Behavioral Health Nursing Director

NYC Health and Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 127,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plans

Holidays and vacation

Loan forgiveness

Tuition discounts

Savings program

Union benefits

Employee discounts

Commuter benefits

Job summary

NYC Health and Hospitals is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing Behavioral Health to oversee nursing services and education programs at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in Brooklyn. This leadership role requires strong clinical and administrative skills to guide policies, budgets, and quality initiatives.

The position focuses on directing nursing services across shifts, developing education programs, and chairing staff meetings while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing Administration, Education, Clinical Specialty, or equivalent.
• Five years of nursing experience with at least three years in supervision or teaching.
• Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State.

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.
• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and evaluate nursing service in a major clinical division or home health agency.
• Assist with the planning, organization, and conduct of a nursing education program.
• Assume responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing service on evening and night tours.
• Direct activities of Supervisor of Nurses.
• Prepare and make periodic and daily reports on administrative matters relating to staff and patient management.
• Participate in the direction and implementation of a quality assurance program for nursing.
• Attend and chair regular staff meetings with nursing personnel.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Policy development

Budget planning

Staff supervision

Education

Master's degree in Nursing Administration or related field

Job description

NYC Health and Hospitals is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing Behavioral Health to oversee nursing services and education programs at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in Brooklyn. This leadership role requires strong clinical and administrative skills to guide policies, budgets, and quality initiatives.

The position focuses on directing nursing services across shifts, developing education programs, and chairing staff meetings while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality