Vice President of Nursing Professional Practice, Advancement, Wellbeing

Jefferson Health is seeking a Vice President of Nursing Professional Practice, Advancement amp; Wellbeing to lead a centralized strategy for nursing practice, professional development, and well-being across Jefferson Health.

Reporting to the Chief Nursing Executive Officer, this position drives the strategic priorities of nursing excellence, health equity, and integration while fostering a culture of innovation, lifelong learning, and patient-family-centered care.

This system-level leadership role will collaborate across regions to standardize best practices, align education programs with organizational goals, and ensure compliance with Magnet/Pathway standards.

Position Summary

Responsible for leading the development and advancement of a centralized strategy and system for nursing development, nurse led inquiry, and professional practice based on patient amp; family centered care approaches that achieves quality outcomes. This includes evidence-based strategies to support nurse wellbeing and healthy work environment.

Provides system leadership, with ongoing evaluation, in the domains of nursing practice excellence, , nursing quality/safety, professional development /advancement, and nursing professional governance. This includes leading strategy for system adopting and sustaining ANCC Magnet/Pathway standards and establishing learning needs assessment and aligned ongoing nurse practice competency strategies.

Provides leadership to establish nursing education and professional development goals that include system approaches which support lifelong learning, a robust competency program for nurses at all levels.
Serves as liaison with national academic and clinical nurse researchers. Assures structures and resources to support clinical research /evidence-based practice are in place and available across Jefferson Health System.

This role will provide leadership to patient and family centered care efforts in partnership with the Regional Clinical Executive Teams and the system Quality amp; Experience teams. This role will support the strategic emphasis on integration and systemness and advance the priorities of Patient/Family/Person Centered Care, Health Equity and Nursing Excellence.

• Strategic Leadership:
  • Establish and oversee system-wide strategies for nursing professional practice, advancement, and well-being.
  • Align nursing education goals with broader organizational strategies, including Magnet/Pathway standards.
• Education and Competency Development:
  • Conduct system-wide assessments to identify educational needs and implement programs for all nursing levels.
  • Lead the development and execution of innovative onboarding and graduate residency programs.
• Evidence-Based Practice and Research:
  • Collaborate with academic and clinical researchers to enhance evidence-based nursing practices.
  • Oversee resources supporting nursing research and clinical inquiry.
• Quality and Well-being Focus:
  • Champion initiatives improving nurse well-being and align strategies with enterprise-wide goals.
  • Ensure that nursing practice meets regulatory standards and achieves quality outcomes.
• Shared Governance and Collaboration:
  • Facilitate shared governance structures and maintain Magnet recognition.
  • Foster partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including academic institutions.

Essential Qualifications

• Education: Doctorate in Nursing or related field required.
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years in clinical leadership within healthcare or academia, with expertise in nursing education, professional development, and regulatory compliance.
• Licensure: Active Registered Nurse license in the practicing state.

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow#39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educashy;tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.