Promotes exemplary professional practice that is evidence-based and is characterized by collaborative governance and participative decision making in a local entity(ies). This individual, along with the entity(ies) Chief Nursing Officer, supports the MedStar Health (MSH) professional practice model through the local implementation of the MSH Nursing Strategic Plan and the annual Nursing fiscal year goals. Special emphasis is placed on the provision of patient and family-centric care using standards of nursing practice afforded by nursing professional organizations and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.The Director of Nursing Practice Innovation reports directly to the MSH Vice President of Nursing Practice Innovation and has a matrix reporting structure to their entity(ies) Chief Nursing Officer(s) or delegate. The Director of Nursing Practice Innovation has accountability for entity-specific clinical nurse specialists or clinical specialists.