Director of Nursing – Hematology/Oncology | Boston, MA | Academic Medical Center

Director of Nursing – Hematology/Oncology

📍 Location: Boston, Massachusetts (Onsite)
🏥 Department: Hematology / Oncology
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
📈 Level: Senior Leadership

💰 Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $187,000 – $250,000

• Negotiable sign-on bonus

• Full relocation assistance available

• Comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision

• Retirement plans

• PTO

• Life insurance

🚀 Overview

A leading academic medical center is seeking a Director of Nursing – Hematology/Oncology to provide strategic and operational leadership for Hematology and Oncology nursing services.

Reporting directly to the Senior Clinical Nurse Director, this leader will oversee professional nursing practice, clinical quality initiatives, patient care standards, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure exceptional patient outcomes across the Hem/Onc service line.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a nursing leader with strong Hematology/Oncology experience who is passionate about advancing patient-centered care, quality outcomes, and team development within a complex healthcare environment.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Clinical & Operational Leadership

• Provide leadership and oversight of Hematology/Oncology nursing operations

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated patient care delivery

• Develop, implement, and maintain clinical standards and practice guidelines

• Monitor patient outcomes and address variances from established care standards

Quality & Performance Improvement

• Lead quality review initiatives aligned with regulatory and organizational standards

• Identify opportunities for operational and clinical improvement

• Establish metrics and monitoring processes to evaluate performance outcomes

• Support research, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement initiatives

Staff Leadership & Development

• Set clear expectations for nursing performance and accountability

• Mentor and develop nursing staff and leaders

• Apply adult learning principles to support education and professional growth

• Foster a collaborative, patient-focused culture across the department

Strategic Planning

• Lead implementation of clinical and operational initiatives

• Support cost reduction and operational efficiency strategies

• Collaborate with executive leadership to align nursing operations with organizational goals

✅ Required Qualifications

• BSN required (Master’s degree preferred)

• Active, unrestricted Massachusetts RN License

• Minimum 5 years of nursing experience

• Recent Hematology/Oncology clinical experience required

• Leadership experience within Hem/Onc nursing environments strongly preferred

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field

• Experience within academic medical centers or complex healthcare systems

• Multilingual abilities highly desirable

🎯 Ideal Candidate

• Strong nursing leader with recent Hematology/Oncology leadership experience

• Experienced in clinical operations, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration

• Able to lead teams through change while maintaining high clinical standards

• Skilled communicator with strong organizational and analytical abilities

• Passionate about patient-centered oncology care and staff development

📝 Screening Criteria

Must-Haves

• Hematology/Oncology experience

• BSN or higher

• Active Massachusetts RN License

Avoid

• Candidates without recent Hem/Onc experience

• Leaders without direct oncology nursing oversight experience

🗂 Interview Process

1. Teams interview with Talent Partner

2. Teams interview with Hiring Manager

3. Onsite panel interview

🌟 Why Join

• Join one of the nation’s leading mission-driven academic medical centers

• Opportunity to lead a highly impactful Hematology/Oncology nursing division

• Strong organizational commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equitable healthcare access

• Collaborative culture focused on innovation, compassion, and clinical excellence

• Significant leadership visibility and long-term growth opportunity

Director of Quality & Risk Management – Healthcare Leadership (RN)

Director of Quality & Risk Management

📍 Location: Ottumwa, Iowa (Onsite)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
📈 Seniority Level: Senior Leadership
🎓 Education: Master’s Degree required
🏥 Industry: Healthcare / Hospital

💰 Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $110,000 – $150,000

• Relocation: Partial assistance available

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

🚀 Overview

A regional healthcare organization is seeking a Director of Quality & Risk Management to lead clinical safety, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement initiatives across the facility.

This role serves as the Patient Safety Officer, ensuring the organization exceeds standards set by patients, leadership, and accrediting bodies.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Quality, Performance & Accreditation

• Lead and execute enterprise-wide quality and performance improvement programs

• Ensure continuous readiness for:

  • Joint Commission surveys

  • CMS and state inspections

• Conduct mock surveys and maintain audit readiness at all times

• Develop and present quality and patient safety reports to executive leadership

• Analyze trends and initiate:

  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Patient Safety & Clinical Oversight

• Serve as Patient Safety Officer

• Lead:

  • Infection prevention and control programs

  • Incident reporting systems

  • Safety culture initiatives (e.g., Leapfrog, safety surveys)

• Drive continuous improvement in clinical outcomes and patient safety metrics

Risk Management & Compliance

• Develop systems to identify and reduce clinical and operational risk

• Oversee complaint and grievance processes

• Ensure compliance with:

  • Federal and state regulations (CMS, OSHA, DEA, OIG)

  • Accreditation standards

• Partner with legal teams on:

  • Malpractice cases

  • Claims defense

  • Trial preparation and representation

Leadership & Strategy

• Partner with executive leadership and the Board on quality strategy

• Lead cross-functional collaboration across departments

• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement

✅ Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in:

  • Nursing

  • Healthcare Administration

  • Or related field

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (Iowa or compact)

• 5+ years of leadership experience in:

  • Quality

  • Risk management

  • Nursing leadership

📜 Certifications

• Required:

  • Certification in Patient Safety (CPPS) – must obtain within 1 year

• Preferred:

  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)

  • Quality Management certification

🧠 Key Skills

• Clinical quality and performance improvement

• Risk management and regulatory compliance

• Data analysis and outcome interpretation

• Root cause analysis (RCA) and FMEA

• Accreditation readiness (Joint Commission, CMS)

• Executive communication and presentation

• Stakeholder engagement (clinical + board level)

🎯 Ideal Candidate

• Senior healthcare leader with strong quality and risk management expertise

• Deep knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards

• Proven ability to drive patient safety and performance improvement initiatives

• Strong communicator capable of influencing clinical teams and executive leadership

• Experienced in handling complex compliance and legal risk scenarios

🏥 Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

• Acts as: Facility Patient Safety Officer

📝 Interview Process

• Leadership and stakeholder interviews

• Evaluation of clinical quality, compliance, and risk expertise