Assistant Director of Nursing

SUNY Upstate Medical University; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY seeks an Assistant Director of Nursing for Psychiatric Services to lead planning, organization, and oversight of inpatient units and related programs. You will drive clinical operations, staff and patient satisfaction, quality management, and accreditation activities.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Nursing for Psychiatric Services, the role emphasizes nursing staff education, professional practice, and community relationship development for

Qualifications

• NYS licensed/registered (or eligible) RN.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing.
• Minimum of 5 years post RN licensure experience including 2 years of nursing management/supervisory experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication, leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• CPR-BLS certification required by time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and oversee assigned inpatient psychiatric units and related initiatives.
• Manage and evaluate clinical operations, patient and staff satisfaction, and quality management.
• Oversee standards, certification, and accreditation activities and professional practice.
• Coordinate nursing staff education and development.
• Develop and maintain community relationships.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

CPR-BLS certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Deputy Director of Nursing for Psychiatric Services, the Assistant Director of Nursing for Psychiatric Services assumes responsibility and accountability for planning, organizing, and overseeing assigned inpatient units and corresponding initiatives and programs. Specific duties include management and evaluation of clinical operations, customer and staff satisfaction, quality management, standards, certification and accreditation activities, professional practice activities, nursing staff education, and developing community relationships.

Minimum Qualifications:

NYS licensed/registered (or eligible) Registered Nurse required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Master's degree in Nursing required. Minimum of 5 years relevant post RN licensure experience to include 2 years of nursing management/supervisory experience required. Excellent written/oral communication, leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills required. CPR-BLS certification required by time of
appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Psychiatric administration preferred. OMH regulatory knowledge preferred. Masters degree preferred.

Work Days:

Monday-Friday, Days

Message to Applicants:

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