Transformational Leader Award
Process:
Nominations are accepted during a 6 week period beginning mid-January each year. Current members of the Awards and Recognition Committee are not eligible to be award recipients. Nomination exemplars must have a minimum of 300 words and include specific examples in order to be eligible. Nominations are de-identified and assigned by category to committee members for review. Members may not participate in the review and selection of a category that includes a nominee that is a co-worker or other relation that poses a conflict of interest. The selection committee scores nominations ranking them based on evidence provided within the nomination exemplar.
Award recipients are announced at a presentation event during Nurses' Week each year in May.
Purpose: To recognize an experienced clinician who is a non-manager leader and demonstrates the ability to transform the unit’s values, beliefs, and behaviors.There are many clinicians who are informal leaders and demonstrate the ability to help transform our organization’s values, beliefs, and behaviors. The work they achieve for staff members in their practice area and behind the scenes is invaluable.
Eligibility:
- Nominees must have been employed by UVA Health for at least 12 months, and may NOT carry the title of Clinician 1, Clinician 2, Manager, Director, or Administrator
- Nominees must have completed their area orientation by time of submission.
- The nominee’s manager/direct supervisor must support the nomination.
- Any Medical Center employee, NPGO Member, or UVA School of Nursing student may nominate an RN for this award.
Criteria:
Specific examples must be cited for nominations to be considered. These examples should have occurred within the last 12 months and be written as narratives or stories consistent with the award criteria. They should also demonstrate the nominee’s involvement in patient care activities. Nominations will only be considered if they include specific examples. A specific example must be submitted for each criterion in order to be considered complete and valid. Any clinical acts referenced must be consistent with policies and procedures outlined by UVA Health. Written nominations should provide evidence of how the clinician nominated for this award possesses these leadership characteristics:
- CHANGE AGENT: Positively influences patient outcomes through practice change associated with organizational or nursing work plan goals. An innovative, knowledgeable, nurse who follows a well-articulated, strategic and visionary philosophy in the day-to-day operations of nursing services. Demonstrates a commitment to solving nursing problems when supported by evidence to improve patient outcomes. Utilizes innovative approaches that improve patient or program outcomes.
- EMPOWERS OTHERS: Conveys a strong sense of advocacy and support for patients and team members. Promotes a collaborative problem-solving setting. Encourages communication, teamwork, and feedback from colleagues. Supports lifelong learning and encourages team members in professional development, such as obtaining certification or furthering education.
- INTENTIONAL ADVOCATE: Actively advocates to nursing leadership for acquisition of resources to achieve goals in alignment with organizational aims.
- OUTCOMES IMPROVEMENT: Demonstrates expert knowledge of structure process, uses systems wisely, and maintains a clear line of communication with nursing leadership. Effectively employs and leverages existing structures and processes to influence patient outcomes improvement.