Director, Nursing - VAD and Day Hospital

aa067; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

City of Hope in Duarte, CA, seeks an experienced Director of Nursing to lead infusion nursing operations in a complex oncology care environment.

You will oversee daily activities, clinical quality, patient experience, staffing, regulatory readiness, and fiscal performance while building a high-performing team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for infusion nursing operations, including staffing, patient flow, quality outcomes, and resource utilization.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to optimize infusion capacity, access, scheduling, space 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 to enhance patient safety, experience, operations, and clinical outcomes.
• Develop, coach, and retain nurse managers and clinical teams while promoting accountability and professional development.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacy, quality, finance, HR, and other partners to support high-quality oncology care.
• Monitor metrics; identify trends, mitigate risk, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Develop and manage budgets, staffing plans, productivity, and capital needs for infusion areas.
• Serve as a visible, accountable leader who promotes values and inspires teams to deliver patient-centered care.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

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.

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