Director of Nursing; Hematology, BMT, Cell Therapy

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

55d•$240,400 - $269,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing, Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapies (HBC) is a clinical leader reporting to the Director of Operations for HBC. This role contributes to the strategic goals and objectives of UCSF Health and the Cancer Center, upholding overall standards of nursing practice. As a member of the HBC management team, the Director of Nursing operates within UCSF Health's mission and values. This position oversees all adult HBC faculty practices' clinical operations, systems, and processes, providing supervision to administrative and clinical staff across malignant hematology, nonmalignant hematology, blood & marrow transplant, and cellular therapies. The Director of Nursing ensures high-quality care for research and standard-of-care patients in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. In a matrixed environment, they will partner to develop systems for integration with the broader health system, including infusion, radiation oncology, inpatient services, pharmacy, imaging, labs, and UC satellite locations. The role is responsible for ensuring patient care standards meet internal policies and external regulations from TCH, AABB, ASTCT/CIBMT, and FACT to maintain accreditation for stem cell transplants and CAR-T therapies. The Director of Nursing will also serve on system-wide and cross-functional committees and maintain an external presence in community and professional organizations. Responsibilities include assisting the Director of Operations and VP/COO with annual goal setting and strategy implementation. Qualified candidates must possess RN or NP licensure, direct care and management experience in an oncology setting, and a passion for enhancing the experience of oncology staff, providers, and patients.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Minimum of 5 years’ nursing leadership experience within a cancer services program or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Registered Nurse in the State of California
AHA CPR Certification
In-depth knowledge of patient population served and the requirements for the delivery of services
Practice management knowledge in scheduling, customer-service methods, regulatory compliance, accreditation requirements, and / or information technology
Familiar with the policies, best practices, and standards involved with effective clinic / center administration
Demonstrated ability to launch and lead department and institute-wide strategic initiatives from concept through implementation, completion and maintenance phases
Demonstrated ability to build, motivate and instill accountability within effective teams that include both clinical and non-clinical roles
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills to foster and promote an environment for effective communication and collaborative decision making across multiple units and disciplines
Excellent change management and conflict resolution skills
Excellent leadership, fiscal, and operations management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, management and staff from all disciplines
Excellent skills in all aspects of successfully directing clinic / center patient care and / or clinic operations including developing strategic plans, creating benchmarks, integrating programs and functions, and fiscal management
Ability to create and maintain a goal-oriented climate of teamwork, collaboration, and consistent achievement of objectives
RN or NP licensure
Direct care and management experience in an oncology setting

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree
Minimum of 5 years’ nursing leadership experience within a Hematology/Blood and Marrow Transplant/Cell Therapy program or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Training in quality improvement or Lean methodology
Experience supervising staff in a union environment
Leadership experience in a large academic medical center setting
Experience with QA/The Joint Commission process for quality improvement
Oncology Certified Nurse

Responsibilities

Oversees all adult HBC faculty practices clinical operations, systems and processes.
Provides direct and indirect supervision of administrative and clinical staff in multiple departments including; malignant hematology, nonmalignant hematology, blood & marrow transplant and cellular therapies.
Ensures exemplary provision of care to research and standard-of-care patients in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.
Partners to develop systems for integration with the broader health system (e.g. infusion, radiation oncology, inpatient services, pharmacy, imaging, labs, UC satellite locations).
Ensures patient care standards are achieved and in alignment with internal policies and rigorous external regulations, including those set by TCH, AABB, ASTCT/CIBMT and FACT to maintain accreditation status for stem cell transplants and CAR-T therapies.
Serves on system-wide and cross-functional committees.
Has external presence in community and professional organizations and societies.
Assists the Director of Operations and the VP/COO with annual goal setting.
Assists with the implementation of strategies to achieve the goals.