Assistant Director, Nursing - Per Diem/Contracts - FlexStaff

Northwell Health•New York, NY

About The Position

Oversees all areas of the hospital in the absence of leadership, maintaining a professional environment that supports the delivery of high-quality patient and family-centered care. This role involves managing operations, providing leadership to supervisors and team members, and ensuring adherence to various regulations and standards.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science Degree in nursing, required.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
6-10 years of nursing experience, required.
5-7 years of leadership/management experience, required.

Nice To Haves

Masters degree in nursing, preferred.
Specialized certifications, as needed.

Responsibilities

Oversees and manages operations and patient care activities in all areas of the facility in the absence of leadership.
Provides leadership to supervisors and team members by communicating and guiding toward achieving facility objectives.
Communicates, builds consensus, and guides departments toward achieving hospital objectives.
Promotes and maintains high-quality patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
Maintains a professional work environment that fosters team member respect, engagement, accountability, and optimal patient outcomes.
Promotes appreciative inquiry and evidence-based, ethical, and compassionate practice.
Provides direction and guidance to patient care unit team members and supervisors in clinical and operational concerns in the absence of leadership.
May provide input into performance reviews, hiring, promotions, and corrective actions.
Serves as a role model for standards of professional practice (clinical, educational, and leadership).
Monitors personnel, supply, and equipment considerations in the absence of leadership.
Assesses hospital activity, patient activity, and personnel resources to ensure equitable and appropriate staffing.
Ensures adherence to the established care delivery model, using knowledge of scope and standards of practice.
Facilitates continual compliance with JC, CMS, New York State, DOH, Public Health Law, HIPPA regulations, and System, hospital, and department standards.
Demonstrates broad understanding of the regulatory environment to ensure hospital compliance with requirements.
Maintains current knowledge of scope and standards of practice, healthcare legislation, and population health.
Identifies opportunities to initiate operational change within the facility using evidence-based strategies and solutions.
Performs related duties as required.