Director Quality, Accreditation, and Research Center of Clinical Excellence

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CORE JOB SUMMARY
he Director Nursing administers the nursing program in a hospital or other medical facility to maintain standards of patient care. Moreover the incumbent advises medical staff department heads and administrators in matters related to nursing services.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Directs oversees and evaluates all nursing personnel and staff.

2. Coordinates the activities of the department and guides staffing procedures. 3 Sets objectives and long-term goals for the nursing department.

4. Interprets policies and objectives of nursing service to staff and community groups.

5. Recommends establishment or revisions of policies and develops organizational structure and standards of performance for legal compliance and high quality standards.

6. Controls budgets and monitors expenditures.

7. Ensures that nurses are current in competencies assessments licensures certifications and annual training.

8. Collaborates with other departments and professionals to streamline operations.

9. Relies on extensive experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals. Reports to upper management.

10. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. 11. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelors degree in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Registered Nurse Licensing (RN)

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

Department Addendum

The Director of Nursing Quality Research and Accreditation provides system-level leadership to advance nursing quality professional practice research and accreditation across the University of Miami Health System. This role connects initiatives in patient quality Magnet and other accreditations while designing and implementing sustainable structures that support nursing practice evidence-based practice and dissemination of scholarly work. The Director manages direct reports collaborates across disciplines and ensures nursing quality and research efforts are integrated into the health systems overall strategy for excellence.

Knowledge Skills and Attitudes:

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
• Knowledge of business and management principles
• Ability to effectively plan delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
• Ability to lead motivate develop and train others.

Strategic Leadership & Accreditation

• Lead system-wide nursing quality Magnet and accreditation activities in alignment with UHealth goals and standards.
• Drive a culture of excellence inquiry and evidence-based practice across nursing services.
• Serve as a resource and advisor for accreditation readiness Magnet documentation and regulatory compliance.

Quality Improvement & Data Oversight

• Oversee nursing quality metrics and use data to guide improvement strategies.
• Partner with operational leaders to design implement and evaluate quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure alignment with organizational performance improvement and patient safety priorities.

Research & Evidence-Based Practice

• Build infrastructure to support nursing research and evidence-based practice (EBP).
• Mentor nurses in project design implementation and dissemination.
• Foster academic and community partnerships to advance nursing scholarship.
• Promote dissemination of outcomes through internal venues publications and professional conferences.

Leadership & Operations

• Recruit develop and lead a team of professionals dedicated to quality research and accreditation.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director Center of Clinical Excellence and senior nursing leadership to align initiatives with organizational goals.
• Manage fiscal operational and staffing resources to achieve departmental and system objectives.

Compliance & Readiness

• Ensure structures are in place for continuous readiness for Magnet and other accreditation surveys.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies and external standards.
• Represent nursing on system-wide quality safety and accreditation committees.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or PhD in Nursing required. Masters in Nursing with significant leadership and research experience may be considered.
• Licensure:
  • Current Florida RN license (or eligible for licensure).
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 7 years progressive nursing leadership.
  • Demonstrated expertise in quality improvement accreditation Magnet and nursing research.
  • Proven success in leading teams and disseminating scholarly work.
• Skills & Abilities:
  • Strong leadership presence with ability to influence across all levels.
  • Advanced knowledge of accreditation regulatory and quality standards.
  • Excellent project management mentoring and communication skills.
  • Ability to analyze complex data and translate into actionable improvements.

Working Conditions

• Full-time hybrid position with required onsite presence for leadership collaboration and accreditation activities.

Occasional evening or weekend responsibilities related to site visits system needs

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System South Floridas only university-based health system provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center we are proud to serve South Florida Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching research and patient care. Were the challenge youve been looking for.

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