Director, Nursing - VAD and Day Hospital

City of Hope; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in California seeks an experienced Director of Nursing to provide strategic and operational leadership for our infusion and day hospital services in a complex oncology setting. This role oversees daily operations, quality, patient experience, staffing, regulatory readiness, and fiscal performance while building a high-performing nursing team.

The successful candidate will partner with physicians, pharmacy, quality, and finance to support high‑quality cancer care, develop budgets,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or BSN with Master's in related field.
• Current California RN license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• Seven or more years of nursing experience including progressive nursing leadership.
• Strong oncology and/or infusion services experience preferred.
• National certification in area of expertise or leadership within designated timeframe; oncology or chemotherapy/biotherapy certification preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change, build collaborative relationships, use data to drive decisions, and develop high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for infusion nursing operations, including staffing, patient flow, quality outcomes, resource utilization, and service growth.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to optimize infusion capacity, access, scheduling, chair utilization, patient throughput, and care coordination.
• Ensure infusion nursing practice meets professional, regulatory, accreditation, safety, infection prevention, medication administration, and chemotherapy/biotherapy standards.
• Lead performance improvement initiatives that enhance patient safety, patient experience, operational efficiency, staff engagement, and clinical outcomes.
• Develop, coach, and retain nurse managers and clinical teams while promoting accountability, shared governance, professional development, succession planning, and a positive work environment.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacy, quality, finance, human resources, and other enterprise partners to support high-quality oncology care and organizational priorities.
• Monitor key operational, quality, fiscal, and staffing metrics; identify trends, mitigate risk, and implement corrective action plans as needed.
• Develop and manage budgets, staffing plans, productivity expectations, capital needs, and resource requests for assigned infusion areas.
• Serve as a visible, approachable, and accountable leader who promotes City of Hope's values, supports change, and inspires teams to deliver excellent patient-centered care.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Infusion nursing

Staff development

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

BSN with Master’s in 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.

As a successful candidate, you will:

City of Hope is seeking an experienced and mission-driven Director of Nursing, to provide strategic and operational leadership for our VAD and Day Hospital in a complex oncology care environment. This leader will oversee daily operations, clinical quality, patient experience, staffing, regulatory readiness, and fiscal performance while developing a high-performing nursing team committed to safe, compassionate, and efficient care delivery.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for infusion nursing operations, including staffing, patient flow, quality outcomes, resource utilization, and service growth.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to optimize infusion capacity, access, scheduling, chair utilization, patient throughput, and care coordination.
• Ensure infusion nursing practice meets professional, regulatory, accreditation, safety, infection prevention, medication administration, and chemotherapy/biotherapy standards.
• Lead performance improvement initiatives that enhance patient safety, patient experience, operational efficiency, staff engagement, and clinical outcomes.
• Develop, coach, and retain nurse managers and clinical teams while promoting accountability, shared governance, professional development, succession planning, and a positive work environment.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacy, quality, finance, human resources, and other enterprise partners to support high-quality oncology care and organizational priorities.
• Monitor key operational, quality, fiscal, and staffing metrics; identify trends, mitigate risk, and implement corrective action plans as needed.
• Develop and manage budgets, staffing plans, productivity expectations, capital needs, and resource requests for assigned infusion areas.
• Serve as a visible, approachable, and accountable leader who promotes City of Hope's values, supports change, and inspires teams to deliver excellent patient-centered care.

Your qualifications should include:

• Master's degree in Nursing, or a Bachelor's degree in Nursing with a Master's degree in a related field.
• Current California RN license, or ability to obtain within the required timeframe.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• Seven or more years of nursing experience required, including progressive nursing leadership experience.
• Strong oncology and/or infusion services experience preferred, including knowledge of chemotherapy, biotherapy, immunotherapy, transfusion support, central line care, and ambulatory oncology workflows.
• National certification in area of expertise or leadership required within designated timeframe; oncology or chemotherapy/biotherapy certification preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change, build collaborative relationships, use data to drive decisions, and develop high-performing teams.

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.