclusive Excellence and Health and Community Engagement are central to all the work that we do. We seek to understand and appreciate peoples and cultures that are different than our own. We believe in advocacy to support and empower individuals and populations through honest and respectful communication that is evidence-driven, respecting and being inclusive of all the experiences they bring. Given this belief, all team members in the College of Nursing carry a leadership role that fosters a sense of inclusion, belonging and servant leadership. This includes:

• Demonstrate a commitment to long term, sustained action that increases inclusive practices in health equity across the CON
• Intentionally create an environment that encourages a sense of belonging, inclusive learning, work, and clinical service environments that enable everyone to reach their full potential
• Recognize that inclusion is a journey and strive to move along the continuum of embracing experiences and resources that address anti-racist and anti-oppressive ideas while acknowledging the inward and outward systems that influence bias and cultural awareness
• Strive to be a champion of inclusive practices that lead and transform others and creates initiatives that change structural systems within nursing education which have historically inhibited, disenfranchised, marginalized, and unintentionally excluded underrepresented communities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Doctorate -Nursing or related field

• PhD or DNP in Nursing or related field
• Demonstrated strong leadership qualities and skills appropriate to a senior management position including inclusive excellence in management, development, and motivation of both interdisciplinary teams and individuals to inspire peak and dedicated performance
• Experience in the initiation of Change Management strategies (i.e., Plan, Do, Study, Act approach to small changes)
• Experience and working knowledge EBP and QI strategies (i.e., Lean Six Sigma Processes, ability to find and synthesize contemporary evidence)
• Significant experience completing and overseeing EBP and QI projects
• Evidence of deep engagement or collaboration in partnerships with locate, state, and/or national health agencies
• Unrestricted RN license without probationary status (or eligible)
• Clinical background as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, presentation, and public speaking skills

Curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter, DEI statement and contact list of three (3) professional references. 

Please address your application materials to Dr. Leigh Small, Dean and Professor. 

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

www.nursing.msu.edu

The Michigan State University College of Nursing has been training the next generations of nurses since its founding as the Department of Nursing Education in 1950.

We believe in the power of research, practice and education to affect lasting change and to improve health outcomes in our communities. We do this through recruiting top faculty, staff and students and continuously staying at the forefront of changes in the profession. 

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised:Mar 11, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:Apr 8, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time