Overview
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.
At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.
Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Manager, Network Nursing Clinical Programs (Manager) will oversee one or more nursing clinical education or academic affairs programs (Clinical Program) that have a significant impact across the network. The Manager is responsible for planning, administering and directing Clinical Program activities across all Hackensack Meridian Health entities to help the network achieve institutional nursing alignment and integration of the program that meets and/or exceeds national standards. The Manager ensures appropriate entry into the Clinical Program is maintained and meets the needs for patient care, and the program curricula are standardized, up-to-date, evidence-based, and meet all regulatory requirements. The Manager is the community liaison for the Clinical Program, implementing community based publicity, communication, and recruitment efforts throughout the network. Current Clinical Programs: (1) Nursing Orientation; (2) Nurse Residency Program; (3) Operating Room Academy; (4) Integrative Health Birchtree Program; (5) PCT Apprentice Program; (6) Network Falls/Geriatric Program
Responsibilities
A day in the life of a Manager, Network Nursing Clinical Programs at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Plans, administers and directs all aspects of the Clinical Program across HMH, including but not limited to physical and material resources, budget, recruitment, data collection, and data reporting.
- Provides operational management of Clinical Program while improving service excellence, clinical quality, educational training and educational outcomes. Within the Clinical Program, promotes team member professional development, the delivery of quality patient outcomes and competent nursing care by professional, licensed, ancillary, nursing and hospital personnel.
- In partnership with the Vice President, the Manager is responsible for the coordination, design, implementation, and documentation of the Clinical Program and participants.
- Demonstrates expertise in the four phases of the Clinical Program educational process; needs assessment, development and design, and delivery of educational offerings, and evaluation.
- Ensures Clinical Program design meets TJC requirements and promotes continued Magnet status. Coordinates Clinical Policy development and ensures compliance with regulatory standards (JCAHO, DSC, CMS, SDOH, etc).
- Establishes and maintains a network of hospital based point persons who act as the local oversight of the Clinical Program. Coordinates with local point persons to ensure standardization of Clinical Program, including education and skills/competencies throughout HMH. Works with Human Resources and Nursing Leadership to meet the patient care needs through recruitment, education, and retention of team members into the Clinical Program.
- Creates, monitors, delivers, assesses, and evaluates Clinical Program throughout the HMH network. Coordinates with Nursing Leadership and Clinical Nurse Education Specialists to ensure skill needs are met and new needed skills/competencies are taught and validated.
- Facilitates Clinical Program policy, procedure, and protocol development and revisions, incorporating a standardized format, inclusive of Evidence-Based Practice for internal consistency, as well as standardized cross-indexing/linkages for facilitated end user access.
- Collaborates with network nursing, education and campus leaders to ensure the Clinical Program is in alignment with organizational and facility goals and objectives. Develop alliances with physicians and other clinicians where applicable to ensure full integration.
- Works as a community liaison to publicize and recruit for the Clinical Program.
- Responsible for the budget related to the Clinical Program, reconciling donor and/or grant funds and expenses, as applicable, creating necessary periodic reports. Promotes cost effective use of organizational resources, consistently supporting budget objectives. Responsible for financial analysis. Facilitates implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of action plans aimed to correct variances.
- Fosters open, direct and constructive communication across all levels, eliminates obstacles, and meets goals.
- Promotes current professional nursing standards and best practices. Makes referrals/recommendations for problem solving to meet professional best practices, regulatory or accreditation standards. Utilizes current nursing literature, research, evidence-based practices in development of educational activities and processes.
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Master's Degree or greater in Nursing (MSN, DNP), or Master's Degree with equivalent nursing experience
- Clinical background with a minimum of 5 years experience in the field
- Minimum of 2 years leadership or education experience
- Maintains clinical competencies in area of specialty and demonstrates expertise in knowledge of scope of Nursing practice.
- Project management and strategic planning skills.
- Understanding of principles of adult education, curriculum design, multidisciplinary collaborative practice, and problem solving practices.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Demonstrates a high degree of business acumen, sound judgment and discretion in decision making, problem solving and project management in a fast paced, high performance environment.
- Proficient in computer skills including Microsoft Office Applications and Google platform.
- Experience working in a complex and matrix environment, working with senior leadership.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
- Doctorate preferred (DNP, EdD, PhD)
- Minimum of 2 years management experience
- Minimum of 3 years experience in education and program/curriculum design
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
Licenses and Certifications Preferred:
- ANCC Certification in Professional Development (Nursing Education) or Nursing Professional Development Certification and Project Management Professional Certification.
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
Starting Minimum Rate
Minimum rate of $156,062.40 Annually
Job Posting Disclosure
HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant work experience. Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.
