EVIDENCE BASE PRACTICE DIRECTOR at Aultman Health Foundation – CANTON, Ohio

Aultman Health Foundation

The Director of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) provides strategic leadership, vision, and operational oversight for the development, implementation, and sustainability of evidence based clinical practice across the hospital system. This role ensures that clinical decision making, care delivery models, and organizational policies are grounded in the best available research, clinical expertise, and patient preferences. This position reports to the Aultman System Chief Nursing Executive (CNE).

The Director partners with executive leaders, clinical teams, educators, and quality departments to drive improved patient outcomes, reduce unwarranted variation, and foster a culture of inquiry and continuous improvement.

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or related field required.

• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive leadership experience in clinical practice, quality improvement, or research in a healthcare organization; required.

• Experience working in a complex hospital system environment.

• Active RN license required; CNS, APRN, or specialty certification preferred.

• Professional certification required.

• Doctoral degree (DNP, PhD, EdD, or equivalent) strongly preferred.

• Member of an executive professional organization.

• Minimum of 5 years of emergency or critical care nursing experience, preferred.

• Obtain and maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support (BLS) utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) is required.

• Strong knowledge of EBP frameworks (e.g., Iowa Model, Johns Hopkins EBP Model, PARIHS).

• Excellent interpersonal skills as demonstrated by the ability to work effectively with individuals, teams, partners, customers, and physicians across all professions.

• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and change management skills.

• Ability to lead interdisciplinary teams and influence without direct authority.

• Proficiency in data interpretation, outcome measurement, and scholarly writing.

• Strong financial and analytical skills.

• Demonstrated experience in program planning, implementation, and evaluation.

• Role model standards of professional practice (clinical, educational and leadership) for colleagues and constituents.

• Commitment to patient centered care, equity, and continuous improvement.

• Serves as an advocate for patients, families, and staff when necessary.

• Develop and execute a hospital system wide EBP strategy aligned with organizational goals, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of EBP initiatives, toolkits, and clinical practice guidelines.

• Establish structures and processes that support EBP adoption, including councils, mentorship programs, and interdisciplinary workgroups.

• Promote a culture of inquiry, innovation, and lifelong learning across all clinical disciplines.

• Collaborate with Quality, Safety, Nursing, Medicine, and Allied Health leaders to integrate evidence into clinical workflows and care pathways.

• Guide teams in identifying practice gaps, reviewing literature, appraising evidence, and translating findings into practice.

• Support hospital system wide performance improvement initiatives by ensuring interventions are evidence based and measurable.

• Monitor outcomes, evaluate the impact of EBP projects, and report findings to executive leadership

• Develop and deliver EBP education for clinicians, leaders, and educators at all levels.

• Mentor staff in conducting literature reviews, critical appraisal, project design, and dissemination of results.

• Partner with academic institutions to support clinical research, student engagement, and professional development.

• Facilitate opportunities for clinical research, pilot studies, and scholarly dissemination.

• Support teams in presenting findings at conferences and publishing in peer reviewed journals.

• Ensure alignment between research activities and organizational priorities.

• Serve as a hospital system wide resource and subject matter expert on evidence based practice.

• Build strong relationships with clinical leaders, educators, informatics teams, and external partners.

• Collaborate with IT and informatics to embed evidence into electronic health record tools, decision support, and documentation workflows.

• Provides consultation for complex patient cases, including clinical deterioration, ethical concerns, and high-acuity presentations.

• Collaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interprofessional teams to optimize patient outcomes and patient flow.

• Monitors patient outcomes and trends to identify opportunities for improvement in care delivery.

• Serves as a mentor, coach, and clinical consultant to clinical staff and leaders.

• Promotes professional practice standards, shared governance, and specialty certification (e.g., CEN, TCRN).

• Supports evidence-based practice and research, including dissemination of outcomes and best practices.

• Analyzes hospital system-level data (quality, safety, throughput, patient experience, workforce metrics) to drive performance improvement.

• Serves as a clinical leader for regulatory readiness, accreditation (e.g., ACHC, Joint Commission, CMS), and achieving nursing excellence related initiatives.

• Leads change management efforts to improve efficiency, patient flow, and care coordination across the continuum (EMS, inpatient units, ICU, behavioral health, and community partners).

• Provides clinical leadership in emergency preparedness, disaster response, and mass casualty planning at the system level.

• Leads quality improvement projects focused on patient safety, clinical outcomes, and operational excellence.

• Utilizes data, dashboards, and outcome metrics to evaluate interventions and sustain improvements.

• Leads root cause analyses, failure mode effects analyses (FMEA), and safety event reviews.

• Serves as a hospital system-wide consultant for emergency practice and clinical innovation.

• Leads or participates in research and evidence-based practice initiatives.

• Translates research into practice and evaluates outcomes of practice changes.

• Presents findings internally and externally and supports publication and professional dissemination.

• Promotes Aultman RESPECT values to foster a healthy work environment, while maintaining an environment of fairness and inclusivity.

• Abide and engage in the Aultman Leadership Promise, ACE.
  • Act - Meet with staff monthly.
  • Communicate - Share information.
  • Engage - Include colleagues in change initiatives.

• Abide and engage in the Aultman Leadership Values.
  • Live our Mission - Demonstrate and support our mission and values in our day-to-day leadership.
  • Think Strategically - Understand and communicate the vision and strategy.
  • Lead with Integrity - Earn and give trust by being direct, truthful and admitting when wrong.
  • Expect Excellence - Focus, align and build effective teams by attracting and retaining top talent.
  • Inspire to Make a Difference - Set personal examples of good work ethic and motivation.
  • Achieve Success - Set goals and motivate the team toward greater commitment to those goals

• 8:00am – 5:00pm M-F or hours as required by the job.

• Occasional weekends and off shifts.

• Travel between hospitals, clinics, and administrative sites.

• Subject to frequent interruptions and changes in priority of duties throughout the day.

Category I - Includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for spills or splashes of, or mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues are Category I tasks. Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.

Demands

Frequency

Remarks

Lifting 0-10 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting 10-20 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting 20-35 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting 35-50 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting 50-75 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting 75-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting over 100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Forward Reaching

Frequent 34-65%

Overhead Reaching

Frequent 34-65%

Standing

Frequent 34-65%

Walking

Frequent 34-65%

Sitting

Continuous 66% of the day

Climbing

Occasional 10-33%

Stairs/Ladder

Occasional 10-33%

Bending/Stooping

Occasional 10-33%

Twisting/Turning

Occasional 10-33%

Kneeling/Squatting

Occasional 10-33%

Crawling

Frequent 34-65%

Pushing/Pulling 0-10 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Pushing/Pulling 10-20 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Pushing/Pulling 20-35 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Pushing/Pulling 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 50-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling over 100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 0-10 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Carrying 10-20 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Carrying 20-35 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Carrying 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 50-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying over 100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Grasping/repetitive sustained

Frequent 34-65%

Fine motor coordination

Frequent 34-65%

Vision: Near/Far/Color

Frequent 34-65%

Hearing: ordinary conversation/other

Frequent 34-65%

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. AultCare is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

AultCare/AHS will provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on AultCare/AHS or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment should notify the Aultman Human Resource Department and request such an accommodation.