Director, Nursing - Float Pool & Staffing Administration

aa067; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in Duarte, CA is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead nursing practice, operations, and staff development across assigned units. You will collaborate with physicians and interprofessional teams to support patient safety, quality outcomes, and a positive care experience.

You will oversee staffing, budgets, and performance improvement, guide governance and regulatory readiness, and drive cost-effective operations.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or Bachelor’s in Nursing with a Master’s in a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of nursing experience, including 3–5 years in leadership.
• Staff development, coaching, and performance management experience.
• Operational and budget oversight in a clinical setting.
• Leading quality, safety, or performance improvement initiatives.
• Regulatory compliance and survey readiness.
• Ability to build trust, foster collaboration, and lead through change.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor nurse managers and clinical teams; support professional growth and retention.
• Ensure the delivery of safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Oversee staffing models, workforce planning, and resource allocation to meet patient care needs.
• Manage departmental budgets, monitor financial performance, and support cost-effective operations.
• Guide quality and performance improvement initiatives using data, metrics, and evidence-based standards.
• Promote professional governance, healthy workplace culture staff engagement, and collaborative decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards (e.g., Joint Commission, CMS, state licensure).
• Foster strong interdisciplinary partnerships to support efficient, coordinated care.

Skills

Staff development

Coaching

Performance management

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Decision-making

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing or Bachelor’s in Nursing with a Master’s in a related field

Job description

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

Position Summary

The Director of Nursing provides leadership for nursing practice, operations, and staff development within a group of assigned units or clinics. You will collaborate closely with physicians, nurse managers, and interprofessional teams to support patient safety, quality outcomes, and a positive care experience. You will also oversee strategy, workforce management, performance improvement, and regulatory readiness.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Lead and mentor nurse managers and clinical teams; support professional growth and retention.
• Ensure the delivery of safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Oversee staffing models, workforce planning, and resource allocation to meet patient care needs.
• Manage departmental budgets, monitor financial performance, and support cost-effective operations.
• Guide quality and performance improvement initiatives using data, metrics, and evidence-based standards.
• Promote professional governance, healthy workplace culture staff engagement, and collaborative decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards (e.g., Joint Commission, CMS, state licensure).
• Foster strong interdisciplinary partnerships to support efficient, coordinated care.

Your qualifications should include:

• Education: Master’s Degree in Nursing or Bachelor’s in Nursing with a Master’s in a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of nursing experience, including 3–5 years in leadership.
  • Demonstrated experience with:
    • Staff development, coaching, and performance management
    • Operational and budget oversight in a clinical setting
    • Leading quality, safety, or performance improvement initiatives
    • Regulatory compliance and survey readiness
  • Ability to build trust, foster collaboration, and lead through change.
  • Excellent communication, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Licensure: Current California RN license (or ability to obtain within 6 months), BLS certification, and national certification in area of expertise or leadership (within 12 months).

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.