Hospital Director-Nursing Education and Nurse Practitioner Practice

NYU Langone Health • Brooklyn, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity 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 inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

The Director of Nursing Education and Nurse Practitioner Practice provides strategic leadership, oversight, and evaluation of nursing education, professional development, advanced practice provider practice, and onboarding programs across NYU Langone HospitalBrooklyn. This role is responsible for advancing clinical excellence through evidence-based education, competency management, workforce development, and professional practice initiatives that support registered nurses and nurse practitioners throughout their careers. The Director collaborates with nursing, advanced practice, medical, quality, operational, and human resources leadership to develop and implement innovative educational strategies that align with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, patient safety priorities, and emerging healthcare trends. The Director fosters a culture of lifelong learning, professional growth, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement while ensuring excellence in orientation, onboarding, competency validation, leadership development, and advanced practice nursing.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing required with theoretical background in nursing practice and education.
• Demonstrates competency in knowledge of nursing practice.
• Demonstrates competency in coordinating and direction of nursing care with commitment to continuous professional development.
• A minimum of five years of nursing practice with progressive experience in management and teaching.
• Experience with computerized data bases.
• Willingness to devote the time required completing assigned tasks on schedule.
• Understanding of how clinical applications affect healthcare workflows in a variety of clinical areas.
• Analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to plan, coordinate ,implement and complete projects of schedule.
• Nurse Practitioner-NYS

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in nursing and board certification as a nurse practitioner required
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), PhD, EdD, or related doctoral degree required
• Nurse Executive Advanced certification required (NEA-BC)
• Current New York State Nurse Practitioner and New York State Registered Nurse licenses
• Minimum of seven years of progressive nursing leadership experience, including responsibility for education, professional development, clinical practice, quality improvement, or advanced practice leadership.
• Demonstrated expertise in nursing professional development, competency management, orientation and onboarding programs, evidence-based practice, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams and managing educational programs across multiple clinical settings.
• Strong project management, communication, change management, and leadership skills.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for nursing education, professional development, clinical competency management, and advanced practice provider development throughout the organization.
• Develops and executes a comprehensive nursing and advanced practice education strategy aligned with organizational priorities, quality outcomes, workforce development initiatives, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with nursing, medical, advanced practice, quality, and operational leadership to identify educational priorities and implement system-wide learning initiatives.
• Leads succession planning, leadership development, and professional growth initiatives for nursing and advanced practice staff.
• Provides operational and professional practice oversight for nurse practitioner onboarding, orientation, competency assessment, and ongoing professional development.
• Collaborates with physician, nursing, and advanced practice leadership to ensure nurse practitioner practice aligns with regulatory requirements, evidence-based standards, organizational policies, and quality goals.
• Supports advanced practice provider quality, safety, credentialing, privileging, and competency initiatives in partnership with medical staff services and advanced practice leadership.
• Develops and evaluates orientation, transition-to-practice, and continuing education programs for nurse practitioners.
• Provides oversight for the design, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive onboarding and orientation programs for registered nurses and nurse practitioners.
• Ensures onboarding programs promote successful role transition, competency achievement, workforce engagement, and retention.
• Collaborates with recruitment, human resources, operational leaders, and clinical departments to optimize orientation pathways and onboarding experiences.
• Leads initiatives that support evidence-based practice, clinical inquiry, quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory readiness.
• Oversees competency assessment programs to ensure compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and organizational standards.
• Collaborates with Quality, Infection Prevention, Patient Safety, and Nursing Leadership to develop education and competency plans related to quality initiatives and performance improvement efforts.
• Monitors educational outcomes and uses data to evaluate effectiveness, identify opportunities for improvement, and demonstrate impact on clinical and organizational outcomes.
• Promotes a culture of evidence-based practice, innovation, and nursing scholarship.
• Supports staff participation in research, quality improvement, and professional dissemination activities.
• Partners with nursing and advanced practice leaders to facilitate translation of evidence into clinical practice.

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager