Assistant Director, Nursing

Northwell Health; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health, based in New York, seeks an experienced nursing leader to oversee hospital operations in the absence of executive leadership and to maintain a professional environment that supports high-quality, patient- and family-centered care.

The role requires a BSN (MSN preferred), NY RN license, 6–10 years nursing experience and 5–7 years in leadership. Compensation details are provided during hiring based on location and experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
• Current NYS RN license is required.
• 6–10 years of nursing experience and 5–7 years in leadership/management are required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages operations and patient care activities in all areas of the facility in the absence of leadership.
• Provides leadership to supervisors and team members by communicating and guiding toward facility objectives.
• Guides departments toward achieving hospital objectives while ensuring high patient and family centered care.
• Promotes a professional work environment that fosters respect, engagement and accountability.
• Ensures adherence to care delivery models and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in performance reviews, hiring and corrective actions as needed.
• Acts as a role model for professional standards in clinical, educational and leadership domains.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Staffing

Patient care

Education

BSN

MSN

Job description

Job Description

Oversees all areas of the hospital in absence of leadership. Maintains a professional environment that supports delivery of high-quality patient and family centered care.

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Job Description

Oversees all areas of the hospital in absence of leadership. Maintains a professional environment that supports delivery of high-quality patient and family centered care.

Job Responsibility

• Oversees and manages operations and patient care activities in all areas of facility in the absence of leadership.
• Provides leadership to supervisors and team members by communicating and guiding toward achieving facility objectives.
• Communicates, builds consensus, and guides departments toward achieving hospital objectives.
• Promotes and maintains high quality patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Maintains a professional work environment that fosters team member respect, engagement, accountability and optimal patient outcomes.
• Promotes appreciative inquiry and evidence-based, ethical and compassionate practice.
• Provides direction and guidance to patient care unit team members and supervisors in clinical and operational concerns in the absence of leadership.
• May provide input into performance reviews, hiring, promotions and corrective actions.
• Serves as a role model for standards of professional practice (clinical, educational and leadership).
• Monitors personnel, supply and equipment considerations in the absence of leadership.
• Assesses hospital activity, patient activity and personnel resources in order to ensure equitable and appropriate staffing.
• Ensures adherence to the established care delivery model, using knowledge of scope and standards of practice.
• Facilitates continual compliance with the JC, CMS, New York State, DOH, Public Health Law, HIPPA regulations and System, hospital and department standards.
• Demonstrates broad understanding of the regulatory environment in order to ensure hospital compliance with requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of scope and standards of practice, healthcare legislation, and population health.
• Identifies opportunities to initiate operational change within facility using evidence-based strategies and solutions.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

Bachelors of Science Degree, required. Masters, preferred. (Bachelors or Master’s degree must be in nursing)

Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.

Specialized certifications, as needed.

6-10 years of nursing experience and 5-7 years of leadership/management experience, required.

• Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).