Executive Director Ambulatory Nursing

About Tufts Medical Center

Tufts Medical Center is a world-renowned academic medical center that has been providing exceptional care across New England for over two centuries. Our clinicians are dedicated to delivering innovative, patient-centered care every day, from our primary care to our Level I Trauma Center to our leading heart transplant program and over 100 specialties and services. We are also the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and a leading research institution that conducts game-changing medical and health policy research. 

Job Overview

Tufts Medical Center is seeking an Executive Director of Ambulatory Nursing Services reporting to our Chief Nursing Officer.  You will have overall responsibility for the planning, development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of nursing care, patient safety, clinical quality outcomes, evidence-based practices, professional development of staff and nursing research for approximately 72 designated Ambulatory Services (Clinics).   

Nursing Clinical Directors and Managers in the Ambulatory Care Areas will  have a direct reporting relationship to the Executive Director Ambulatory Nursing Services. The Executive Director has the role of nurse leader within the service line leadership team and in full partnership with administrative and physician executives.  Facilitates collaborative professional relationships with all other disciplines and departments to ensure that all strategic program planning and execution of operations are fully integrated for care delivery. Works collaboratively and under the direction of the CNO/SVP to ensure effective coordination of human, fiscal and material resources within all aspects of Ambulatory Nursing services. Also works to move forward the strategic planning, goal setting, program development and establishment of outcomes and metrics for all related services lines. 

Job Overview

The Executive Director of Ambulatory Nursing Services has the overall responsibility for the planning, development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of nursing care, patient safety, clinical quality outcomes, evidence-based practices, professional development of staff and nursing research for designated Ambulatory Services (Clinics). This position reports and is accountable to the Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Experience Officer and SVP, Patient Care Services for successful operations.

All Nursing Clinical Directors and Managers in the Ambulatory Care Areas (with exception of the CVC & OB & Cancer) have a direct reporting relationship to the Executive Director Ambulatory Nursing Services. Areas of exceptions will have a dotted line to the standards of Ambulatory Nursing Practice. The Executive Director has the role of nurse leader within the service line leadership team and in full partnership with administrative and physician executives.  Facilitates collaborative professional relationships with all other disciplines and departments to ensure that all strategic program planning and execution of operations are fully integrated for care delivery. Works collaboratively and under the direction of the SVP to ensure effective coordination of human, fiscal and material resources within all aspects of Ambulatory Nursing services. Also works to move forward the strategic planning, goal setting, program development and establishment of outcomes and metrics for all related services lines. 

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

2. Massachusetts RN Licensure.

3. Five (5) years of progressive nurse leadership experience with demonstrated positive outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Together within the interdisciplinary team, sets the vision for the care of patients within the ambulatory setting, exploring best practice and implementing state of the art approaches to advance the health of those served.

2. Works in step with the Center for Nursing Excellence to support advance practice nurses (APRNs) in meeting or exceeding all goals and to meet full compliance with all aspects of credentialing.

3. Supports APRN practice development, research and engagement within the APRN council.

4. Drives a culture of safety and fosters a healthy work environment where care teams thrive together with the leadership team.

5. Fosters professional governance encouraging leadership and decision making at the clinical nurse level.

6. Provides visible and effective leadership in the development of care programs, outcomes ma