Clinical Director, Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health

About the role

The Division of Family and Child Health (DFCH) of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene oversees programs, policies, services, and environments that support physical and socio-emotional health, and promotes primary and reproductive health services, health equity, social justice, safety and well-being for New York City families and children. The Division is comprised of the Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health, the Bureau of Early Intervention, the Office of School Health, and the Bureau of Administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative oversight of NYC NFP to both DOHMH and non-DOHMH contracted vendor sites
• Create/implement QA/QO measures and support administrators and supervisors in implementation of same
• Participate in NFP CAB meetings, represent DOHMH teams and ensure attendance is entered into national database system
• Review and prepare program budget in collaboration with Senior Director
• Directly supervise nurse supervisors
• Backup to all NYC DOHMH NFP teams if administrator or supervisor is out
• Assure appropriate staffing and supervision at sites, provide ongoing guidance to assure high quality program performance
• Oversee all clinical issues at all DOHMH sites
• Directly supervise Manager of Mental Health and Strategic Partnerships
• Oversee quality assurance measures and support administrators and supervisors in implementation of same
• Oversee accuracy and timeliness of reports and facilitate review of reports
• Oversee timely implementation of improvement plans and monitor results
• Monitor service provision by review of reports and regular site visits
• Assist and support new team supervisors in their efforts to build and sustain their sites, sharing lesson learned and best practices across NCY NFP teams; orientation to include ensuring that all trainings are done in a timely manner—those required by NSO and DOHMH
• Organize, coordinate and facilitate leadership and superior meetings and NYC NFP trainings and events
• Oversee creation and implementation of Electronic Case Management Systems (ECME) for NYC NFP; collaborate with NSO, IT and all NYCNFP sites on this project
• Support and train all NYC NFP staff in ECMS
• Update and revise Internal QI tools for clinical and program review
• Maintain on-going communication with the National NFP and NFP programs throughout the nation to keep informed of the recent developments and changes and keep NCY NFP staff informed of all updates
• In collaboration with other central office clinical staff, review all NYC NFP Adverse Event Reports, perform follow-up as needed, act as a liaison with OCQMI

Requirements

• At least two years of nursing experience in hospital or community setting preferably OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Family Practice, Maternal Child Health, or Mental Health
• Previous experience working in low-income communities is a plus; prior in supervising and management is preferred

Qualifications

• A valid New York state license as a Registered Nurse
• A baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited college
• A master's degree in Nursing, Public Health or a related field
• Four years of recent experience in public health or hospital nursing or a related field; at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive, consultative or educational capacity, or in supervision of professional public health nursing personnel working in any of the above mentioned areas

Skills

• Preferred skills include experience in low-income communities, supervising and managing, and working with mental health and strategic partnerships

Benefits

The NYC Health Department offers a range of benefits including a premium-free health insurance plan, additional health, fitness, and financial benefits, a public sector defined benefit pension plan, a tax-deferred savings program, and a robust Worksite Wellness Program. Additionally, the position offers loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs, flexible work options, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Pay

$68,213.00 – $140,000.00

Schedule

Negotiable