Assistant Director of Nursing, Correctional Health Services

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NYC Health + Hospitals / Correctional Health Services is one of the nation’s leading correctional health care systems in quality of and innovations to care, and access from pre-arraignment through compassionate release.

In-jail services include medical, nursing, mental health, substance use treatment, social work, dental and vision care, discharge planning, and reentry support.

In addition to providing direct patient care in the jails, CHS leverages the resources of the nation’s largest municipal health care system to help discharged patients successfully return to their communities.

CHS is also a pivotal partner in New York City’s criminal justice reform efforts.

Summary of position :

Under general supervision of the Deputy Director of Nursing, assists with the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating of nursing service and education programs in his / her facility.

His / her job entails providing nursing care as well as administration and management within the facility. He / she uses discretion and independent judgment in supervising and managing a team of licensed and / or unlicensed medical staff.

He / she works with the other team members who provide health care services to the patients to coordinate and manage the treatment process. Performs related work.

Responsibilities include :

• Assists in developing policies, objectives and standards of nursing service and education.
• Assists in the preparation of personnel, supply and equipment budgets.
• Assists in the development of administrative procedures and programs of patient care.
• May have responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the nursing service in a major clinical division, or a home health agency in a hospital, participating in selection, placement and follow-up of patients transferred to homes.
• Assists with the planning, organization and conduct of a nursing education program.
• Oversees the orientation of nursing staff assigned to the facility and participates in the provision of nursing education for staff that may require additional guidance.
• Conducts regular and annual staff performance reviews to ensure that standards of quality care are adhered to.
• May assume responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating and evaluating nursing service on the evening and night tours.
• Assigns the duties of the nursing team and helps them coordinate among themselves to provide proper patient medical care and attention.
• May assume responsibility of line staff nurses when necessary
• Prepares and makes periodic and daily reports on administrative matters relating to staff and patient management.
• Participates in the direction and implementation of a quality assurance program for nursing.
• Attends and / or chairs regular staff meetings with the nursing department and at the organizational level.
• Assess nursing services by making rounds, conducting chart review and evaluating patient care.
• Provides reports / recommendations as needed / required for the Assistant Director of Nursing concerning the operations of Nursing Services.
• On a monthly basis he / she or his / her designee schedules appropriate staffing levels within the facility for the provision of patient care.
• Assumes 24 hour on-call responsibility and / or provides facility coverage.
• Ensures nursing staff awareness and compliance with rules, regulations and protocols are followed and maintained.
• Some may perform research to remain up to date on the latest developments of nursing care practices.
• Investigates and reports on internal / external complaints or concerns and performs specials studies and investigations when indicated.

Department Preferences :

• Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development through attendance at continued education programs and participation in professional / organization committees / councils
• Has three years of current professional nursing experience in a correctional setting or three (3) years of professional psychiatric nursing experience in a ambulator / hospital, clinic, alcohol / drug rehabilitation unit or nursing convalescent home , crisis intervention experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated clinical competence and leadership traits (e.g. decision-making ability and skills in problem-solving, communication, priority-setting, and interpersonal relationships)

Qualification Requirements :

• Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State, plus (2) or (3), below.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing Administration, Education, Clinical Specialty or equivalent field and five years of satisfactory nursing experience, of which three years shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity;

or a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and six years of satisfactory nursing experience, four years of which shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity.

• A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience. However, all candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required - ACLS preferred

Minimum Qualifications :

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

2. Masters Degree in Nursing Administration, Education, Clinical Specialty or equivalent field and five years of satisfactory nursing experience, of which three years shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity;

or a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and six years of satisfactory nursing experience, four years of which shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity.

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