Director of Nursing - Hematology/Oncology

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Nursing – Hematology/Oncology

Location: Greater Boston area | Schedule: Full-Time | Reports To: Senior Clinical Director

• Salary: Up to $250,000
• Relocation: Yes, Full.
• Signing Bonus: Negotiable

The Opportunity

This is a Director-level nursing leadership role inside a Hematology/Oncology department at one of the region's most mission-driven academic medical centers — an institution with more than 100 years of history caring for patients regardless of their ability to pay. The organization is in active pursuit of an ambitious community health goal set for 2030, and the investment behind that goal is real and ongoing.

This is not a maintenance role. The Nurse Director shapes professional nursing practice, leads quality improvement, and drives clinical initiatives in a high-acuity specialty. The role carries genuine authority and sits close to senior leadership.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Clinical Director, the Nurse Director provides oversight of professional nursing practice within Hematology/Oncology and collaborates with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure effective coordination of patient care. Core responsibilities include:

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining patient care standards and clinical practice guidelines
• Planning and leading clinical initiatives and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Setting performance expectations and establishing methods for monitoring and evaluating outcomes
• Conducting quality review processes aligned with performance improvement plans and regulatory requirements
• Identifying variances from established standards and driving resolution
• Partnering with physicians, advanced practice providers, and operational leadership to optimize care delivery

What You Bring

• BSN required; Master's degree in a relevant field preferred
• Active, unencumbered RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Minimum 5 years of nursing experience
• At least 1 year of recent clinical experience in Hematology/Oncology or a closely related specialty
• Demonstrated leadership ability with experience implementing programs and driving change
• Strong analytical skills applied to clinical problem-solving, quality improvement, and research
• Effective communication skills across patient populations and interdisciplinary teams
• Multilingual capability beyond English is highly desirable given the patient populations served

What We Offer

• Compensation is competitive and negotiable based on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• A leadership platform with direct visibility to senior clinical leadership

Why Boston

Boston is one of the few cities in the country where world-class medicine, genuine history, and a walkable, neighborhood-driven urban life coexist without friction. The Longwood Medical Area is a global hub — you are surrounded by institutions pushing the edge of what healthcare can be, and that energy moves into everyday professional life here.

Beyond the hospital walls: the architecture, the harbor, the food scene, the proximity to New England's coastline and mountains, the college-town intellectual pulse that never quite leaves — Boston rewards people who want a city that has actual character. For nursing leaders who have thought about relocating to the Northeast, this is one of the markets where the professional opportunity and the lifestyle case are both genuinely strong.

About the Organization

This is a large, urban academic medical center with a longstanding commitment to safety-net care — serving patients across the full socioeconomic spectrum and providing wraparound services that extend well beyond traditional clinical care. The organization's mission is explicit: exceptional care, without exception. That is not a slogan applied after the fact — it has been the operational and cultural north star for over a century, and it shapes everything from clinical priorities to community investment.