Director of Advanced Practice Nursing - Supportive Oncology

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute seeks a Nursing Director of Supportive Oncology to provide clinical oversight for nursing staff within the Department of Supportive Oncology in Boston. This role reports to the Senior Nursing Director and drives practice standards, regulatory compliance, and professional advancement across the interprofessional team.

As a nurse leader, you will mentor APRN and ONN staff, advance evidence-based practice, and foster a patient and family-centered care environment

Qualifications

• Current Nurse Practitioner Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Master’s degree in nursing required
• NP clinical experience and NP certification required (ACCN, ANCC, AANCP)
• Previous leadership experience with demonstrated management ability recommended
• Minimum of 3-5 years supportive oncology/ palliative care experience required; leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers effective leadership in nursing by creating a positive work environment through direction and supervision, while implementing strategies to boost staff morale and retention.
• Provides regular performance evaluations and constructive feedback that helps set clear expectations and goals, addressing staff concerns promptly to maintain team cohesion.
• Focuses recruitment efforts on attracting top talent, promoting diversity, and ensuring adequate staffing levels to meet patient care needs, while managing workloads to prevent burnout.
• Builds strong relationships with healthcare professionals, such as physicians and pharmacists, to support integrated patient care.
• Leads interdisciplinary meetings and serving as a liaison between nursing staff and other departments to foster open communication and collaboration, ensuring comprehensive care plans and positive patient outcomes.
• Leads initiatives to implement new programs and technologies that enhance patient care and operational efficiency, driving staff engagement as key to successful change processes.
• Utilizes data analysis to identify areas for improvement by engaging in quality assurance programs to ensure adherence to evidence-based practices and regulatory requirements.
• Manages budget and allocates resources optimally to maintain quality without compromising efficiency.
• Promotes patient-centered care by driving initiatives to improve satisfaction and experience, advocating for patient rights, and fostering open communication among staff.
• Recognizes and rewards excellence in nursing practice, fosters a culture of safety and excellence, and ensures ethical considerations are prioritized in care delivery.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Collaboration

Communication skills

Mentoring staff

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Nurse Practitioner license

Job description

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Nursing Director of Supportive Oncology provides clinical oversight for nursing staff with accountability to the Senior Nursing Director of the Department of Supportive Oncology. This leader is accountable for the clinical discipline of nursing with administrative, fiscal, and nursing accountability including practice standards, regulatory compliance, credentialing, and professional advancement. They are is accountable in their area of practice for creating and maintaining a therapeutic, healing, patient and family centered care environment, and assuring continuous improvement and excellence in the quality and safety of patient care within the interprofessional team across adult outpatient palliative care services. As a Nurse leader in Supportive Oncology, the Nursing Director will participate in strategic and other decision making at the nursing leadership level while maintaining collaborative relationships with nursing staff and all disciplines necessary to foster optimal patient outcomes and a professional practice environment. The Supportive Oncology Nursing Director will assure compliance with regulations and clinical practice standards.

The Director of Supportive Oncology Nursing will provide clinical leadership and staff supervision and promote professional growth for all Supportive Oncology APRN and ONN staff. The Nursing Director of Supportive Oncology demonstrates systems thinking, inclusive behaviors, collaboration, clinical judgment, clinical inquiry, facilitation of learning and advocacy for patients and staff. They will use theoretical, evidence-based, and experiential knowledge to advance clinical practice and serves as a mentor to Supportive Oncology clinical staff.

The Mission, Vision and Core values of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Department of Supportive Oncology are incorporated into all areas of practices.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Current Nurse Practitioner Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Master’s degree in nursing required
• NP clinical experience and NP certification required (ACCN, ANCC, AANCP)
• Previous leadership experience with demonstrated management ability recommended
• Minimum of 3-5 years supportive oncology/ palliative care experience required; leadership experience preferred.

Leadership And Team Management

• Delivers effective leadership in nursing by creating a positive work environment through direction and supervision, while implementing strategies to boost staff morale and retention.
• Provides regular performance evaluations and constructive feedback that helps set clear expectations and goals, addressing staff concerns promptly to maintain team cohesion.
• Focuses recruitment efforts on attracting top talent, promoting diversity, and ensuring adequate staffing levels to meet patient care needs, while managing workloads to prevent burnout.

Collaborative Care Coordination

• Builds strong relationships with healthcare professionals, such as physicians and pharmacists, to support integrated patient care.
• Leads interdisciplinary meetings and serving as a liaison between nursing staff and other departments to foster open communication and collaboration, ensuring comprehensive care plans and positive patient outcomes.

Change Management, Innovation, Quality Improvement

• Leads initiatives to implement new programs and technologies that enhance patient care and operational efficiency, driving staff engagement as key to successful change processes.
• Utilizes data analysis to identify areas for improvement by engaging in quality assurance programs to ensure adherence to evidence-based practices and regulatory requirements.
• Manages budget and allocates resources optimally to maintain quality without compromising efficiency.

Promotes a Culture Of Patient-Centered Care

• Promotes patient-centered care by driving initiatives to improve satisfaction and experience, advocating for patient rights, and fostering open communication among staff.
• Recognizes and rewards excellence in nursing practice, fosters a culture of safety and excellence, and ensures ethical considerations are prioritized in care delivery.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Leadership and People Management Skills:

• Ability to build a positive workplace culture by mentoring and developing staff, fostering team building, and motivating others, while effectively resolving conflicts and facilitating difficult conversations.

Collaboration And Communication Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills that enable building relationships across disciplines, with effective communication ensuring clear and compassionate information delivery to staff, patients, and families, and proficiency in facilitating meetings and discussions.

Organizational And Strategic Skills

• Ability to align nursing services with organizational goals by managing multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines efficiently in a dynamic environment.

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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Pay Transparency Statement

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

$178,500.00 - $206,500.00