Registered Nurse (RN) - Director of Nursing - $35 per hour
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Mass General Brigham is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Director of Nursing for a nursing job in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Director of Nursing
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. When determining base pay, we take a comprehensive approach that considers your skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other critical factors. The pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications, but it does not encompass all the elements that contribute to your total compensation package.

The Nurse Director has experience in change management, creative leadership and program development; and demonstrates strong communication and collaboration skills to foster an effective partnership with institute personnel. The Nurse Director demonstrates a high level of knowledge in a particular specialty practice area and utilizes advanced leadership skills to meet organization goals. Current licensure as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Master's degree required; either Bachelors' or Masters' Degree must be in nursing.Minimum of 3 years of research nurse experience and 3 years of recent management experience. Certification in specialty area if available is desired.The Nursing Director (ND) is accountable for the delivery of consistent, high quality patient care; promoting the development and satisfaction of nursing and research staff; providing operating efficiencies and ensuring compliance with hospital and regulatory policies and standards of practice. This is an essential leadership position in the hospital organization encompassing patient focused management, personnel management and development, business administration of the unit, development of collaborative and team partnerships within units and interdisciplinary settings, and participation in the Cancer Center Protocol Office (CCPO), Department of Nursing and Patient Care Services, the MGH Cancer Center and Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Consortium (DFHCC.) The role integrates research compliance, program development, clinical expertise and quality outcomes management. The ND in collaboration with Cancer Center Leadership and Principal Investigators, ensures the integrity and quality of clinical trials are maintained and conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals, and OMRC policies and procedures. This position is primarily responsible for the accurate completion of visit procedures and collection of information from study patients according to protocols, and for protecting the health, safety, and welfare of research participants.Principal duties and responsibilities:1. Provides an environment for effective patient-focused nursing care2. Responsible for high quality care with positive patient outcomes3. Supports independent nursing practice of professional nurses through collaborative, consultative and role-modeling activities4. Responsible for implementing and evaluating approved policies, procedures and standards of care necessary for the coordination and delivery of excellent patient-focused care5. Collaborates with the nurse practice specialist, research nurse managers, research nurse coordinators, physician, other healthcare professionals and assistive personnel to optimize the delivery of patient care for patients participating in cancer clinical trials..6. Promotes an environment that is sensitive to the culturally diverse needs of patients and employees7. Facilitates placement and progression of staff nurses in the clinical recognition program8. Applies new technology, nursing theories, research findings and experiential knowledge to improve nursing practice.9. Responds to change in clinical practice by planning, designing, implementing and evaluating guidelines, protocols and standards in collaboration with others.10. Applies innovative approaches to solving complex problems.11. Takes responsibilities for leadership and participation on committees and task forces of the DON, DFHCC, the Cancer Center, hospital and MGB.12. Continually evaluates quality and safety performance, identifies improvement opportunities and plans and implements programs for improvement.- Personnel Management:0. Interviews, hires and evaluates research nurses and other designated research staff.1. Manages and supervises research nurse managers, nurse practice specialists and other designated research staff.2. Promotes the development of research teams engaging appropriate CCPO leadership in decision-making process3. Delegates responsibility and authority to appropriate staff4. Implements corrective action according to hospital policy5. Collaborates with nursing and hospital educational resources to facilitate learning experiences for staff and students assigned to the unit6. Maintains confidentiality, as appropriate related to personnel management issues- Administration/Business0. Analyzes clinical and non-clinical variables to anticipate research staffing as well as patient care needs including consideration of financial and personnel resources within the program.Generates and uses metrics to evaluate and balance resource expenditures with workload across the disease groups.1. Promotes, develops and evaluates processes and systems for care of patients participating in clinical trials; advocates for resources and systems improvements when necessary2. Accountable for compliance with hospital and regulatory standards3. Negotiates interdepartmental resources, communicates and plans with managers of other patient care units and other department's directors and managers to ensure effective level of service to the unit.4. Negotiates interdepartmental resources, communicates and plans with other department's directors and managers to ensure care and safety of research participants.- Operations Management:0. Maintains a safe environment for patient/staff 1.2. Reviews the appropriate use of equipment, supplies, and physical facilities; holds staff accountable for safe and efficient practice- Collaboration:0. Forms partnerships with department heads, physician leaders and other disciplines to promote research integrity and optimal patient care1. Collaborates with nurse managers and nurse practice specialists to manage day-to-day activities of unit-based staff- Leads and/or participates in performance improvement activities:0. Continually evaluates quality and safety performance, identifies improvement opportunities, and plans and implements programs for improvement1. Seeks collaboration with the Cancer Center and community health organizations to achieve positive outcomes and enhance research opportunities for our partners in the community.- Professional Development:0. Engages in self-performance appraisal on a regular basis, identifying areas of strength as well as areas for professional /practice development1. Maintains necessary clinical and managerial skill through continuing education and direct clinical practice2. Participates in leadership groups and institutional committees.3. Collaborates with leadership in identification of current and future service needs and shares responsibility for meeting these needs

Recruiter: Aubin, Samantha Rose