AVP-Nursing Practice

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Ascension is hiring an AVP of Nursing Practice to lead systemwide nursing quality, governance, and patient safety initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to drive evidence-based practice, advance nurse engagement, and elevate outcomes across the health system. Department: Research and EBP Location: Remote

Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, protocols, and standards aligned with evidence-based practice. Responsible for advancing professional governance and nursing peer review processes to ensure the highest standards of quality and safety in nursing. Execute nursing priorities aligned with the Ascension Strategic Plan. Promote a healthy work environment through structured recognition, and drive excellence via nurse engagement metrics, ensuring alignment driving outperformance with national benchmarks. Ensure high performance in regulatory compliance and national programs, with scalable infrastructure supporting data-driven improvements at all organizational levels. Advance nurse-sensitive patient experience measures as reflected in nurse executive scorecards, aligned with broader system strategies. Design and scale evidence-based nursing standards and protocols across care settings. Collaborate with informatics and digital teams optimizing technology-enabled nursing practice across all practice settings.