Director Nursing Oncology and Infusion Services

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level oversight, standardization, and operational performance of oncology and infusion services across multiple hospital-based departments and ambulatory infusion locations.
• Develop and implement a consistent system approach to nursing practice, patient care delivery, infusion operations, regulatory readiness, quality and safety, staffing models, patient access, throughput, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Support the transition from site-based operations to an integrated system model, overseeing 6 or more infusion locations.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership, oncology physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacy, quality, finance, revenue cycle, registration, scheduling, authorization, ancillary services, and community partners to ensure safe, efficient, patient-centered, and financially responsible oncology and infusion care.
• Support the goals and principles of Catholic Health, nursing excellence, shared governance, professional development, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and the mission and values of the organization.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of New York
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
• Nationally recognized nursing leadership certification required or obtained within one year of hire, e.g.: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)
• Significant experience in oncology, hematology, infusion services, ambulatory care, hospital-based outpatient services, or related specialties required
• Experience leading multiple departments, locations, or system-level initiatives preferred
• Experience with oncology infusion operations, chemotherapy administration, biologic therapy, pharmacy coordination, treatment plan readiness, authorization workflows, and hospital-based infusion services strongly preferred
• Experience with EPIC Beacon or similar oncology/infusion electronic health record platform preferred

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, Business Administration, or related field required
• Master's degree in Nursing preferred
• Three (3) or more years of oncology clinical nursing experience/charge nurse experience
• Three (3) to five (5) years progressive oncology supervisory, management, or director-level experience in a health care setting
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with all levels of nursing personnel, physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacy, hospital leadership, ancillary departments, patients, families and visitors
• Demonstrated ability to lead a diverse group of professional, clinical, technical, clerical, and support staff
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong listening skills and ability to build trust across multiple sites
• Planning skills to develop goals and objectives in concert with hospital and system priorities and to implement measurable action plans
• Analytical ability to identify opportunities for improvement, evaluate operational performance, and resolve problems in a positive and timely manner
• Advanced knowledge of performance improvement, quality outcomes, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and nursing-sensitive indicators
• Teaching and coaching ability to promote orientation, competency development, continuing education, and professional growth of staff
• Budgeting skills to manage fiscal operations, monitor productivity, explain variances, and support responsible resource utilization
• Knowledge of current health care trends, oncology service line development, infusion practice standards, hospital-based outpatient operations, and regulatory requirements
• Computer literacy and ability to use electronic health records, productivity tools, dashboards, and performance reports