Work Location: Los Angeles County, California

Summary:

The Director of Nursing provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing services, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care in compliance with state regulations and professional standards. This role oversees Nurse Managers and Charge Nurses, focusing on clinical operations, staffing models, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct all nursing operations, providing oversight to Nurse Managers and Charge Nurses.
• Develop and manage acuity-based staffing and scheduling models to ensure appropriate nurse-to-patient assignments based on patient needs and census.
• Monitor staffing trends, productivity, and skill mix, implementing strategies to optimize effectiveness and staff satisfaction.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, retention, and professional development of nursing staff, fostering a positive work environment.
• Oversee nursing quality metrics, patient outcomes, and performance improvement initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Participate in audits, surveys, and accreditation activities, addressing findings with corrective action plans as needed.
• Lead training and education for nurse managers on acuity scoring, workload management, and evidence-based staffing practices.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to implement new programs, workflows, and clinical initiatives impacting nursing services.

Qualifications:

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) required.
• Minimum 5-7 years of progressive nursing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing nurse leaders (Nurse Manager, Charge Nurses, or equivalent).
• 3-5 years of management experience in the oncology setting.
• Experience in infusion services.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to apply policies and principles to solve problems.
• Experience with acuity-based staffing and workforce planning.
• Ability to plan, exercise initiative, problem-solve, and make decisions.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply clinic policies and procedures.
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Ability to establish priorities and coordinate work activities.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology, specifically in Oncology/Hematology.
• Previous Oncology/Hematology experience required.
• Ability to travel to satellite clinics as needed.

Published Category: Clinical Operations & Development