NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB) is a member facility of the New York City Health + Hospitals system, one of eleven acute care facilities within the City of New York. A 215-bed community hospital, NCBH specializes in women's and children's services. It also provides Behavioral Health acute and ambulatory care. Its busy outpatient department has led the way in community-based care delivered in a compassionate and culturally-appropriate manner. It's Labor and Delivery service safely brings more than 1,000 babies into the world each year. NCBH is committed to providing safe, high-quality medical care for any and all in need.

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.

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Job Description

Under the general supervision of the Director of Nursing in Behavioral Health, the Assistant Director of Nur sing: BH serves as a role model for excellence in Nursing clinical and administrative practice. The Assistant Director of Nursing assist in planning, organizing, directing, controlling and evaluation of nursing service of the hospital, diagnostic and treatment center or a major unit within the Department of Nursing.

• Performs all duties of the Director of Nursing in his or her absence.
• Participates in developing philosophy, objectives, policies and standards of nursing service and education.
• Assumes responsibility for developing and implementing a staffing plan and directing recruitment and selection of personnel.
• Develops, plans, coordinates, directs and evaluates assigned projects and programs.
• Assists the Director in preparation of personnel, supply and equipment budgets for nursing.
• Assumes responsibility for planning, directing, organizing and evaluating programs of orientation, training and continuing education for nursing personnel.
• Assumes responsibility for directing the evaluation of personnel performance.
• Participates in developing and maintaining sound relationships with community, labor and professional groups in developing new nursing programs and policies.
• Assumes responsibility of day-to-day operations of nursing service.
• Assesses nursing services by making rounds, conducting chart review and evaluating patient care.
• Participates in a system of continuing evaluation of nursing service.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State, plus (2) or (3), below.
2. Master's 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.

Department Preferences

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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