Ascension

AVP Nursing Practice


PayCompetitive
LocationMyrtle Point/Oregon
Employment typeFull-Time
  • Job Description

      Req#: 415531

      We Are Hiring

      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

      What You Will Do

      Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, protocols, and standardsaligned with evidence-based practice. Responsible for advancing professional governance and nursingpeer 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.

      What You Will Need

      Licensure / Certification / Registration:

      • Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

      Education:

      • Master's of Science in Nursing required AND 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experiencerequired, with 4 of those years being in leadership/management. Certification in area of nursingpractice preferred.

      Additional Preferences

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      Why Join Our Team

      Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

      Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

      Equal employment opportunity employer

      Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

      Fraud prevention notice

      Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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      Benefits

      Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

      Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

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