Director of Nursing - Trauma Program Director

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals seeks a senior nursing executive to organize, direct and evaluate the nursing service and education programs across a health system setting. You will lead policy, staffing, budgeting and education initiatives to advance patient care quality and regulatory readiness.

Under the Chief Nursing Officer, you will coordinate with administrative staff and clinical leaders, drive performance improvement, and foster community relationships while shaping nursing standards and program

Qualifications

• Licensed and currently registered as a Professional Nurse in New York State.
• Master's degree in Nursing Administration with 4+ years in nursing administration, 3 in a hospital.
• Equivalent acceptable; must be licensed and registered in New York State.

Responsibilities

• Develops, establishes and implements the philosophy, objectives, policies and standards of the Nursing Department.
• Organizes the Nursing Department to delineate authority, communication lines and responsibilities.
• Determines staffing requirements to meet patient care standards.
• Maintains a system of ongoing evaluation of nursing service for patients.
• Maintains up-to-date policy & procedure manuals for all nursing units and evaluates their effectiveness.
• Establishes an effective system of clinical and administrative nursing records and reports.
• Directs preparation of personnel, equipment and supply budgets for the Nursing Department.
• Directs development and implementation of orientation, training and continuing education for nursing staff.
• Initiates studies and research projects to improve patient care and administrative services.
• Plans use of clinical facilities for nursing education with colleges and other agencies.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Healthcare administration

Policy development

Project management

Data literacy

Executive communication

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing Administration

NYS Registered Nurse license

Job description

Marketing Statement

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

Marketing Statement

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

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

Under direction of the Chief Nursing Officer, with the broadest scope for the exercise of independent initiative and judgement, organizes, directs, coordinates and evaluates the nursing service and nursing education programs of a health care setting or diagnostic and treatment center; performs related tasks.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develops, establishes and implements the philosophy, objectives, policies and standards of the Nursing Department.
• Organizes the Nursing Department to delineate authority, functional responsibilities and lines of communication. Coordinates functions of nursing services with other disciplines, collaborates with administrative staff, other department staff and representatives of allied groups in planning services.
• Determines staffing requirements in relation to patient care standards and develops procedures to maintain an adequate, competent nursing staff.
• Maintains a system of continuing evaluation of nursing service provided for patients.
• Maintains up-to-date policy procedure manuals for all nursing units and evaluates their effectiveness.
• Establishes an effective system of clinical and administrative nursing records and reports.
• Directs the preparation of the personnel, equipment and supply budgets for the Nursing Department.
• Directs the development and implementation of orientation, training and continuing education programs for nursing personnel.
• Initiates and participates in studies and research projects. Utilizes findings to improve patient care and administrative services.
• Plans for and coordinates use of clinical facilities by colleges and other agencies for nursing education purposes.
• Participates in the development of policies and health programs for the health care setting and System policies and programs involving nursing.
• Develops and maintains sound relationships with the community, labor and professional groups in developing nursing programs and policies.
• May serve as a consultant for the System for the overall nursing practice, service and education programs; conducts related studies and directs projects, provides leadership in Central Office in the development, coordination and evaluation of Systems' central and health care setting nursing services, practice and education programs.
• Attends community conferences and committee meetings with administrative, Medical Board and department heads.
• Conducts and chairs staff meetings and working committees with all levels of nursing personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State; and,
• A Master's Degree in Nursing Administration or an equivalent field, and a minimum of four years of high-level responsible experience in nursing administration, three years of which shall have been in a hospital; or,
• A satisfactory equivalent. However, all candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State.

Department Preferences

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or a closely related healthcare discipline; current New York State RN license strongly preferred for this nursing-led trauma program role.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive clinical experience in emergency, trauma, critical care, surgical, or other high-acuity hospital care.
• Minimum 2-3 years of trauma program, trauma quality/performance improvement, trauma registry, or comparable clinical program leadership experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trauma systems, trauma PIPS, registry operations, clinical quality improvement, and multidisciplinary hospital operations.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret standards, develop policies and workflows, lead corrective-action plans, manage projects, and prepare teams for regulatory or verification reviews.
• Strong data literacy, including the ability to analyze clinical/operational metrics and communicate findings to frontline teams and executive leadership.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, conflict-management, and organizational skills.