Assistant Director of Nursing

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals is seeking a qualified professional nurse in New York, NY to assist in the organization and evaluation of nursing services. Under the general supervision of the Associate Director of Nursing, you will coordinate nursing education programs and enhance nursing service quality.

The ideal candidate must be licensed in New York State with significant nursing experience, including supervisory or educational roles. A Master's Degree in Nursing Administration or a related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State.
• Five years of satisfactory nursing experience, including three years in a supervisory or teaching capacity.
• Master’s or Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating nursing services.
• Help develop policies and standards for nursing service and education.
• Conduct nursing education programs.

Skills

Nursing experience

Leadership

Administrative skills

Education program coordination

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing Administration or equivalent field

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Job description

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

• 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.