Assistant Director, Operating Room

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals in New York is seeking a professional nurse to assist in planning and directing nursing services and education programs. This role involves significant responsibilities related to nursing administration and quality assurance.

The ideal candidate will hold a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing and possess substantial experience in nursing practice, with a focus on supervisory roles. The position requires current licensure to practice as a nurse in New York State.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State.
• 5 years of satisfactory nursing experience with 3 years in a supervisory or teaching capacity.
• Master's or Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning and coordinating nursing service and education programs.
• Develops policies, objectives, and standards of nursing service.
• Directs activities of Nursing Supervisors.

Skills

Licensed Registered Nurse

Nursing Administration

Quality assurance

Supervisory capacity

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing Administration

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Job description

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.

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.

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