Magnet® Recognition Program
As the first hospital in Oregon to achieve Magnet® recognition in 2000, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center has continued to exemplify nursing excellence, earning its sixth consecutive Magnet® designation in 2023.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® designates hospitals for quality patient care, clinical excellence and innovations in nursing practice. The program continually elevates patient care by encouraging environments where nurses, in collaboration with the interprofessional team, flourish and set the standards for excellence through leadership, scientific discovery and dissemination and implementation of new knowledge. Providence St. Vincent is proud to be among a select group of hospitals nationwide that have earned and sustained this distinction.
Magnet® Components
Magnet® hospitals attract and retain top interprofessional talent who deliver evidence-based care and ensure excellent patient outcomes. Achieving Magnet® designation means excelling in five components centered around leadership, empowerment, professional standards, innovative research and measurable outcomes.
Transformational leadership
Through a focus on leadership development, our nurses are encouraged to grow as leaders, foster collaboration across teams and influence positive change.
- Each year, Dr. Elizabeth Paxton, Chief Nursing Officer, convenes nurses from across Providence St. Vincent Medical Center to develop and evaluate the Nursing Strategic Plan, ensuring alignment of nursing priorities and guiding the advancement of nursing practice across the organization.
Structural empowerment
Nurses participate in shared decision-making, building confidence and strategic thinking skills. We invest in our nursing staff through growth and professional development opportunities.
- Clinical nurses are essential partners in organizational decision-making, contributing frontline expertise and perspectives to councils, committees and interdisciplinary teams throughout the organization.
- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center invests in the growth and development of its nursing workforce by offering generous support for continuous professional development, including transition-to-practice programs, advanced education opportunities and specialty certification attainment.
Exemplary professional practice
We’re proud to uphold the highest standards of professionalism through evidence-based care that’s grounded in the latest nursing best practices.
- The Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Nursing Professional Practice Model, developed by clinical nurses and informed by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, provides the foundation for professional nursing practice and supports collaboration among patients, families, leaders, and interprofessional teams to achieve exceptional, evidence-based outcomes across the continuum of care.
New knowledge, innovations and improvements
Our nurses are empowered to explore innovative, researched-informed ways to deliver safe, effective and high-quality care to every patient.
- Providence St. Vincent Medical Center fosters a culture of clinical inquiry and innovation by providing robust support for nursing research and evidence-based practice. In partnership with system Nurse Scientists, the Nursing Research and Innovation Council mentors and supports nurses in the implementation of evidence-based practice initiatives and the conduct of nursing research.
- Nurses at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center regularly share innovations, research findings and evidence-based practice outcomes through presentations at local, regional and national professional forums.
Empirical outcomes
We back our commitment to high-quality care with data and measurable results. Tracking performance and impact guides our decisions and helps drive continuous improvement.