Senior Director of Nursing, RN - 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.
9. Designs, supports and leads a safe, therapeutic and efficient patient-centered care environment for professional practice.
10. Identifies and investigates issues or variances in practice/operations by participating in the RCA process and develops and implements corrective action plans.

Quality And Safety

Operations And Administration

Professional Development

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing and Masters degree in nursing or health related specialty required; doctorate strongly preferred.

Experience Requirements

7-10 years of demonstrated clinical and administrative expertise in area of nursing practice assigned.

Licensing and Certification Requirements (if applicable)

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

Professional Board Certification in leadership and/or clinical specialty is preferred.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.