Market Director Education Central Valley

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Market Director Education, you will report directly to the Market CNO, and in this cornerstone and highly visible position, will provides leadership, direction, and focus for nursing and clinical education throughout the Central Valley Market, as part of the broader California Region team of CommonSpirit Health. Our Central Valley Market consists of 7 Hospitals; Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and Mercy Hospital Bakersfield in Bakersfield, Mercy Medical Center in Merced, Mark Twain Medical Center in San Andreas, and St. Joseph's Medical Center and St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center in Stockton. Travel is expected to regularly visit the Hospitals and leadership teams.

Every day, you will ensure programs are closely coordinated and aligned with the operational and strategic needs of each individual facility's leadership, and will strive to maintain consistent levels of professional practice which meet or exceed standards of excellence. You will provide oversight of evidence based practice and the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of activities for nursing designed to support the National Nursing Strategy, regional initiatives and goals and objectives that increases the clinical, leadership, and management competency of clinical teams.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be an experienced leader in education with a strong clinical foundation in nursing. You will need to possess strong communication, organization, and time management skills, and be well versed in developing and executing strategic learning plans.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• Masters Degree in Nursing, MBA, MHA or related field required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of general nursing experience required.
• Minimum of five (5) years in a leadership role having a significant business impact required.
• Leadership experience within an Academic Medical Center required.

Required Licensure:

• Registered Nursing License (RN) in CA required.

Required Special Skills and Training:

• Nursing specialty certification required within 12 months of start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate Of Nursing DNP/PHD preferred.

Where You'll Work

Dignity Health, one of the nation's largest health care systems, is a 22-state network of more than 9,000 physicians, 63,000 employees, and 400 care centers, including hospitals, urgent and occupational care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. For more information, please visit our website at www.dignityhealth.org. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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