Director of Nursing
About The Position
Greystone Programs seeks an experienced Director of Nursing to set the strategic direction for nursing services across the agency’s residential and day services. The role makes high-level clinical and operational decisions, resolves complex health-related issues, and supervises nurses. The Director is responsible for nursing assessments, individualized health care plans, and the AMAP medication administration program, and serves as the agency’s chief clinical authority. The position works with executive leadership and outside healthcare providers and has final responsibility for compliance with OPWDD regulations. The Director works with hospital leadership to improve emergency department experiences, hospital admissions, discharge planning, and continuity of care, and identifies opportunities for formal partnerships, shared training, and coordinated healthcare services. The role evaluates staff education and clinical training through competency assessments, direct observations, and measurable improvements in practice across nursing, direct support, and supervisory staff. The position explores and advances innovative healthcare technologies to support proactive health monitoring, early identification of emerging health concerns, timely intervention, and improved health outcomes and quality of life for individuals served. The Director leads clinical quality improvement initiatives using incident trends, audit findings, health outcomes, and other performance measures, and presents clinical trends, operational recommendations, and quality improvement results to executive leadership. The position is based in Hopewell Junction, New York, with some travel to program sites in Orange, Ulster, and Dutchess counties. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with some on-call responsibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- New York State RN License.
- Minimum of 5+ years of senior leadership experience.
- Previous experience in an OPWDD setting.
Responsibilities
- Set the strategic direction for nursing services across residential and day services.
- Make high-level clinical and operational decisions and resolve complex health-related issues.
- Supervise nurses and oversee nursing assessments, individualized health care plans, and the AMAP medication administration program.
- Serve as the agency’s chief clinical authority and hold final responsibility for compliance with OPWDD regulations.
- Work with hospital leadership to improve emergency department experiences, hospital admissions, discharge planning, and continuity of care.
- Identify opportunities for formal healthcare partnerships, shared training, and coordinated healthcare services.
- Evaluate staff education and clinical training through competency assessments, direct observations, and measurable improvements in practice.
- Explore and advance healthcare technology integration for proactive health monitoring, early identification of health concerns, timely intervention, and improved outcomes.
- Lead clinical quality improvement initiatives using incident trends, audit findings, health outcomes, and other performance measures.
- Present clinical trends, operational recommendations, and quality improvement results to executive leadership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
