Assistant Director of Nursing

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

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals Bellevue in New York is seeking a professional nurse administrator to oversee nursing services, plan, organize, direct, coordinate and evaluate nursing education programs across the hospital. This role requires substantial leadership in clinical education and program development within a major public health system.

Under general supervision, the ideal candidate will prepare budgets, develop administrative procedures, and lead quality assurance for nursing, ensuring high

Qualifications

• Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State.
• Master’s 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.
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and six years of satisfactory nursing experience, four years of which shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing policies, objectives and standards of nursing service and education.
• Assist in the preparation of personnel, supply and equipment budgets.
• Assist in the development of administrative procedures and programs of patient care.
• May have responsibility for planning, organizing and evaluating nursing service in a major clinical division or home health agency.
• Assist with the planning and conduct of a nursing education program.
• May direct nursing service on evening and night shifts.
• Direct activities of Supervisor of Nurses.
• Prepare and present periodic reports on staff and patient management.
• Participate in a quality assurance program for nursing.
• Attend and chair regular staff meetings with nursing personnel.

Job description

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844‑bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around‑the‑clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally‑designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state‑of‑the‑art care Bellevue is a city‑wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services. 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:

Education

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

• Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State, plus (2) or (3), below.
• Master’s 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.