Associate Chief, Nursing (M)
Mass General BrighamAbout the role
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Other Essential Functions:
• Provides visionary leadership and strategic direction for direct patient care activities and nursing education across the organization
• Champions a culture of employee engagement, prioritizing quality, patient safety, fiscal responsibility, and an exceptional patient experience
• Fosters continuous professional development among nursing staff and supports innovative nursing practice
• Establishes and models best practices in nursing, setting high standards for performance and accountability
• Promotes open communication and collaboration among nurses, leadership, and key stakeholders
• Manages organizational relationships in a way that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires commitment from others to achieve organization goals.
• Recommend and drives system changes to improve patient care.
• Creates an environment that encourages staff engagement in decision-making
• Addresses and manages conflict in a constructive and productive manner.
• Guides change management efforts, supporting staff through organizational transitions and improvements
Preferred Experience:
• Minimum of six (6) years of progressive experience in clinical, management and leadership roles within hospital operations
• Minimum of eight (8) years of nursing experience
• Minimum of five (5) years of perioperative and/or procedural nursing management
Job Summary
SummaryResponsible for providing leadership, direction, and administration of direct patient care activities, nursing practice, and nursing education and development across the organization. This role drives support and models a culture focused on employee engagement, quality, patient safety, fiscal responsibility, and the overall patient experience.
Does this position require Patient Care? No
Essential Functions
• Manage nursing operations, including staffing, budgeting, and resource allocation, ensuring efficiency and quality in care delivery.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to implement programs, policies, and procedures that address how the patient care needs of the patient population served are assessed, met, and evaluated.
• Assures the flow of information and decision-making is bidirectional and horizontal between and among professional nurses at the bedside, the leadership team, and the CNO.
• Implements strategies to improve nursing service functions.
• Lead initiatives to address gaps in compliance and implement corrective action plans as necessary.
• Lead change management efforts, supporting staff during transitions and system-wide improvements.
Qualifications
Education
- Master's Degree in Nursing or related field required
- Doctorate in Nursing preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
- No
Licenses and Credentials
- Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required
Experience
- Experience in clinical nursing in a hospital or managed are setting 8-10+ years required
- Experience in a management or leadership role 5-7 years required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders to drive outcomes.
- Ability to manage, motivate, and inspire teams to achieve superior results.
- Excellent interpersonal skills are required.
- Strong analytical and data-driven thinker.
- Excellent judgment, discretion, and diplomacy.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
66 Blossom Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Pay Range
$187,803.20 - $273,197.60/Annual
Grade
10
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