Psychiatric Nursing Leadership - Assistant Director

NYC Health and Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plans

Paid holidays

Loan forgiveness

Tuition discounts

Professional development

Commuter benefits

Union benefits

Job summary

NYC Health and Hospitals is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing Psychiatry to oversee nursing services and education programs across Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality patient care and staff development.

The position is full-time, day schedule, based in Brooklyn, NY, with responsibilities including policy development, budgeting, program administration, and quality assurance in nursing services.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing Administration, Education, Clinical Specialty, or equivalent field required; or a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing.
• Five years of satisfactory nursing experience, with three years in a supervisory or teaching capacity; or six years of satisfactory nursing experience, with four years in a supervisory or teaching capacity.
• 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

Nurse leadership

Budgeting

Policy development

Staff management

Nursing administration

Education

Master's degree in Nursing Administration / Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

NYC Health and Hospitals is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing Psychiatry to oversee nursing services and education programs across Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality patient care and staff development.

The position is full-time, day schedule, based in Brooklyn, NY, with responsibilities including policy development, budgeting, program administration, and quality assurance in nursing services.