About the Company: Under the general supervision of the Associate Director of Nursing, assists with the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating of nursing service and education programs of the hospital, diagnostic and treatment center, or a major unit within the Department of Nursing. Performs related work.
Department: Maternal Child Health
Responsibilities:
- 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 be responsible for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the nursing service in a major clinical division or a home health agency in a hospital, and for participating in the selection, placement, and follow-up of patients transferred to homes.
- Assists with the planning, organization, and conduct of a nursing education program.
- May assume responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing service on the evening and night tours.
- Directs the activities of the Supervisor of Nurses.
- 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 chairs regular staff meetings with nursing personnel.
- Assesses nursing services by making rounds, conducting chart review, and evaluating patient care.
Qualifications:
- 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.
Required Skills:
- 5 years of nursing experience, including 3 years in a supervisory or teaching role, or a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with 6 years of nursing experience, including 4 years in a supervisory or teaching role.
Equal Opportunity Statement: Include a statement on commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
