Regional Director of Nursing Professional Practice, Research, and Innovation

The Regional Director of Nursing Professional Practice, Research, and Innovation is a clinical nurse specialist who provides strategic leadership for nursing professional practice, professional governance, research, evidence-based practice, clinical inquiry and innovation across Kaiser Permanente Northwest - Oregon and SW Washington (2 Hospitals, Ambulatory, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Care Continuum, Regional Advice Nurse Services, and Dentistry). This role partners with nursing and patient care services, operational, and interdisciplinary leaders to advance nursing excellence, improve patient and workforce outcomes, and foster a culture of inquiry, innovation, and continuous improvement. The Regional Director oversees initiatives that strengthen professional practice, support scholarly activity, drive innovation in care delivery, and advance Magnet standards, designation, and re-designation across the continuum of care. This role is responsible for building the structure, process, and people, (future Clinical Nurse Specialist Team), for the Professional Practice of Nursing in partnership with Nursing Professional Development. In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for defining the scope and standards of practice for RNs, LVNs, and other health professionals; leveraging data insights to drive ongoing quality improvement programs to ensure the implementation and adoption of clinical best practices and evidence-based practices across the organization (e.g., hospitals, in-patient, 24/7, out-patient, home health, continuing care) to include operational responsibilities; leveraging evidence-based research to drive long-term policy and procedure development; anticipating and mitigating regulatory risks; advising administrators, senior leaders, physicians, and staff on the interpretation of applicable regulatory requirements; developing strategies, programs, and improvement opportunities to oversee multidisciplinary teams in clinical education, patient safety, and risk management initiatives; and providing expert consultation to the departments to support positive change and drive clinical best practices; building strategic relationships with key senior leaders to support 24/7 care delivery and align care delivery initiatives; and reviewing, analyzing, and establishing clinical workflows by evaluating current practices and develops improvement plans as appropriate. May include operational responsibilities.

Builds organizational capacity and prepares high potentials for growth opportunities and advancement; builds collaborative networks inside and outside the organization for self and others. Provides framework for soliciting and acting on performance feedback; drives collaboration to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to foster performance improvement. Models and drives continuous learning and oversees the recruitment, selection, and development of talent; stays current with industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; ensures performance management guidelines and expectations to achieve business needs. Acts as a thought leader on industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; shares best practices within and across teams to drive improvement. Motivates and empowers teams; maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning cross-functional resource plans with business objectives. Provides guidance when difficult decisions need to be made; creates opportunities for expanded scope of decision making and impact across teams. Oversees the operation of multiple units and/or departments by identifying member and operational needs; ensures the management of work assignment allocation and completion; translates business strategy into actionable business requirements; ensures products and/or services meet member requirements and expectations while aligning with organizational strategies. Engages strategic, cross-functional