Program Manager - Nursing Policy & Compliance

30 hours per week

Responsible for the development and maintenance of nursing policy, procedure, and clinical compliance activities; oversees creation of new documents; monitors department nurses in their use of the policy management system, collaborates with central policy management office to ensure standardization of documents. Acts as a resource to document owners and stakeholders. Collaborates with Quality Assurance and Safety to implement practice changes related to regulatory compliance. Acts as a resource regarding nursing scope of practice. 

These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire.

• We have loan repayment up to $20,000.
• We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home.
• We offer generous tuition reimbursement.
• We have a very popular "earned time" plan.
• We have extensive CEU/Training programs.
• Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art.
• Our nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model.
• We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment.
• Dartmouth Hitchcock's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing. education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Why are we so unique? We are a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center set right in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We recognize that “quality of life” means different things to different people, but we are very confident you will love it here as we have beautiful, rural and suburban housing options, world-class primary, secondary, and graduate schools, hundreds of lakes, thousands of miles of hiking trails and some of the best skiing in the country. This all means you can be a happy nurse with more quality time with friends, family, pets or maybe just quiet hikes by yourself. Our idea of traffic in the “Upper Valley” of New Hampshire is a line on the ski mountain at the chair lift.

Read more about Dartmouth Health and why YOU should work here.

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s; 4 member hospitals, and 30 Dartmouth Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities - both career and personal - truly make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and play.

Applicants are encouraged to visit our nursing career site to learn more and apply:

Please visit:  https://dhnursing.org/nursing-careers/

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

1. Coordinates management of nursing policies and procedures within the policy management system for DHMC
2. Collaborates with Quality Assurance and Safety to manage ongoing nursing regulatory readiness efforts for DHMC
3. Collaborates with nursing leaders and regulatory bodies to implement regulatory changes and monitor compliance
4. Communicates with NH and VT state boards of nursing regarding scope of practice questions, concerns, and reports
5. Collaborates with nursing leadership and human resources to standardize and update nursing job descriptions
6. Monitors and evaluates performance of the nursing policy and compliance program and establishes goals and improvements of the policy and compliance program.
7. Identifies opportunities and strives for innovative strategies to improve patient care related to regulatory standards
8. Collaborates with practice and education experts to develop education plans related to nursing policy and standards
9. Implements and evaluates approved goals and objectives, standards of care and practice, policies, and procedures in collaboration with nursing leadership and practice experts.
10. Creates monitoring program to ensure documents within the policy management system are current and reflect best practice.
11. Educates clinical and operational leadership on best practices related to policy management and regulatory readiness within nursing
12. Serves as liaison to system hospitals and clinics when developing and reviewing documents within the policy library
13. Performs other duties as required or assigned

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) with 5 years of experience.
• Effective interpersonal/communication skills required.
• Self-starter with initiative.
• Proficient with computer applications, including data entry software, word processors, and reporting platforms.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks at once required.

• Licensed Registered Nurse in New Hampshire and Vermont required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required.