Director of Nursing Practice

Your future role at a glance

• Architect national leadership frameworks

to align clinical operations across all ministries with long-term strategy, empowering nurse leaders and elevating patient care standards enterprise-wide.

• Lead executive mentorship and succession planning programs

to identify high-potential talent, address future workforce trends and build a resilient leadership pipeline.

• Leverage data analytics and NDNQI insights

to eliminate clinical variations, shrink safety gaps and drive measurable gains in nurse retention, engagement and patient safety.

• Translate complex regulatory requirements and evidence-based research

into unified nursing practices, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to ensure full audit readiness across all health systems.

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Location:

Remote with up to 25% Travel

• Department/Specialty:

Research and EBP

• Schedule:

Full-time, Days

• Eligible for annual bonus incentive

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart

Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

• Master's degree in nursing required.
• Doctorate preferred.
• Experience in nursing leadership to support a high-impact nursing operations framework.
• Proven success leading evidence-based nursing and patient safety initiatives.

Additional Preferences

• Proven system-level or multi-site healthcare leadership experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

• Comprehensive health coverage:

medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

• Financial security & retirement:

employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

• Time to recharge:

pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

• Career growth:

Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

• Emotional well-being:

Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

• Family support:

parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

• Other benefits:

optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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