Nurse Manager (FGP) - Brooklyn, Multispecialty Surgery
About The Position
NYU Grossman School of Medicine is seeking a Nurse Manager for its Brooklyn multispecialty surgery area. The Nurse Manager provides clinical leadership and management of designated care areas on a twenty-four-hour basis, consistent with NYU Langone Health’s philosophy, goals, and mission. The role is accountable for nursing practice and performance in those areas and for meeting organizational goals and targets. The successful candidate develops and sustains an environment that supports excellent patient and family service, staff growth and development, quality nursing care, and staff engagement and satisfaction. The Nurse Manager leads staffing, operational and financial planning, quality and safety improvement, regulatory compliance, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The role also supports nursing research and evidence-based practice, staff development, and an inclusive, high-reliability environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- At least 3 years of experience.
- Master’s degree in Nursing required within 5 years of employment in the Nurse Manager role if hired or promoted after 10/1/25.
- Current New York State Registered Professional Nurse license.
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
- Certification in the specialty area and/or nursing administration (NE/NEA), to be obtained within 2 years.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Nursing upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Foster a culture aligned with NYU’s mission to serve, teach, and discover.
- Collaborate with interprofessional teams to advance quality, patient experience, and efficiency, and build productive cross-disciplinary relationships.
- Promote a positive, inclusive work and care environment that supports staff recruitment, retention, engagement, and recognition.
- Commit to ongoing professional growth and development.
- Interview, hire, develop, and evaluate departmental leadership from orientation through termination, as appropriate and according to established standards.
- Evaluate personnel performance fairly and transparently.
- Act as a visible, accessible role model and communicate effectively to advocate for and support staff and leadership.
- Contribute to strategic financial planning; establish operational and capital budgets with clinical leaders; monitor expenses against patient volume and other indicators; and adjust plans as needed.
- Use labor productivity data to plan and evaluate staffing patterns, discharges, and volume targets, and help clinical leaders validate staffing plans.
- Hold self and others accountable for exemplary, cost-efficient care.
- Coordinate activities that promote service and interdisciplinary teamwork, role-model service standards, and lead the healthcare team respectfully.
- Design, implement, and evaluate programs to ensure compliance with accreditation, regulatory, service, and organizational, local, state, and federal standards and policies.
- Participate in developing, approving, and implementing nursing and organizational policies, including shared governance principles.
- Collect, analyze, and use data to drive practice changes that integrate quality, safety, patient experience, and productivity measures.
- Participate in and encourage staff involvement in nursing research and evidence-based practice.
- Ensure staff maintain required licenses, certifications, and mandatory learning and content.
- Foster high-reliability concepts within the unit and organization.
- Communicate clearly and with integrity to build stakeholder trust.
- Foster inquiry, innovation, and transformation with a future-oriented focus.
- Lead and support the development of new insights, innovative designs, and programs or processes for complex situations.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness package for employees and their loved ones.
- Financial security benefits.
- Generous time-off program.
- Employee resource groups for peer support.
- Employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
