Director of Nursing

About the role

The Director of Nursing provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing and medical operations across the organization. This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality patient care through effective workforce management, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision of all nursing and medical assistance staff.
• Ensure clinical workflows, staffing models, and operational practices support safe and efficient patient care delivery.
• Ensure nursing and medical assistant staff effectively support the clinics’ providers and other clinical team members in delivering high-quality, coordinated, and patient-centered care.
• Standardize clinical processes, protocols, and workflows to promote consistency and quality across the organization.
• Monitor clinical performance indicators and recommend operations improvements.
• Act as primary nursing liaison between Advantage Care and outside agencies or partners as needed.
• Coordinate and run daily medical team huddle.
• Ensure compliance with HRSE, NY DOH, OSHA, CDC, and other applicable federal and state regulations affecting nursing services.
• Prepare clinical and other staff for audits, site visits, and inspections. Participate in corrective action planning as needed.
• Maintain and update clinical policies, procedures, and documentation standards.
• Serve as a resource on nursing practice standards, workforce compliance, and operational processes.
• Contribute to strategic planning and participate in leadership meetings, committee, and organizational initiatives as assigned.
• Participate in community outreach initiatives as developed by the Center as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of organizational operations and patient care objectives.
• Provide care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights.
• Maintain current competency in nursing specialty by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience including at least 5 years in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
• Current license as Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong oral, written, and organizational skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Committed and effective team worker.
• Strong commitment to the provision of quality medical care for medically underserved individuals.
• Proven capacity to work productively in highly collaborative settings and to seek and synthesize input from multiple stakeholders.
• CPR certified.
• Knowledge of Public Health practices/procedures, HRSA regulations, federal regulations and EMR (ECW).
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish), a plus.