Associate Director, Nursing

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs all duties of the Director of Nursing in his or her absence.
• Participates in developing philosophy, objectives, policies and standards of nursing service and education.
• Assumes responsibility for developing and implementing a staffing plan and directing recruitment and selection of personnel.
• Develops, plans, coordinates, directs and evaluates assigned projects and programs.
• Affords assistance in preparing personnel, supply and equipment budgets for nursing.
• Assumes responsibility for planning, directing, organizing and evaluating programs of orientation, training and continuing education for nursing personnel.
• Assumes responsibility for directing the evaluation of personnel performance.
• Participates in developing and maintaining sound relationships with community, labor and professional groups in developing new nursing programs and policies.
• Assumes responsibility of day-to-day operations of nursing service.
• Assesses nursing services by making rounds, conducting chart review and evaluating patient care.
• Participates in a system of continuing evaluation of nursing service.
• Participates in implementing an effective system of clinical and administrative nursing records and reports.
• Updates and maintains required manuals.
• Participates in research projects as applicable.
• Participates in operating and procedural committees as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State, plus (2) or (3) below.
• A Master's Degree in Nursing Administration, Education or an equivalent field and a minimum of six years of satisfactory nursing experience, of which four years shall have been in a supervisory, teaching or administrative capacity; or,
• A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and seven years of satisfactory nursing experience, five years of which shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity; or,
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience. However, all candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State.

Department Preferences

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