Director of Nursing, Operating Room - LOH

NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital at NYU Langone Health is one of the nation's leading orthopedic and rheumatologic, specialty hospitals dedicated to the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases. The hospital provides some of the most advanced orthopedic programs in the region for musculoskeletal disorders and the largest pediatric orthopedic program in New York City. The hospital is consistently ranked among the leading orthopedic centers nationwide by U.S. News and World Report. Our expert physicians combine extensive experience and research with the latest technology for bone and joint problems that affect patient's ability to function. We specialize in the following areas: Orthopedic Surgery, Rheumatology, Neurology, and Radiology. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. Learn more about NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Director of Nursing, Operating Room - LOH. In this role, the successful candidate Provides and integrates clinical leadership and management of a designated unit of patient care on a twenty-four-hour basis, consistent with the philosophy and goals of the institution, Departments of Nursing, and clinical service; develops and sustains an environment of excellence in patient / family service, growth and development of staff, and application of evidenced-based practice.

Job Responsibilities:

• Establishes and maintains a unit-based quality and performance improvement program consistent with the service and departmental program and organizational goals.
• Coordinates care delivery and assignment of staff based upon identified patient care needs and clinical competency for optimal unit operation and patient outcomes.
• Ensures a collaborative interdisciplinary approach to achieve optimal patient care outcomes and to further the goals of the institution.
• Effectively interacts with family and patients and resolves concerns related to the delivery of healthcare services.
• Promotes satisfaction of internal and external customers through effective communications.
• Collects, analyzes and uses data to drive practice changes that integrate quality, safety, patient experience, and productivity metrics for excellent patient and nursing outcomes.
• Promotes patient, physician and other consumer satisfaction by facilitating excellent customer service by all members of the health care team.
• Interviews, hires, develops, guides, counsels, and disciplines nursing staff consistent with principles of a caring, fair, and professional work environment.
• Manages the unit budget with consideration to appropriate staffing, skill mix, patient outcomes, safety and cost-efficient use of resources.
• Identifies, investigates and proactively responds to potential and actual risk management issues per standards and institutional policies.
• Assures compliance with standards and regulations promulgated by all applicable agencies.
• Provides a suitable plan for optimal utilization of resources for safe, competent, and effective patient centered care delivery
• Facilitates an environment conducive to creativity in practice, shared decision making and collaboration with all members of the health care team;
• Provides leadership for the unit, serving as a role model and resource for unit or service-level leadership staff.
• Serves as a support and resource for the education of health professionals
• Promotes own professional growth and development in clinical and managerial roles.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of education and development activities in achieving desired patient and staff outcomes.
• Creates unit milieu supportive of the education and development of the nursing staff and other health care providers.
• Encourages professional development of RNs.
• Identifies and addresses learning needs of all staff members.
• Maintains awareness of research protocols applicable to the patient population served, assures staff awareness and knowledge of such protocols, protects rights of patients, and participates in assessment / evaluation of outcomes.
• Participates in and fosters staff involvement in nursing research / evidence-based practice efforts.
• Participates in interdisciplinary and Partnering for Quality improvement programs and cultivates environment that promotes patient/family, physician and staff satisfaction and excellent clinical patient outcomes.
• Develops and implements action plans in response to internal and external benchmarking data, problems, findings, issues, incidents and complaints.
• Ability to apply nursing process toward achievement of specific outcomes in an organized fashion which addresses patient/family satisfaction and quality indicators.

Minimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have a Current Registered Professional Nurse in New York. Education: Masters degree in Nursing required, Masters degree in Nursing or health-related area preferred. Certification in relevant practice area required. At least five years of clinical practice in the care of the patient population served, 3 years of progressive leadership. Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS, AHA BLS. Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital at NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $124,339.18 - $207,231.96 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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