Associate Director, Nursing (Bronx)

NYC Health + Hospitals / Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach : providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patients opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every persons right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network.

Work Shifts

Monday - Friday 7 : 00 A.M 8 : 30 P.M

Saturday availability required

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position :

Under direction of the Director, Department of Nursing, or designee, participates in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the nursing service and nursing education program of a hospital, hospital center or diagnostic and treatment center. Performs related work.

Examples of Typical Tasks :

1. Performs all duties of the Director of Nursing in his or her absence.

2. Participates in developing philosophy, objectives, policies and standards of nursing service and education.

3. Assumes responsibility for developing and implementing a staffing plan and directing recruitment and selection of personnel.

4. Develops, plans, coordinates, directs and evaluates assigned projects and programs.

5. Assists the Director in preparation of personnel, supply and equipment budgets for nursing.

6. Assumes responsibility for planning, directing, organizing and evaluating programs of orientation, training and continuing education for nursing personnel.

7. Assumes responsibility for directing the evaluation of personnel performance.

8. Participates in developing and maintaining sound relationships with community, labor and professional groups in developing new nursing programs and policies.

9. Assumes responsibility of day-to-day operations of nursing service.

10. Assesses nursing services by making rounds, conducting chart review and evaluating patient care.

11. Participates in a system of continuing evaluation of nursing service.

12. Participates in implementing an effective system of clinical and administrative nursing records and reports.

13. Updates and maintains required manuals. Participates in research projects as applicable.

14. Participates in operating and procedural committees as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State, plus (2) or (3) below.

2. A Masters Degree in Nursing Administration, Education or an equivalent field and a minimum of six years of satisfactory nursing experience, of which four years shall have been in a supervisory, teaching or administrative capacity; or,

3. A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and seven years of satisfactory nursing experience, five years of which shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity; or,

4. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience. However, all candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State.

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes :

Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week

Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees Collectively bargained contracts

Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees

College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities

College Savings Program

Union Benefits for eligible titles

Multiple employee discounts programs

Commuter Benefits Programs