Magnet Program Manager - Center for Nursing Excellence - Westwood

Magnet Program Manager

Become a key member of a world-class health organization, and contribute to the delivery of Magnet-designated nursing excellence. At UCLA Health, our passion for advancing nursing practice has earned national recognition including five consecutive Magnet designations at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (placing us among fewer than 2% of U.S. hospitals with this honor), as well as dual Magnet designations at both the UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Center and the UCLA Health Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital.

As the Magnet Program Manager within the Center for Nursing Excellence, you will bring a passion for nursing excellence, professional development, and inter-professional collaboration to this highly visible role. Based in Westwood, and supporting the entire UCLA Health system, you will partner with executive nursing leadership, Magnet team members, and colleagues across several disciplines to champion Magnet designation and re-designation efforts.

This is a unique opportunity for a clinical leader with a passion for mentoring, guiding, and inspiring nurses to engage in structures and processes that showcase their expertise. You will serve as an internal expert on Magnet standards and requirements, while fostering innovation, professional practice, and performance improvement that ensures UCLA Health continues to set the benchmark for patient-centered, evidence-based care.

We are seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated nursing professional with:

• Current/Active CA RN License
• Bachelors and Masters Degree required, one of which must be in Nursing
• 3 years acute clinical care or clinical management experience
• In-depth knowledge of Magnet requirements and elements of nursing excellence. Demonstrated knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, as well as related legislative, accreditation, licensing and compliance environments.
• Ability to manage structures and processes to achieve Magnet designation and system alignment.
• Demonstrated healthcare management skills, with progressive expertise in quality and process improvement methodologies, analysis, and data management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Strong computer skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
• Ability to inform, educate, motivate and inspire others.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem solving skills, with the ability to quickly identify problems and implement solutions.
• Proven ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and assign work efficiently.

Preferred: Nursing Professional Leadership certification (i.e., ANCC or AONL) preferred Knowledge of UCLA Health and Professional Standards Experience managing a system-wide Magnet Program, preferable within a level-1 Trauma, and/or academically-affiliated medical center.