Assistant Director of Nursing - Hourly/Per Diem
About The Position
The Department of Nursing Administration at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking an hourly/per diem Assistant Director of Nursing. The successful candidate will assume responsibility for the department's daily operations, including scheduling of staff to align with units' nursing care hours. This role serves as a role model, mentor, and manager, utilizing ethical principles to guide decisions and actions consistent with University Hospital of Brooklyn's operating goals and objectives. The position requires adherence to appropriate policies and procedures in the delivery of quality patient care, collection and maintenance of data to support Process Improvement-Evidence Based practice, and ensuring the unit council maintains productive monthly meetings. The Assistant Director will develop and implement innovative strategies to promote team spirit and boost morale, take an active role in managing services, and promote education and professional development for staff, students, and patients. Collaboration with other members of the healthcare team and professional staff is essential in developing educational goals for the service. The role also involves directing and enforcing compliance with federal, state, and regulatory agency standards, and monitoring and promoting the improvement of the patient care process.
Requirements
- New York State Registered Nurse Licensure.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Master of Science Degree in Nursing or currently enrolled in a Master's Program.
- 3 to 5 years of active relevant clinical and management and/or progressive leadership experience.
- Current BLS certification.
Nice To Haves
- ACLS certification.
- Prior leadership accomplishment in nursing.
Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility for the department's daily operations, including scheduling of staff to align with units' nursing care hours.
- Serve as a role model, mentor, and manager and must use ethical principles to guide decisions and actions that are consistent with University Hospital of Brooklyn's operating goals and objectives.
- Use appropriate policies and procedures in the delivery of quality patient care.
- Collect and maintain necessary data to support Process Improvement-Evidence Based practice.
- Ensure the unit council maintains a productive monthly meeting.
- Develop and implement innovative strategies to promote and foster team spirit and boost morale.
- Take an active role in managing services.
- Promote education and professional development for staff, students, and patients.
- Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team/professional staff members in the development of educational goals for the service.
- Direct and enforces compliance with federal state and regulatory agency standards.
- Monitor and promote the improvement of the patient care process.
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Career Level
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