Associate Director, Nursing
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone without regard to ability to pay. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff.
Work Shifts
- 8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M
- 9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M
- Saturday availability required
Duties & Responsibilities
Purpose of Position: Under direction of the Director, Department of Nursing, or designee, participates in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the nursing service and nursing education program of a hospital, hospital center or diagnostic and treatment center. Performs related work.
- 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 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.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retail Savings and Pension Plans
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- College Savings Program
- Union Benefits for eligible titles
- Multiple employee discounts programs
- Commute Benefits Programs
How To Apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.