Leads and supports the work of shared governance and assists in the organization's Journey to Magnet Excellence. This role provides leadership in planning, implementing, and evaluating professional practice to ensure alignment with organizational goals, fostering aculture of excellence, and achieving superior outcomes.
• Supports and leads professional governance activities throughout the organization• Assists in developing and leading system-wide strategies to support clinical quality, operational effectiveness, and shared leadership• Serves as Magnet coach to all leaders and program managers• Promotes evidence-based practice, research, and quality improvement initiatives• Leads the development of leadership training programs• Oversees nursing recognition initiatives and awards• Ensures compliance with Magnet standards, regulatory requirements, and best practice guidelines• Supports document preparation and site visit readiness for Magnet appraisals• Collaborates with nursing leaders to ensure consistent practice standards across the organization• Guides and supports the shared governance structure• Facilitate programs that enhance nurse engagement, retention, and satisfaction• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, stateand local standards.• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Education/Training.• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required• Master’s degree in nursing or any other health related field required.
Licensure/Certification• Current state license as a Registered Nurse• National certification in nursing leadership or professional practice (e.g., NEA-BC, RN-BC) required.
ExperienceMinimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, including three (3) years in a leadership and/or program manager role
Situated in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital has served the residents of area communities for more than 110 years. Orlando Health, a not-for-profit healthcare organization headquartered in Central Florida, officially acquired Bayfront Hospital on October 1, 2020. Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a 480-bed comprehensive emergency, medical and surgical acute care facility – and home to the only state-accredited Level Two Adult Trauma Center in the St. Petersburg region. As a regional leader in emergency care, our 3 conveniently located emergency rooms are staffed with board-certified physicians and specialty-trained clinical teams who are ready to provide expert emergency care for all ages- 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
With advanced technology and expertise in numerous specialties including heart and vascular, neurosciences, digestive health, maternity care, emergency and trauma care, acute rehabilitation and surgical services, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital provides a complete continuum of care. The hospital has a 38-bed neurosciences unit with a dedicated neurology team consisting of board-certified neuroscience specialists and physicians with subspecialty expertise in stroke, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, and includes a Level IV Epilepsy Center. In partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Bayfront Health Baby Place offers full obstetrical services and is a Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center, one of only 13 in Florida. The Bayfront Health Cardiac Cath Lab, offers more cardiac testing and treatment space than any other provider in the St. Petersburg/Pinellas County area, with ease of access to the cardiac surgical program. The hospital is also home to three residency programs and one fellowship program, providing an exceptional teaching and learning environment to train the healthcare leaders of the future.
