Overview
The Director of Patient Education is a nurse leader who is accountable for leading the strategic vision, planning, designing, implementation, and execution of a state-of-the-art patient education program, supporting needs across the Institute. The Director collaborates closely with the interprofessional team of stakeholders across DFCI (ambulatory, inpatient, pediatrics) to ensure evidence-based, high-quality, inclusive patient education materials. The Director reports directly to the Executive Director, the Center for Clinical and Professional Development (CCPD) and is accountable to the Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Quality Officer.
The Director provides strategic leadership for the patient education team and is responsible for developing, executing, and evaluating infrastructure to support growth across the patient education program for current and future needs. The Director acts as a liaison between clinical units and interprofessional departments to ensure standardization of the structure, process, and outcomes of patient education across the continuum of care. In collaboration with Patient Care Services and the Communication Department, facilitates the development, organization, and marketing of clinically focused oncology educational resources, materials, classes, workshops, and self-learning programs.
The Director is accountable for the regulatory standards related to patient education, health literacy, learning needs assessment, and adherence to oncology standards for patient education such as ASCO, ONS, ANA Patient Education standards, and relevant evidence. The Director is accountable for developing the highest quality patient and family education materials, programs, and resources for cancer patients and families across adult, pediatric, inpatient, and ambulatory practice sites.
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter with resume. This can be page 1 of your resume or an additional document.
Responsibilities
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Qualifications
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
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At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
