Massachusetts General Hospital Looking for Nursing Director Lunder 10 Oncology at Boston Full Time

Exciting opportunity to lead a wonderful team of cancer care providers within the dynamic and collaborative MGH Cancer Center.

This role is an essential leadership position within the hospital organization and encompasses oversight and management for safe, high quality patient focused care; personnel management and development; clinical operations; and the development of highly effective partnerships throughout the Department of Nursing and across all disciplines and organizational departments.

The Lunder 10 population includes patients on the Hematopoietic Cell Transplant, Cellular Therapy and Leukemia services. We care for patients across the cancer care continuum from initial diagnosis, during active treatment, when complications of disease and/or treatment occur and at end of life. Patients on the unit are treated with standard of care and research therapies including phase 1 clinical trials. We collaborate with our colleagues in pharmacy, social work, physical and occupational therapy, nutrition, case management, and many other specialties/disciplines to provide comprehensive and compassionate patient and family centered care.

Reporting to the Associate Chief Nurse, the Nurse Director provides leadership in an environment that celebrates and empowers nurses. In collaboration with a Clinical Nurse Specialist, the Nurse Director is responsible for creating a safe team environment, allowing for clinical staff to provide the highest quality care to the oncology patient population. The Lunder 10 Nurse Director is aligned with leadership throughout the Cancer Center to plan strategically and consistently assess and improve care delivery.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides an environment for effective patient-focused nursing care.

1. Responsible for high quality care with positive patient outcomes.
2. Responsible for implementing and evaluating approved policies, procedures, and standards of care necessary for the coordination and delivery of excellent patient-focused care.
3. Collaborates with the registered nurse, physician, other health care professionals and assistive personnel to plan the delivery of care on the unit and to create joint protocols for patient care.
4. Promotes an environment that is sensitive to the culturally diverse needs of patients and employees.
5. Evaluates the outcomes of patient care; uses patient satisfaction information to recommend and integrate appropriate changes.
6. Facilitates placement and progression of staff nurses in the clinical recognition program.
7. Actively participates on committees for ongoing development of nursing practice.
8. Responsible for direct clinical nursing practice; preserves the integrity of provider/patient relationship.

Personnel Management

1. Interviews, hires, and evaluates unit-based staff.
2. Manages and supervises direct patient care providers, assistive and support personnel on the patient care unit.
3. Promotes the development of patient care teams engaging unit-based staff in decision -making process.
4. Delegates responsibility and authority to appropriate staff.
5. Implements corrective action according to hospital policy.
6. Collaborates with nursing and hospital educational resources to facilitate learning experiences for staff and students assigned to the unit.
7. Maintains confidentiality, as appropriate, related to personnel management issues.

Administration/Business

1. Accountable for applying the unit budget and meeting financial targets.
2. Seeks and acts upon patient, families and staff feedback and initiates appropriate action.
3. Promotes, develops and evaluates processes and systems for patient care, advocates for resources and systems improvements when necessary. Identifies, initiates, and leads process improvement opportunities impacting the unit.
4. Accountable for compliance with hospital and regulatory standards.
5. Negotiates interdepartmental resources, communicates, and plans with managers of other patient care units and other department’s directors and managers to ensure effective level of service to the unit.

Operations Management

1. Maintains a safe environment for patient/staff.
2. Directs day-to-day activities of unit-based staff.
3. Reviews the appropriate use of equipment, supplies, and physical facilities; holds staff accountable for safe and efficient practice.
4. Participates in planning and carrying out to completion projects to improve the physical environment.

Collaboration

1. Forms partnerships with department heads, physician leaders and other disciplines.
2. Collaborates with other Nursing leaders to improve processes, outcomes, and operating efficiencies.

Leads and/or participates in performance improvement activities

1. Continually evaluates quality and safety performance and identifies improvement opportunities with a focus on throughput and capacity. Plans and implements programs for improvement.
2. Seeks collaboration with community health organizations to achieve positive outcomes and enhance the hospital’s community presence.

Professional Development

1. Engages in self-performance appraisal on a regular basis, identifying areas of strength as well as areas for professional/ practice development.
2. Identifies learning needs and goals on a regular basis and designs a plan to meet them.
3. Maintains necessary clinical and managerial skills through continuing education and direct clinical practice.
4. Establishes self as a resource in areas of the hospital where expertise may be required.
5. Participates in Nurse Director and Department of Nursing leadership groups and institutional committees.
6. Collaborates with leadership in identification of current and future service needs and shares responsibility for meeting these needs.
7. Holds membership in one or more national nursing organizations.

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience in a leadership role is required. Oncology experience preferred.

1. Demonstrates leadership/managerial skill, which includes interpersonal competence, organizational skills, financial management, personnel management, hardiness, and adaptability.
2. Current licensure as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3. Master’s degree required; either Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must be in nursing.