Director of Nursing Practice

Your future role at a glance 

Location: Remote with 25% Travel

Department: Research and EBP

Schedule: Full-Time, Days

Salary range: $129,942.00 - $183,447.00

Eligible for annual bonus incentive

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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 97,000+ 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.

Benefits that help you thrive

• 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

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Enterprise-Wide Strategy: Lead the architecture and national rollout of nursing leadership development frameworks that align clinical excellence with Ascension’s long-term strategic goals.
• Cultivate & Mentor Talent: Lead strategic mentorship, succession planning, and continuous professional growth programs for nurse leaders. Partner closely with executive nursing leadership, HR, and multidisciplinary teams to proactively identify future workforce trends, workforce shortages, and competency gaps.
• Shape Strategic Goals: Design and execute visionary operational goals that align clinical workflows with the medical, administrative, legal, and ethical standards of Ascension.
• Elevate Patient & Data-Driven Clinical Outcomes: Leverage data analytics (such as NDNQI insights) to address clinical variations, minimize safety gaps, and Champion evidence-based practices across Ascension, ensuring that investments translate into measurable improvements in retention, engagement and patient safety metrics..
• Drive Operational Integrity and Evidence-Based Integrity: Collaborate with regulatory teams to support internal and external regulatory audits. Synthesize national clinical standards and evidence-based research into enterprise nursing operations, empowering nursing teams across all ministries to reduce clinical variation.

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.

What additional preferences we're seeking

• Doctorate preferred.

• Experience in nursing leadership to support a high-impact nursing operations framework.

• Proven success leading evidence-based nursing and patient safety initiatives.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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