Key Documents and Minutes

Transformational Leadership Council Charter

Purpose:

The primary purpose of the Transformational Leadership Council is to cultivate a strong professional practice at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical and Orthopaedic Hospital by means of strategic planning, advocacy and influence. Through regular communication with direct-care nurses, TL Council members will strive to empower nurses to be visionary, inspiring, respectful transformational leaders.

Scope of activity includes the following:

Strategic Planning

• Align nursing's mission, vision, values, strategic and quality plans with hospital plans
• Provide mechanisms for all nurses to advocate for resources
• Help improve the organization's effectiveness and efficiency

Advocacy and Influence

• Assist the CNO with organization wide changes
• Guide the change process.
• Oversee leadership development, performance management, mentoring, and succession planning for all nurse leaders
• Support nurse leaders in valuing, encouraging, rewarding/recognizing and implementing innovations.

Visibility, Accessibility and Communication

• Solicit input from staff nurses on how to improve the work environment and patient care
• Assist the CNO with visibility and accessibility to direct care nurses
• Establish methods for staff nurses to access all nurse leaders

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Council Components and Sources of Evidence

Key Documents and Minutes