Dir Nursing

MultiCare Health System; United States; On-site; USD 163,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Health System seeks a Director of Nursing to oversee ambulatory clinics, ensuring nursing standards and quality outcomes with strong regulatory compliance. You will lead ambulatory nursing teams, collaborate across departments, and support Magnet Pathway initiatives.

Required are a BSN, MSN or equivalent, and 8+ years clinical experience with 5+ years in leadership; WA licensure or MLS is needed. This role emphasizes strategic governance and cross‑functional leadership in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, business administration or related field required.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or MLS required.
• Eight or more years of recent clinical experience required.
• Five years of progressive leadership/management experience required.
• Three years of ambulatory clinical experience required.
• Experience with ambulatory clinic operations preferred.
• Experience with ANCC Pathway to Excellence or Magnet preferred.
• Knowledge of NCQA and Patient-Cored Medical Home preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and ensure adherence to clinical standards, policies, and procedures across clinic settings.
• Partner with clinical education team to create and deliver clinical training and education programs.
• Lead and collaborate across teams to drive quality improvement, clinical value, and population health performance initiatives.
• Support the Chief Nurse Executive in advancing Pathway to Excellence/Magnet vision and Nursing Strategic Plan.
• Provide leadership for ambulatory nursing roles and matrixed reporting structures.
• Apply strong decision-making, problem-solving, financial and leadership skills to manage complex issues.
• Maintain effective relationships with physicians, patients, families, regulatory bodies, vendors and community partners.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Ambulatory clinic operations

Clinical governance

Stakeholder engagement

Quality improvement

Decision making

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master’s degree in nursing/healthcare admin/BA

Registered Nurse license (WA MLS or equivalent)

Job description

Join a team that shares your calling At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home. FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Business Hours

Position Summary

The Director of Nursing (DON) is accountable for achieving standards of nursing care, quality outcomes, and management efficiencies in MultiCare Medical Clinics. This position oversees regulatory and compliance activities in the ambulatory clinics to ensure that all standards for outside regulatory and accreditation agencies are met.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and ensure adherence to clinical standards, policies, and procedures across clinic settings.
• Partner with the clinical education team to create and deliver clinical training and education programs.
• Lead and collaborate across teams to drive quality improvement, clinical value, and population health performance initiatives.
• Support the Chief Nurse Executive in advancing the Pathway to Excellence/Magnet vision and the Nursing Strategic Plan.
• Provide leadership for all ambulatory nursing roles, including matrixed reporting structures when applicable.
• Apply strong decision‑making, problem‑solving, financial, and leadership skills to manage complex clinical and operational issues.
• Maintain effective relationships with physicians, patients, families, regulatory bodies, vendors, and community partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, business administration or related field required.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS) required.
• Eight (8) or more years recent clinical experience required.
• Five (5) years of progressive experience in more responsible leadership/management roles required.
• Three (3) years of ambulatory clinical experience.
• Experience in ambulatory clinic operations preferred.
• Experience in ANCC Pathway to Excellence or Magnet preferred.
• Knowledge of NCQA and the Patient Centered Medical Home preferred.

Why MultiCare?

• Rooted in the local community
• Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140years.
• Growth and education Competitive tuition assistance, award‑winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.
• Well‑being and support Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.
• Living our values Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.
• Belonging for all Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.
• Pacific Northwest lifestyle Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $162,676.80 - $224,660.80 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

About MultiCare

MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 28,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization. Thirteen hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state‑designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington — Overlake Medical Center, Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Yakima Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.

Equal Employment Opportunity

MultiCare provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you are an external job applicant who requires reasonable accommodation in the job application process, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 253-403-6947 and we will assist you with submitting a ticket to initiate your request for accommodation. If you are a current employee, you can submit an ERC ticket or call the ERC for assistance.