Director of Nursing

About the role

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB) are integral members of the New York City Health + Hospitals system, dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to diverse communities across the region. Jacobi, a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is renowned for its Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, regional Stroke Center, Surgical ICU, and specialized services including the region’s only multi-person hyperbaric chamber. Complementing its inpatient care, Jacobi’s state-of-the-art Ambulatory Care Pavilion supports a modern outpatient experience. Additionally, North Central Bronx, a 215-bed community hospital, specializes in women’s and children’s health, behavioral health, and community-based outpatient care, safely welcoming more than 800 babies annually through its Labor and Delivery service. Together, these facilities embody the NYC Health + Hospitals mission to provide exceptional care without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of nursing excellence initiatives aligned with Magnet Sources of Evidence: Transformational Leadership, Structural Empowerment, Exemplary Professional Practice, New Knowledge/Innovation, and Empirical Outcomes.
• Lead and coordinate organizational readiness efforts for Magnet designation and re-designation, ensuring compliance with ANCC standards.
• Serve as the central integrator for shared governance, evidence-based practice (EBP), nursing research, and professional development programs.
• Standardize nursing excellence processes, frameworks, and documentation across departments to ensure consistency, rigor, and sustainability.
• Partner with nursing and interdisciplinary leaders to embed evidence-based, patient-centered care into daily clinical operations.
• Oversee and evaluate performance related to nursing-sensitive quality indicators (e.g., NDNQI), driving improvements in patient outcomes.
• Analyze data and trends to identify performance gaps, implement improvement strategies, and demonstrate measurable outcomes.
• Strengthen nurse engagement, leadership development, and professional growth through structured programs and shared governance models.
• Promote a culture of inquiry, innovation, and continuous improvement within the nursing workforce.
• Lead and support the development, implementation, and dissemination of evidence-based practice and nursing research initiatives.
• Act as subject matter expert on Magnet standards and nursing excellence, providing guidance, coaching, and consultation to leaders and staff.
• Ensure survey readiness by maintaining robust documentation and translating frontline nursing excellence into Magnet-ready evidence.
• Collaborate with system and site leadership to align nursing excellence initiatives with organizational priorities, including quality, safety, and equity goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State; and,
• A Master's Degree in Nursing Administration or an equivalent field, and a minimum of four years of high-level responsible experience in nursing administration, three years of which shall have been in a hospital; or,
• A satisfactory equivalent. However, all candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State.
• Successfully submitted Pathway to Excellence and/or Magnet Application.