Assistant Vice President Nursing (JR229248)

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center is seeking an Assistant Vice President of Nursing for the Einstein Campus to provide senior leadership, strategic direction, and professional practice oversight of nursing services. You will drive governance, quality initiatives, workforce development, and patient-centered care aligned with ANA standards.

The role requires a Doctorate or MSN, NYS RN license, and Nurse Executive certification with 8+ years of clinical and 4+ years in management.

Qualifications

• Current NYS RN license required.
• Master's degree in Nursing or related field required; Doctorate preferred.
• Nurse Executive certification (or eligibility) preferred.
• 8+ years of clinical experience and 4+ years of managerial experience in a senior nursing role.
• Expertise in shared governance, quality improvement, workforce strategy, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience aligning nursing practice with organizational, financial, and operational goals.
• Strong executive presence with leadership, communication and change management; Lean process improvement familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for nursing practice standards, patient care outcomes, and governance.
• Develop and execute goals aligning nursing practice with organizational, financial, and operational objectives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, licensure, accreditation, and quality standards.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, retention, and professional development.
• Drive patient experience, service excellence, and culturally competent care.
• Oversee operational performance, quality metrics, PI initiatives, and financial/resource management.
• Foster innovation, evidence-based practice, research, and technology integration.
• Serve as a liaison with medical staff, labor partners, and interdisciplinary leaders.
• Represent Montefiore Nursing at internal and external forums and committees.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

Lean process improvement

Communication

Relationship management

Staff development

Education

Master's degree in Nursing or related field

Doctorate preferred

Nurse Executive certification

NYS RN license

Tools

Lean tools

Job description

Introduction

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.

Overview

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Nursing provides senior nursing leadership and is accountable for the strategic, operational, and professional practice oversight of nursing services within the Einstein Campus of Montefiore Medical Center. The AVP ensures the delivery of high‑quality, compassionate, culturally competent, and compliant patient care aligned with the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, and Montefiore values.

This role advances nursing excellence through shared governance, clinical innovation, workforce development, quality improvement, and fiscal stewardship, while supporting Montefiore’s mission, vision, and balanced scorecard performance measures.

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations and Executive Director of the Einstein Campus, the AVP of Nursing collaborates closely with the AVP of Operations, Medical Director, HR Leadership, and campus leaders to foster staff engagement, strengthen operational performance, and promote the delivery of high‑quality, efficient, and patient‑centered care.

Success in this role requires a seasoned operator with advanced leadership capability, strong analytical and business acumen, and exceptional interpersonal and relationship‑management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for nursing practice standards, patient care outcomes, and professional nursing governance.
• Experience in developing and executing goals that align nursing practice with organizational, financial, and operational objectives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, licensure, accreditation, and quality standards.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, retention, and professional development strategies.
• Drive patient experience, service excellence, and culturally competent care.
• Oversee operational performance, quality metrics, PI initiatives, and financial/resource management.
• Foster innovation, evidence‑based practice, research, and technology integration.
• Serve as a liaison with medical staff, labor partners, and interdisciplinary leaders.
• Represent Montefiore Nursing at internal and external forums, committees, and professional organizations.

Requirements

• Current NYS RN license (required).
• Master’s degree in Nursing or related field (required); Doctorate preferred.
• Nurse Executive certification (or eligibility; advanced certification preferred).
• Progressive senior nursing leadership experience in an acute care environment, with 8+ Years of Clinical Experience and 4+ Years of Managerial Experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in shared governance, quality improvement, workforce strategy, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in developing long-term goals that align nursing practice with organizational, financial, and operational objectives.
• Strong executive presence with proven leadership, communication, and change management skills. The ideal candidate will have aproven track recordof utilizing Lean tools to drive organizational process improvement.