Nurse Director

The Director of Nursing is responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical operations and personnel management of the assigned patient care unit. He/she acts as a liaison between the various clinical departments, disciplines and patient services to ensure continuity. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary across programs and areas. Plans, organizes, and directs the operations and quality improvement program for the assigned unit(s) in collaboration with the disease center leaders, clinical and administrative directors.

This is accomplished by employing multidisciplinary teams to design, implement and monitor systems that will provide for the highest quality patient experience while maximizing provider time and space utilization. The Nurse Director uses extensive theoretical, evidence-based, and experiential knowledge to advance clinical practice, provides clinical leadership and direction, and promotes professional growth for self and staff. The Nurse Director acknowledges the inherent value of nursing collegiality to the advancement of professional practice, and actively pursues membership in local and national professional organizations.

Serves as a mentor for nursing colleagues at DFCI as well as from external organizations, to nurtures leadership potential and promote the career development of others. The Mission, Vision and Core values of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are incorporated into all areas of practices. Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care.

We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

• Administrative
• Develops and implements departmental quality improvement plan that is consistent with the goals of the Institute.
• Prepares budget and monitors and evaluates expenditures throughout the fiscal year.
• Serves as an active member, and/or co-chairs committees at various levels in the Institute.
• Participates in marketing for the DFCI/PCC Ambulatory Site through fundraising events and outreach programs.
• Works in collaboration with the Administrative and Clinical MD Directors to maintain administrative and clinical continuity within ambulatory services.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory agency requirements (DPH, CMS, TJC).
• Assures staff compliance with required competencies and annual requirements.
• Demonstrates knowledge of computer systems in use at the Institute to include GE/IDX, Sunquest, TSI, Business Objects, all Clinical Applications Microsoft Office and Outlook.

• Clinical Operations
• Directs daily operations of the unit in collaboration with the disease center leaders and ambulatory services administration resulting in a practice that reflects multidisciplinary collaboration and the Institute’s core values.
• Ensures that unit policies and procedures meet regulatory and Institute standards, and are effectively communicated.
• Assures efficient patient flow. Monitors outcomes through quality improvement processes.
• Assesses needs of the patient population served. Plans, implements and evaluates systems instituted to meet those needs. Makes appropriate changes when needed.
• Monitors the environment of care with attention to patient safety.

• Personnel Management
• Assesses, plans and justifies the appropriate staffing resources to meet the clinical and operational needs of the department. Oversees the hiring, orientation, evaluation, coaching and mentoring of staff in accordance with Human Resource policies and the MNA collective bargaining agreement.
• Creates an environment where staff is able to perform at the highest level.
• Promotes…