Seeking a highly motivated and experienced nursing leader to join Harbor Health Services Inc. as Director of Nursing, Community Health Centers, in Eastern Massachusetts! 

The Position

• The Director of Nursing (DON) will provide collaborative, strategic, and clinical leadership across all services in accordance with the purpose and values of the organization. 
• Reporting to the SVP, Community Health Centers, the Director will oversee four direct reports and approximately 45+ FTEs while serving as a collaborative partner across the organization with a focus on building relationships with physician and service line leadership in addition to cultivating a culture of respect and responsiveness. 
• The Director will focus on departmental objectives including education/mentorship, billing, care planning, documentation, and workflows to ensure that patient care and quality are optimized throughout the organization. 
• Seeking a strong empowered leader to bring nursing expertise to the organization and move forward key initiatives around alignment of patient needs, outcomes, and compliance and safety with productivity guidelines; including review of equipment to maintain high state of the art technology and techniques.  
• The Director will utilize adopted business models to appropriately measure metrics and develop processes that will ensure the delivery of optimal quality, safety, satisfaction, engagement, and fiscal outcomes throughout the organization. 

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is required; MSN is strongly preferred. 
• Active RN license is required. 
• A minimum of seven years nursing experience, including a minimum of five years in management experience, is required. 
• FQHC experience is strongly preferred.

The Organization

• Harbor Health Services Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit public health agency with a mission to help individuals achieve their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. 
• Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 30,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. 
• Harbor Health operates five community health centers, including Geiger Gibson Community Health Center – the first community health center in the U.S., founded in 1965! 
• In addition, Harbor Health operates two Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, a program that allows frail elders to live in their homes and communities, as well as the Dorchester South/South Boston Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program. 
• Harbor Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center and is a ‘‘deemed” facility under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The FTCA provides medical malpractice coverage to all deemed facilities and its staff. 

The Community

• Plymouth is a coastal town in Massachusetts, just south of Boston and offers a quaint New England culture and family friendly atmosphere. 
• Plymouth offers a wide variety of outdoor amenities including whale watching, cranberry farms, nature trails, and beautiful seashores. In addition, Plymouth boasts multiple family friendly outdoor activities such as farmers markets, parades, parks, a zoo, bowling alleys, trampoline parks, and more! 
• For those who love the indoors, Plymouth is home to many shops, museums, spas, theatres, art galleries, and dining experiences. Make sure to visit Mayflower Brewing Company, Woods Seafood, and Cupcake Charlies! 
• Plymouth, Massachusetts, is most famously known for being the site of the first Pilgrim settlement, founded in 1620. Plymouth Rock, a boulder in Pilgrim Memorial State Park, marks the place where settlers are thought to have landed on shore. The Mayflower II, a full-scale replica of the ship that carried the Pilgrims across the Atlantic, is usually anchored at the park.

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