Market Director Nursing Education and Research

Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. Learn more about Saint Joseph Hospital and its awards and recognitions here: Saint Joseph Hospital.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians advanced practice clinicians nurses and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2200 care centers serving 24 states.

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE  

Responsible for management and leadership of the Center for Professional Practice, Development, Residency, and Research which  has the following departments:  Nursing Education, New Graduate Residency,  and Nursing Research.  In addition, Provides oversight of evidence based practice, the professional development model, and nursing peer review.  Accountable for the planning,  coordination, implementation, and evaluation of activities for Nursing designed to meet goals established to enhance  professional development, to increase the clinical, leadership, and managerial competency of the staff, to enhance  patient outcomes through clinical competency,  education, research and evidence based practice, to facilitate the hard‐wiring of quality  initiatives, and to meet or exceed internal and external benchmarks.  

ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES  

1. Contributes to quality cost effective patient care through programs designed to meet learning needs to achieve  desired patient outcomes, to increase clinical, leadership, and managerial competency, to promote error reduction, and  to enhance professional development  
2. Guides and mentors others in the interpretation of research and evidence based practice publications   
3. Conducts, supports, and/or participates in research projects to promote a knowledge base for nursing and advanced  nursing practice  
4. Promotes shared leadership through the active participation in activities to achieve the Nursing strategic goals,  effective communication, and the resolution of problems  
5. Provides insight into role expectations of the graduate nurse to the schools of nursing faculty   
6. Develops, integrates, and implements goals of the hospital and nursing into services provided by the department
7. Serve as a member of the nursing, hospital, and system committees as appointed  
8. Represents CHI on a local, state, nation, and international level  
9. Manages departmental budgets to assure resources are available to achieve stated goals  
10. Recruits, selects, and manages department personnel  
11. Monitors work assignments and projects of department staff to maximize productivity and equitable distribution of  assignments  
12. Provides quality customer service through educational offerings, collaboration, and consultation 
13. Serves as a liaison to the local schools of nursing and facilitates placement of students to achieve curriculum  requirements 
14. Collaborates with nursing schools and other workforce development initiatives  to develop creative approaches to integrate academic and  organizational education  
15. Develops innovative methods to provide and enhance educational programs/offerings leveraging technology to  increase access  
16. Provide oversight to the continuing education accreditation program  
17. Supports and participates in organizational initiatives as needed or assigned.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed  within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities  required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Education and Experience 

• PhD or DNP 
• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline;  Master's Degree  strongly preferred
• Registered Nurse (RN) 
• Minimum of 7 years experience in the discipline and 5 years leadership experience
• Three (3) years general nursing experience; five (5) years of progressive management experience. 

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities  and Training 

• Effective communication skills, collaboration, and inclusive
• Knowledgeable of adult learning theory 
• Knowledgeable of teaching principles, methods, and modes
• Able to work well with others and demonstrated leadership skills
• Knowledgeable of quality processes
• Demonstrates the Mission, Vision and Values through all interactions and leadership.