Associate Director of Nursing

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers through high quality care, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence).

Responsibilities

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 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.
• Assists the Director in preparation of 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.

Requirements

• Licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State.
• One of the following:
  • 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.

Skills

• Prior transfer center experience requested.
• Clinical experience required.
• Clinical Operations Transfer Center Operations familiarity.
• Familiarity with Epic H2O Hyperdrive.
• Highly motivated, self-starter with strong leadership, change management, planning, organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, leadership and facilitation skills along with a sound understanding of business principles, operations and process improvement strategies.
• Ability to effectively contribute and collaborate within a high-functioning team as well as across multiple professional levels including executive leadership, administration, clinical and ancillary staff.
• Willing to travel to NYC Health + Hospitals facilities within the 5 boroughs.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in hospital-based setting, Health Care Nursing Management, ED, ICU or CCU patient care setting in which three or more years have been of supervisory, teaching, or administrative capacity with experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum three years demonstrated experience in employee development and performance as well as KPI management desired.