Clinical Nursing Director of Cancer Center. Tufts Medical Center

Tufts Medicine

2d•$162,774 - $207,542•Onsite

About The Position

Tufts Medical Center, a world-renowned academic medical center, has provided exceptional care across New England for over two centuries. From our primary care to our level one trauma center to our leading heart transplant program and over 100 specialties and services, our clinicians deliver innovative, patient-centered care every day. Tufts Medical Center is the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and a leading research institution, conducting game-changing medical and health policy research.

Requirements

Massachusetts RN Licensure.
7 Years of RN Experience with at least 5 years of management experience.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Master’s Degree in Health Administration, Nursing, Business Administration, or another related field.
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team.
Ability to maintain and develop clinical knowledge, judgment, and skills.
Knowledge of and application of the nursing process.
Possesses strong clinical and theoretical skills.
Demonstrates proactive approach.

Nice To Haves

Specialty certification within two (2) years of hire.
Nurse Executive (NE-BC) preferred.

Responsibilities

Initiates and manages change, ensuring appropriate support and resources to staff.
Creates opportunities for multidisciplinary forums in order to solve problems and facilitate planning.
Monitors and ensures excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care on unit.
Integrates the nursing service philosophy into all unit practices and programs.
Keeps current with literature regarding changing practices, interventions, and research in patient care and health care delivery.
Utilizes a performance improvement process to assess the response to care from patients, families, and others.
Provides leadership in setting the direction of the unit and is responsive to changing internal and external factors.
Maintains open communication with managers whose departments provide support services to the clinical area in order to ensure the appropriate level of service at all times.
Manages human, fiscal, and other resources needed to support clinical nursing practice and positive patient outcomes.
Provides leadership in developing quality driven and cost-effective programs of care.
Monitors and critically analyzes resource utilization of the unit.
Collaborates with physicians, hospital administrators, and other relevant groups on methods of delivering care.
Provides leadership in developing quality driven and cost-effective programs of care.
Ensures appropriate staffing plan to accommodate changing needs of the unit.
Utilizes knowledge of federal, state, hospital, unit and accreditation agencies standards, policies and procedures to direct patient care.
Oversees operating and capital budget; implements strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Creates and fosters a learning environment that facilities the professional growth and development of staff.
Oversees written policies and procedures.
Controls, directs, and participates in the activities of the organization through a hierarchy of managers and supervisors.
Long-term strategic planning, determining the policies of the organization, and allocating its resources and making decisions regarding organization growth and diversification to accomplish entity's vision.
Supervises employees focusing on tactical, operational activities within a specified area, with the majority of time spent overseeing area of responsibility, planning, prioritizing and/or directing the responsibilities of employees.
Policy and strategy implementation for short-term results (1 year or less).