NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America's oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue's clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children's Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

The Assistant Director of Ambulatory Care Services function as a change agent of Bellevue Hospital Center's Management Team by continuously formatting and implementing structures and processes in the provision of patient care in ambulatory are setting.

The Assistant Director is a positive role model, skilled communicator and team player with solid people influencing skills. She/he is skilled at interfacing with physicians, nurses and interdisciplinary forums. She/he has extensive knowledge of the joint Commission, Department of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Systems and other regulatory agencies and familiar with the organization 's policy and procedures.

The Department goals are achieved by developing a dynamic team.

Responsibilities:

• Interprets, evaluates, and implement Nursing/Patient Care Services and Hospital Policies and Procedures.
• Works collaboratively with hospital administration, and other disciplines to endure follow-up on nursing issues and coordination of patient care activities.
• Receive and evaluates reports from Head Nurse/Designee. Offer guidance and direction in solving problems.
• Plans for adequate daily staff coverage.
• Plans, recommend, and work collaboratively with Director/Associate Director of Nursing in establishing a plan to motivate staff and develop their skills to improve quality of patient care.
• Makes unite rounds and educates staff on issues at hand.
• Enforces established Infection Control Policy and Procedures.
• Implements current established Performance Improvement Program.
• Participates and supports all administrative and clinical activities related to preparation for surveys of various regulatory agencies, e.g., special projects on Advance Directives, Restraint Risk Assessment, etc.
• Acts as a patient advocate, promote patient safety.
• Covers as necessary weekend, holiday and off tours.
• Consults with medical staff and professional staff of other departments and staff from associated health care fields to plan and coordinate joint patient and management objectives. Acts as liaison between the department of medical services and other administrative divisions.
• Provides administrative supervision for program of comprehensive health care services with professional and non-professional staff.
• Maintains a level of cultural competence.
• Demonstrates knowledge of interpersonal/team building methods.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State, plus (2) or (3), below.
2. Masters Degree in Nursing Administration, Education, Clinical Specialty or equivalent field and five years of satisfactory nursing experience, of which three years shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity; or a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and six years of satisfactory nursing experience, four years of which shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity.
3. A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience. However, all candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs