Senior Director of Outpatient Oncology - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full-Time-Days

The Senior Director of Nursing is responsible for the daily operations of the Department of Nursing and all assigned clinical programs, which includes overall strategic planning for all clinical programs to ensure implementation of the mission, philosophy, patient care standards and nursing informatics to support nursing practice. S/he is accountable for budgetary planning and resources to enhance the quality of patient care.

The Senior Director of Nursing is responsible for facilitating the overall strategic plan for personnel and resource management, annual goals and objectives, and fiscal targets in collaboration with Nursing senior leadership.

Patient Experience

1. Leads
nursing practice using the tenets of the Professional Practice Model of
Relationship Centered Care and the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary
Nursing for the promotion of the patient experience.

2. Demonstrates
proficiency in all aspects of Purposeful Hourly Rounding (PHR) and role models
expected behaviors.

3. Ensures
the integration of PHR into clinical activities to enhance Relationship
Centered Care.

4. Confirms
and periodically observes daily patient rounding.

5. Validates
Director of Nursing competency in PHR, and provides consistent meaningful
feedback with more focused feedback as needed.

6. Synthesizes
quantitative and qualitative feedback regarding the patient experience and
staff engagement to Directors of Nursing, Associate Nursing Directors, Clinical
Nurse Managers, Assistant Nurse Managers, Nursing Shift Managers and the
Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team that leads to the development and implementation
of an action plan.

7. Follows
up on all patient concerns in a timely manner, provides service recovery as
needed and escalates patient concerns as appropriate.

8. Demonstrates
caring, respect, compassion, empathy and active listening through dialogue,
body language and actions.

Quality and Safety

1. Designs,
supports and leads a safe, therapeutic and efficient patient-centered care
environment for professional practice.

2. Identifies
and investigates issues or variances in practice/operations by participating in
the RCA process and develops and implements corrective action plans.

3. Fosters
a fair and open culture that encourages error and near-miss occurrence
reporting.

4. Leads
interdisciplinary quality improvement teams using the principles of high
reliability.

5. Communicates
with staff and leadership about unit progress, changes, and compliance with
quality and safety metrics.

6. Responds
to escalations of potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice by
correcting concerns following institutional chain of command protocol.

7. Monitors
institutional information technology infrastructure and corrects gaps in
clinical nurse documentation.

8. Leads
staff participation in quality and safety initiatives and mandated compliance
measures.

9. Demonstrates
accountability for all unit quality and safety practices and compliance, and
insures required evaluation of staff competencies is maintained.

10. Reviews unit progress,
changes and compliance with quality and safety metrics with Directors and
Associate Directors.

11. Coaches and mentors
Directors in the resolution of potential safety hazards and validation of
compliance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures and
regulatory agency standards.

12. Fosters a professional
practice environment through the facilitation of collegial interdisciplinary
relationships, peer review, nursing research, innovation and joint practice
arrangement through affiliating universities.

Operations and Administration

1. Supports
implementation of the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the department,
throughout the clinical service and individual patient care units.

2. Provides
administrative oversight to service lines, departments or groups of units to ensure
that all activity (staffing, support services, inter disciplinary
collaboration, resources and financial viability) supports the goals of the organization.

3. Works
collaboratively with the Director of Nursing/Associate Director/ Clinical Nurse
Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager, physician dyads and all
members of the healthcare team to develop a cohesive unit leadership group.

4. Maintains
service line compliance with all regulatory agency mandates, including the regulations
of NYS DOH and The Joint Commission.

5. Oversees
nursing leadership and managers to ensure 24 hour patient care delivery,
throughput, staffing and processes to insure efficient and effective
operations.

6. Oversees
the development and implementation of several unit or service line budgets,
including capital equipment allocation, budget variances, management of OT and
vacancies, according to MSHS financial goals.

7. Oversees
control of positions and the recruitment and retention of qualified staff.

8. Maintains
patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.

9. Monitors
availability and maintenance of nursing equipment and supplies.

10. Evaluates Director/Associate
Director of Nursing performance. Mentors, coaches, counsels and disciplines
staff as needed.

11. Conducts leadership staff
meetings with Directors to ensure communication about progress, changes and
compliance with all hospital policies and procedures and regulatory agency
standards.

12. Encourages, recognizes and
rewards manager and staff participation in quality and safety initiatives,
compliance and successes.

13. Facilitates organizational
change initiatives by using effective strategies.

14. Leads a shared decision-making model by establishing a structure of shared governance, just culture and
staff engagement in practice councils, departmental meetings and initiatives.

15. Interprets and implements
collective bargaining agreements affecting staff while enforcing compliance of
union contracts.

16. Serves as chairperson/member
in hospital wide committees to represent nursing.

17. Serves in the position of
Administrator on Call (AOC) as assigned.

Professional Development

1. Evaluates
and directs the environment of care to support clinical colleagues, patients
and their families and members of the health care team.

2. Advances
clinical competence in nursing practice and leadership to progress from
competent to expert.

3. Develops
and leads an environment that cultivates a professional image of nursing to
colleagues, communication standards include styles and methods that demonstrate
caring, respect, empathy and trust.

4. Recommends
and supports standards that ensure that ethical principles are incorporated
into decision making for patient and family in collaboration with the clinical
nursing staff and the health care team.

5. Encourages
and facilitates a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, life-long learning and
innovation for self and others.

6. Oversees
and supports staff in shared decision making through facilitating specialty
practice councils, and as a chairperson/ member of nursing department
committees, and unit initiatives.

7. Acquires
and disseminates knowledge and skills relative to the role, patient population,
clinical specialty and global or local health community needs

8. Serves
as a professional role model and preceptor for new leadership, staff and
students.

9. Establishes
and implements a system that supports best practice patient care decisions,
safe and efficient patient throughput and access to resources for the
unit/clinical service area.

10. Incorporates the values of
research and evidenced based practice and its application to the environment of
care.

11. Contributes to the
profession of nursing through leadership and participation in professional
organizations.

Education Requirements:

· Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing required

· Master's Degree in Nursing or healthcare-related field required

Licensing and Certification Requirements:

· Licensed as a registered nurse with current registration in New York State

· Basic Life Saver (BLS) Issuing Agency: AHA

· OCN & Chemo Bio Certification preferred

Experience Requirements

· Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive nursing leadership experience demonstrating solid management abilities.

· Oncology Leadership Experience

· Must have relevant clinical competence in the area of Oncology

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $153723 - $230584 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.