Assistant Director of Nursing - Emergency Services (Hourly)

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

9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M

Purpose:

The ADN is an integral part of the department. Under supervision, the ADN would be is responsible for coordinating and executing the management of departmental goals focused on improvement, development of health care setting, and initiatives in support of our department and facility strategic goals. Supports collaborative development with various teams to drive operations and process improvements for successful management.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors direct reports’ performance related to patient care and nursing practice through data collection and forecasting of departmental, regulatory and quality nursing metrics.
• Responsible for planning, design, execution and delivery of initiatives, including development of administrative and operational processes that impact patient care.
• Under guidance, assists in creating templates, tools, monitors, procedures/protocols and other core documents that assist with clinical care and performance improvement initiatives
• Supports clinical team processes by utilizing tools and techniques to organize, plan, execute, report and evaluate initiative objectives
• Defines milestones, develops and reviews plans and specifications of assigned departmental quality initiatives with details and scope.
• Prepares and reviews administrative reports and metrics pertaining to staff and patient management and metrics
• Interprets, manages, summarizes, and presents departmental data, outcomes, results of patient care quality metrics.
• Consults with the departmental leadership, collaborates with peers and other key stakeholders to provide support and feedback of various operations impacting patient care
• Attends and chairs departmental and facility meetings to represent the department and report out
• Assesses nursing services and evaluates patient care through rounding, provides real time feedback and guidance, performs chart review
• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and evaluate departmental training and education on departmental quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives
• Assists in preparation of personnel, supply and equipment budgets.
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and quality of care and operational practices as assigned

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.

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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
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs