DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL PRACTICE AND NURSING OUTCOMES
Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Overview
At Cooper, our dedicated nurses are the foundation of our commitment to exceptional care. As South Jersey’s leading academic health system and only Level I Trauma Center, we deliver compassionate care across the care continuum. With a vast geographic reach encompassing urban and suburban settings, Cooper offers a diverse environment for professional nursing practice.
Success Profile
We’ve identified several DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL PRACTICE AND NURSING OUTCOMES personality traits that best fit within our organizational infrastructure, company culture, and shared values. Are you a match?
- Achiever
- Adaptable
- Good Listener
- Helpful
- Results-driven
- Self-starter
Mission and Values
At Cooper University Health Care, we’ve built an environment where everyone is passionate about learning, healing, and service. Making this mission a reality means cultivating supportive, inspiration-focused conversations between our team members at every level. We’re proud of the purpose-driven culture our team shares, and the outcomes it produces for our patients.
Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system where our nurses work alongside some of the best clinicians in the world to treat unique and complex cases. At Cooper, we strive to support nurses to be the best through collaborative work environments, educational and professional development opportunities, as well as career advancement. If you’re looking to learn, grow, and further your nursing career, Cooper University Health Care is the right place for you. Join us today. Learn why there are nurses … and then there are Cooper nurses.
- Kathy Devine, DrNP, RN, NEA-BC
SVP / Chief Nursing Executive
Employee Voices
Benefits
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Retirement
Cooper University Health Care offers a 403(b) retirement plan administered by Fidelity Investments that enables team members to save and plan for retirement through pre-tax and post-tax (Roth) contributions. All new team members of Cooper University Health Care will have 3% of compensation automatically deducted from their pay each payroll period and directed to their account at Fidelity Investments. Deferral percentages can be changed with Fidelity at any time, once enrolled. A match contribution of 50% of the team member’s contributions up to 5% of annual salary is available once eligible.
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Medical/Dental
Cooper’s medical plans are provided by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. Each of the medical plans offers flexibility and freedom to use any Cooper or network provider in Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield’s PPO, Blue Card network. Each plan has a wide range of preferred providers and services that may have no out-of-pocket cost when using Cooper providers, depending on the plan chosen. Prescription drug coverage is included in each of Cooper’s medical plans. Dental benefits are provided through Delta Dental PPO plans and Sun Life DMO. Comprehensive vision coverage is offered through Eyemed.
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Tuition Assistance
Cooper University Health Care believes that ongoing education is important, both personally and professionally. Benefits eligible team members are able to take advantage of Tuition Assistance once 3 months of employment are completed. Cooper also provides annual assistance towards professional certifications and related organization memberships.
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Educational Partnerships
Cooper is proud to partner with world class educational institutions
- Atlantic Cape Community College
- Tomas Edison State University Bayada Scholars Program at Cooper
- Rutgers- Blackwood
- Camden County College
- Drexel University
- Gwynedd Mercy University
- Holy Family University
- Jefferson University
- La Salle University
- Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing
- Rowan College of Burlington County
- Rowan University
- Rowan College of South Jersey
- Rutgers Camden
- Rutgers New Brunswick
- Stockton University
- TCNJ
- Thomas Edison State University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Widener University
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Nursing Recognition and Excellence
We are always looking to highlight the amazing work of our team members. Through-out the year nurses are recognized through Daisy nomination, unit awards, and rounding recognitions. For those nominated by their leaders and peers Cooper holds Annual Nursing Excellence Awards for their clinical abilities, leadership, mentorship and commitment to upholding the Cooper mission: To serve, to heal, to educate.
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Professional Development
Cooper is committed to nurses' professional growth and development. A variety of classes and courses are offered for learning new content and skills focused specifically on current and future career goals. Cooper nurses are provided with the opportunities to become involved in precepting, mentorships, research, interprofessional education, Grand Rounds and presentations.
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Professional Governance
Professional Governance: Cooper nurses are encouraged to participate in our shared decision-making structure that gives them autonomy in defining and determining their practice. Professional governance allows for collaboration and communication across all levels of nursing to drive quality patient and workforce outcomes.
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Nursing Residency
Cooper’s Nurse Residency Program, a PTAP-accredited program with distinction, offers a unique opportunity for new-to-practice registered nurses to build confidence in clinical decision-making, foster meaningful connections with colleagues, and strengthen their professional practice.
Responsibilities
DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL PRACTICE AND NURSING OUTCOMES
Cape May Court House, NJJob ID CR1019Job Type Full TimeShift DaySpecialty Leadership & Non-Direct Patient CareCooper University Health Care is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving residents and visitors throughout Cape May County. The system includes Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional, three urgent care facilities; Cape Regional Physicians Associates with primary care and specialty care providers delivering services in multiple locations throughout Cape May County; The Cancer Center at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional, the Claire C. Brodesser Surgery Center; AMI at Cooper, Miracles Fitness and numerous freestanding outpatient facilities providing wound care, lab, and physical therapy services. We have a commitment to our employees by providing competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part time employees a comprehensive employee benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, on-site Early Education Center (employee discount), attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.
Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional is accredited by and received the Gold Seal of approval from The Joint Commission.
Short Description
The Director of Clinical Practice and Nursing Outcomes provides strategic leadership for professional nursing practice and with collaboration of the quality department, oversees the measurement, analysis, and improvement of nursing‑sensitive outcomes across the organization. This role ensures nursing care delivery is evidence‑based, compliant with regulatory and accreditation standards, and aligned with organizational goals for quality, safety, and patient experience. The Director serves as a clinical expert, mentor, and organizational leader promoting nursing excellence and continuous improvement.
- Provides oversight and direction for professional nursing practice standards throughout the organization. Develops/ implements and measures successful/sustainable processes for communicating/collaborating with the leadership team and clinical staff in a manner that drives and sustains successful quality outcomes.
- Leads the development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of nursing policies, procedures, clinical guidelines, and standards of care. Drives evidence-based operational changes based on data (e.g. incident reports, NDNQI data outcomes, additional nursing related quality outcomes as identified) with key stakeholders involved in patient care processes. Utilizes dashboards and analytics to support data‑driven decision‑making at the nursing leadership level.
- Ensures that nursing specific quality outcomes data are consistently benchmarked against the most appropriate centers of clinical excellence in partnership with the Quality/Safety Management Department.
- In collaboration with the nursing education department, ensures nursing practice reflects current evidence, regulatory requirements, and ethical principles. Communicates, reinforces, and updates environment of care related procedure (e.g. safety, security, hazardous materials, emergency, medical equipment, and utility management.) as needed to ensure the adherence to safe clinical practice that drives high quality patient outcomes. Partners with Clinical Informatics to ensure documentation supports professional practice and measurement of nursing outcomes.
- Supports shared governance structures and nurse participation in clinical and practice decisions.
- Promotes nursing autonomy, accountability, and professional engagement. Serves as an active and influential change agent securing the high levels of clinical engagement from all members of the clinical care delivery team (leaders, nurses, providers, inter-professional team members, unlicensed assistive personnel).
- Promotes a culture of evidence‑based practice and clinical inquiry. Supports the implementation of the shared governance framework and professional practice model.
- Supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence‑based practice and nursing research initiatives.
- Facilitates dissemination of nursing outcomes through presentations, reports, and publications.
- Collaborates with Nursing Education to ensure clinical standards are embedded in orientation, ongoing education, and competency validation. Identifies practice gaps and supports targeted education and competency development initiatives.
Experience Required
- 6-10 years progressive leadership, working knowledge of NDNQI, and evidence-based practice
Education Requirements
- MSN required; DNP preferred
License/Certification Requirements
- NJ RN license
- American Heart Association BLS
- ANCC specialty certification preferred
The New Jersey Pay Transparency Act requires disclosure of the pay range for this position.
A salary offer will vary based on the job role, candidate experience, qualifications, internal pay equity and market data.
Cooper University Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, or any other status protected by law or regulation. To request reasonable accommodation, contact talent-acquisition@cooperhealth.edu