Medical Infusion Nursing Director

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

56d•$180,000 - $230,000

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Provides accountability for the unit or program and operationalizes the core values of the organization by developing and sustaining an environment that supports excellence in clinical practice and the care of patients Responsible for the day-to-day operations of BIDMC's medical Infusion-only units including BIDMC Boston, BIDMC Needham Cancer Center and BIDMC Lexington and works collaboratively with the Administrative Director of those units.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
License Registered Nurse required.
Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
3-5 years related work experience required
0-1 years supervisory/management experience required
Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Finance or Hospital Administration preferred.
1-3 years supervisory/management experience

Responsibilities

Develops and sustains an environment that supports excellence in clinical practice and patient care.
Communicates and models institutional values for patient care, clinical education, and clinical investigation.
Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients and staff.
Anticipates and communicates change in the health care environment, and interprets implications for the patient care unit.
Encourages creativity and innovation in response to a need for change.
Provides leadership for the change process.
Demonstrates leadership and influences others in both the internal and external environments
Allocates resources to achieve clinical care goals.
Develops the staffing pattern, personnel needs, and recruitment plan.
Assumes full responsibility for the selection of staff with authority to evaluate, counsel, or terminate.
Provides guidance to clinical nurses to identify developmental needs and strategies that foster effective problem-solving, collaboration, consultation, and sound clinical judgment.
Demonstrates and promotes collaboration in establishing the unit's or program's patient care goals.
Teams effectively with others to accomplish the organization's strategic priorities.
Has the responsibility to lead and support managers and directors in developing and improving operations to create optimal performance levels.