Director of Nursing, Clinical Operations

Job Description

Job Description

Contact: Alexandra Spink -

We are seeking a Director of Nursing to lead clinical nursing operations within a fast-paced oncology and clinical research environment. This role provides leadership and oversight for clinic and infusion nurses, nurse navigators, referral intake teams, schedulers, and related clinical staff.

The Director of Nursing will guide and develop nursing and support teams while ensuring operational goals, regulatory compliance, ongoing education, efficient workflows, and high-quality patient care.

Must be onsite in one of the following locations: Miami, FL; Los Angeles, CA; Pittsburgh, PA
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive leadership to clinical and administrative teams, including managers, nurses, nurse navigators, schedulers, and referral intake staff.
• Develop and maintain effective training programs and ensure competency across applicable clinical and operational roles.
• Ensure adherence to organizational policies, SOPs, clinical standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote coordinated, high-quality patient care through effective communication, care planning, scheduling, and follow-up.
• Provide clinical leadership and guidance to study coordinators, nurses, and other clinical research personnel.
• Serve as a nurse educator and preceptor for new nursing and clinical research staff.
• Develop education programs supporting quality, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Maintain efficient processes and systems supporting patient care and compliant clinical research operations.
• Identify operational challenges and implement workflow improvements that enhance the patient and staff experience.
• Review clinical research protocols for nursing and operational feasibility.
• Support effective allocation of studies and responsibilities across clinical research teams.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics related to referrals, new patient visits, screening, enrollment, and other key research processes.
• Partner with clinical and operational leadership to support enrollment growth and address barriers to patient access and study participation.
• Collaborate with regulatory, quality, site development, pharmacy, finance, and other support functions.
• Support effective use of CTMS, EHR, and other clinical technology platforms for documentation, data capture, and operational management.
• Lead nurse navigation functions and support organizational goals related to referrals, patient access, and clinical research enrollment.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, professional development, patient-centered care, and continuous improvement.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent nursing education.
• Active, unrestricted RN license in the applicable state.
• Completion of an ONS/ONCC chemotherapy and immunotherapy certificate course.
• Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), applicable federal clinical research regulations, and privacy/data protection requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic clinical documentation systems.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a clinical or healthcare setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in nursing, healthcare administration, leadership, or related field.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification.
• Experience in oncology, hematology, clinical research, or clinical trial operations.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary clinical teams in a research or specialty-care environment.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel approximately 5%.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, changing healthcare environment and manage competing priorities and time-sensitive needs.
• Commitment to maintaining current clinical, regulatory, and operational knowledge.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, nurses, research personnel, and ancillary healthcare professionals.

Salary Range: $140,000-$200,000