Head, Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing

The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research, and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

 Institute Mission
The mission of the Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing is to support and develop nurses throughout their careers by providing educational, professional, and wellness-based resources tailored to cancer care nurses and nurse scientists.  

Designed in four distinct pillars including Nursing Leadership Academy, Nursing Innovation, Science, Discovery and Inquiry, and Growth and Wellness, the institute will provide new educational and professional opportunities for nurses and nurse scientists to further advance their careers, including A.P.R.N. and R.N. cancer specialty fellowships and residencies.

The Institute aims to position MD Anderson as a leader in the field of oncology nursing by establishing a model focused on nursing professionalism, elevating our training and work environments, and emphasizing individual career paths for nurses.

Organizational Relationships
The Head, Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing will have executive oversight from the SVP, Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Nursing Officer, with the director of Nursing Transformation Programs, director of the Nurse Leadership Academy, and other directors within the Institute reporting to this position. This position has a collaborative working relationship with the Division of Nursing and other institutional entities.  

Primary Function: 
The Head, Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing is responsible for providing administrative leadership for the design, development, implementation and outcomes of initiatives and strategies that align with the mission of the Meyers Institute. Assumes full administrative responsibility for all areas of the institute including budget and finance and long-range strategic planning. Leads the Institutes with a focus on nurse leadership and career development, nursing science, nursing innovation, and opportunities for nurses outside of traditional clinical responsibilities The Head is responsible for ensuring the Institutes sustainability and success. 

Requires highly collaborative and adaptable leadership competencies, with fluency and comfortability in the senior leadership space with the ability to translate implementation to the program level.  The Head represents the Institute in local, regional, state, and national forums. 

Essential/Key Function

• Serves as the visionary external and internal leader for the Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing 

• Provides administrative leadership and assumes responsibility for the translation of the goals of the Meyers Institute to day-to-day administration management of the Institute.

• Articulates the mission and vision of the Institute and develops and implements strategic and tactical plans to achieve its mission to internal and external stakeholders.

•  Based on the vision, develops and approves the annual operating plan, financial plans, goals, and operational objectives of the Institute.

• Based on the vision, develops a scorecard to monitor the annual operating plan, financial plans, goals, and operational objectives of the Institute.

• Sets up systems to develop, review and approve all documents pertaining to the Institutes administration functions.

• Participates in resolution of administration issues and improvement Institute operations on an ongoing basis.

• Requests, justifies, and manages Institute resources to meet goals effectively and efficiently.

• Ensures equitable treatment of all staff with respect to resources, titles, and salaries.

• Completes performance evaluations for all Meyers Institute staff on time and per institutional policy.

• Partners with MD Anderson’s Philanthropy team to develop framework and relevant progress tracking for the initiatives as outlined by donors which will help to inform ongoing decision-making and course correction. Collaborates with the Philanthropy team to craft strategies that will engage new funding sources and donors.

• Partners with the Finance team to ensure financial due diligence including development, approval and oversight of the budget for the Meyers Institute.

• Leverages the expertise and creativity of MD Anderson’s Communications team to identify opportunities to spotlight the Institute internally and externally.

• Builds and maintains valuable relationships with external bodies to advance the mission of the Meyers Institute beyond MD Anderson to create national and international brand awareness of oncology nursing.
  
  

Education
Required

Doctoral degree (PhD) in nursing or related discipline from a nationally accredited institution of higher education. 
Master’s degree in nursing or related field

License: Registered Nurse

Experience

Service, practice or educational leader with experience in nursing research, innovation science, and leadership education with proven outcomes.

Servant leader with a distinctive ability to motivate change and communicate clearly to varied stakeholders.  

Strong Emotional Awareness, commitment to personal leadership development and high standards of professionalism.  

Executive leader with experience:

Required

Minimum of ten years in the following areas:

A progressive record of increasing clinical leadership, academic leadership, scholarly achievement, and nursing career / people development.

Providing leadership through development, implementation, and outcomes management of a collaborative strategic planning process that draws out the best in others and inspires trust.

Experience Working across a matrixed organization and leading transformative initiatives including developing and maintaining interprofessional programs that lead to philanthropic relationships.

Preferred

Designing and leading innovative, transformative programs related to nursing.

Leading cross-departmental collaboration in large, complex health systems.