UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Magnet Program Director

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Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of nursing leadership experience in an acute care setting is required.
A minimum of 3 years of experience leading or directly supporting Magnet designation or re-designation is required.
A Master’s degree from an accredited Nursing program is required.
A current Registered Nurse license in the State of California (CA BRN) is required.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification is required.
Demonstrated expertise in ANCC Magnet Recognition Program standards, sources of evidence, and designation processes is required.
Advanced knowledge of nurse-sensitive indicators, national benchmarking databases, and performance analytics is required.
Strong strategic planning and project management skills are required.
Experience conducting organizational gap analyses and implementing system-wide improvement initiatives is required.
The ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to guide executive decision-making is required.
Expertise in shared governance structures and professional practice model implementation is required.
Exceptional written communication skills, with demonstrated experience in professional document development, are required.
The ability to influence and collaborate effectively with executive leadership and interdisciplinary teams is required.

Responsibilities

Lead, coordinate, and sustain all aspects of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program designation and re-designation processes across the health system.
Provide strategic leadership to advance nursing excellence across the health system by integrating Magnet standards into organizational structures, professional practice models, shared governance, quality outcomes, and nursing engagement initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

A doctoral degree from an accredited Nursing program is preferred.
National certification, such as ANCC or AONL, is preferred.

The Magnet Program Director (MPD) at UCSF Health serves as a key strategist and is responsible for leading, coordinating, and sustaining all aspects of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program designation and re-designation processes across the health system. Reporting to the System Chief Nurse Executive (CNE), this role provides strategic leadership to advance nursing excellence across the health system by integrating Magnet standards into organizational structures, professional practice models, shared governance, quality outcomes, and nursing engagement initiatives.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years nursing leadership experience in an acute care setting
Minimum of 3 years’ experience leading or directly supporting Magnet designation or re-designation
Master’s degree from an accredited Nursing program
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California (CA BRN)
Current American Heart Association BLS certification
Demonstrated expertise in ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® standards, sources of evidence, and designation processes
Advanced knowledge of nurse-sensitive indicators, national benchmarking databases, and performance analytics
Strong strategic planning and project management skills
Experience conducting organizational gap analyses and implementing system-wide improvement initiatives
Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to guide executive decision-making
Expertise in shared governance structures and professional practice model implementation
Exceptional written communication skills with demonstrated experience in professional document development
Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with executive leadership and interdisciplinary teams
Strong strategic planning and project management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Doctoral degree from an accredited Nursing program
National certification (e.g., ANCC, AONL)

License/Certification:

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California (CA BRN)
Current American Heart Association BLS certification

About the Company

UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

UC San Francisco is a public research university in San Francisco focused solely on health sciences, combining professional education with biomedical research and patient care. Its schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy train clinicians and scientists, while teams investigate cancer, immunology, genomics and neuroscience. UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children's Hospitals connect clinical care with faculty research and training, and university clinics serve patients across Northern California. Founded in 1864, UCSF is the University of California campus dedicated to graduate and professional education and biomedical research, based in San Francisco.

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