Assistant Director. Nursing (Acute)

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx is seeking a Nursing Administrator to assist in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating nursing services and education programs across the hospital, under the Associate Director of Nursing.

Responsibilities include developing policies, preparing budgets, implementing administrative procedures, leading quality assurance activities, and chairing nursing staff meetings.

Qualifications

• Must hold NYS license and current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing Administration or a related nursing discipline plus three years of satisfactory nursing experience, including administrative or supervisory duties.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing plus four years of nursing experience, including two years in a supervisory role.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification may be required and must be obtained within 60 days if assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing policies, objectives and standards for nursing services and education.
• Assist in budgeting for personnel, supplies and equipment.
• Develop administrative procedures and patient care programs.
• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and evaluate nursing services in major clinical divisions.
• Lead nursing education programs and participate in quality assurance activities.
• Attend and chair regular nursing staff meetings and monitor patient care rounds.

Skills

Nursing administration

Staff management

Leadership

Quality improvement

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing Administration or related discipline

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Marketing Statement

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City’s premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women’s Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, 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.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position: Under general supervision of the Associate Director of Nursing, assists with the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating of nursing service and education programs of the hospital, diagnostic and treatment center, or a major unit within the Department of Nursing. Performs related work.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Assists in developing policies, objectives and standards of nursing service and education.
• Assists in the preparation of personnel, supply and equipment budgets.
• Assists in the development of administrative procedures and programs of patient care.
• May have responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the nursing service in a major clinical division, or a home health agency in a hospital, participating in selection, placement and follow-up of patients transferred to homes.
• Assists with the planning, organization and conduct of a nursing education program.
• May assume responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating and evaluating nursing service on the evening and night tours.
• Directs activities of Supervisor of Nurses.
• Prepares and makes periodic and daily reports on administrative matters relating to staff and patient management.
• Participates in the direction and implementation of a quality assurance program for nursing.
• Attends and chairs regular staff meetings with nursing personnel.
• Assesses nursing services by making rounds, conducting chart review and evaluating patient care.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; and
• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing Administration or a related nursing discipline; and three (3) years of satisfactory nursing experience, one (1) year of which must have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity, which may include managing a specific department or nursing unit within a hospital or health care setting, overseeing patient care, staff management and the day-to-day operations of the department, as well as demonstrating clinical competency in relevant clinical area; or
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing; and four (4) years of satisfactory nursing experience (i.e., clinical care), two (2) years of which must have been in a clinical supervisory capacity (i.e., Head Nurse, Supervisor experience), as well as demonstrating clinical competency in relevant clinical area.
• May require Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) depending on assignment/health care setting. If required, BLS must be obtained within sixty (60) calendar days of appointment to the title and maintained for the duration of the assignment.