Director of Nursing - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology & Specialty Programs

About the role

Join Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health, Oklahoma's only comprehensive pediatric hospital and a nationally recognized leader in pediatric specialty care. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced nursing leader to provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for a diverse portfolio of pediatric inpatient and ambulatory services, including Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Stem Cell Transplant, Outpatient Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic and Infusion Services, and general pediatric inpatient care. Oklahoma Children's is home to highly specialized programs, including Oklahoma's only comprehensive pediatric stem cell transplant program, advanced pediatric oncology services, pediatric epilepsy monitoring, and nationally recognized subspecialty care programs. As the Director of Nursing, you will lead efforts to advance nursing excellence, quality outcomes, patient safety, workforce development, and operational performance while ensuring an exceptional experience for children and families across the continuum of care. In partnership with physician and interdisciplinary leaders, you will support the continued growth and success of specialized pediatric programs, including the Level 4 Pediatric Epilepsy Center, Pediatric Sedation Program, and Pediatric Eating Program.

An OU Health Director of Nursing oversees nursing operations and overall performance of their department(s), maintaining nursing practice standards and upholding the nursing code of ethics to ensure the highest quality of safe, patient care delivery. They model the OU Health Way, as evident in their work output and interactions with employees and patients, through living OU Health’s core values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for clinical care and departmental performance and metrics.
• Supports strategic initiatives through establishing quality initiatives in patient care delivery that promote a culture of safety, civility and mitigates bias.
• Develops and updates performance improvement tools, productivity reports, fiscal status and quality statistics.
• Resolves patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
• Establishes and implements policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory bodies.
• Manages department budget and