Assistant Director, Nursing - Part Time ED ICU L&D Med Surg

About the role

Oversees all areas of the hospital in the absence of leadership. Maintains a professional environment that supports delivery of high‑quality patient and family‑centered care.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages operations and patient care activities in all areas of the facility in the absence of leadership.
• Provides leadership to supervisors and team members by communicating and guiding toward achieving facility objectives.
• Communicates, builds consensus, and guides departments toward achieving hospital objectives.
• Promotes and maintains high‑quality patient and family‑centered care in a healing environment.
• Maintains a professional work environment that fosters team‑member respect, engagement, accountability and optimal patient outcomes.
• Promotes appreciative inquiry and evidence‑based, ethical and compassionate practice.
• Provides direction and guidance to patient‑care unit team members and supervisors in clinical and operational concerns in the absence of leadership.
• May provide input into performance reviews, hiring, promotions and corrective actions.
• Serves as a role model for standards of professional practice (clinical, educational and leadership).
• Monitors personnel, supply and equipment considerations in the absence of leadership.
• Assesses hospital activity, patient activity and personnel resources to ensure equitable and appropriate staffing.
• Ensures adherence to the established care delivery model, using knowledge of scope and standards of practice.
• Facilitates continual compliance with the Joint Commission, CMS, New York State, DOH, Public Health Law, HIPAA regulations and system, hospital and department standards.
• Demonstrates broad understanding of the regulatory environment to ensure hospital compliance with requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of scope and standards of practice, healthcare legislation, and population health.
• Identifies opportunities to initiate operational change within the facility using evidence‑based strategies and solutions.
• Performs related duties as required.

All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related, are not essential functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (required); Master’s degree in nursing (preferred).
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State (required).
• Specialized certifications as needed.
• 6–10 years of nursing experience (required).
• 5–7 years of leadership/management experience (required).
• Availability to work every other weekend (required).

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good‑faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary, factors such as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity may be considered.