Assistant Director, Nursing Psychiatry

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, part of NYC Health + Hospitals, seeks a seasoned nursing administrator to oversee planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating nursing services and education programs across the hospital or a major unit.

The role requires strong leadership, policy development, budgeting and quality assurance experience, with responsibility for supervision and staff development, including evenings and nights as needed.

Qualifications

• Licensed and currently registered as a professional nurse in New York State.
• Master's degree in Nursing Administration, Education, Clinical Specialty or equivalent with five years’ nursing experience (three in supervisory/teaching).
• Alternative: Baccalaureate in Nursing with six years’ nursing experience (four supervisory/teaching) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating nursing services and education programs.
• Develop policies, objectives and standards for nursing service and education.
• Prepare budgets for personnel, supplies and equipment.
• Chair staff meetings and participate in quality assurance programs.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Supervisory experience

Policy development

Quality assurance

Staff coordination

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing Administration or related field

RN license in New York State

Job description

Marketing Statement

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various convenient locations.

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.

• 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

• Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State, plus (2) or (3), below.
• Masters Degree in Nursing Administration, Education, Clinical Specialty or equivalent field and five years of satisfactory nursing experience, of which three years shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity; or a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and six years of satisfactory nursing experience, four years of which shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity.
• A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience. However, all candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State.