NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

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.

Work Shifts

9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M

Job Description

PLANNING

a. Develop and interpret attainable goals and objectives.

b. Define and interpret the philosophy of nursing care compatible with the philosophy of the institution.

c. Study future needs and priorities.

d. Define and interpret policies, procedures and performance standards which ensure safe and therapeutic effective nursing care and provide for participation of staff members in revising standards of care.

DUTIES
1. Plan and provide the mechanism for implementation and/or coordination if nursing programs to meet the needs of:

a. The nursing staff including professional student nurses, nursing personnel assigned by New York Medical College, assigned to special project by the Health and Hospital Corporation, assigned by governmental agencies such as Youth Corps, etc. and volunteer workers.
2. In cooperative relationship with Nursing Department, plan direct, and coordinate, orientation, education and development programs for all categories of nursing personnel.
3. Initiate, promote, stimulate and/or collaborate in studies and/or research in nursing care, utilize applicable findings for the purpose of improving nursing administrative practice and nursing care.

ORGANIZING

a. Establish relations and channels of easy communication that objectives are reached without unnecessary obstruction. Define or interpret channel, of authority and responsibility.

b. Determine a staff plan that will accomplish objectives, standards of nursing service, and promotes maximum utilization of personnel.

c. Determine and recommend nursing equipment and/or the supplies necessary to implement objectives.

DUTIES

1. In cooperative relationship with the professional nursing staff develop nursing policy
2. and procedure manuals, standards of care, informational material for staff education, patient and/or the community.
3. Maintain a system or records and recording, reports and reporting to provide effective communication, service, control, and measurement of the total program outcome.
4. Participate in reviewing and revising the personnel policies and procedures for recruitment of personnel.

MOTIVATING

a. Providing a working climate so employees will want to work as requested and/or directed.

b. Educate leader to their responsibilities and set yearly objectives for their servants.

DUTIES

a. Use every possible mean and/or resource to provide and maintain satisfactory work conditions and relationships conductive to job satisfaction.

b. In a cooperative relations ship motivate the staff in assisting with orientation to area of new physician and medical students.

c. Maintain awareness for keeping area and equipment in good working condition and if needed, repair; a system for communicating and/or requesting is done.

d. Motivate the staff into maintain positive relationship the medical staff, other department, profession groups and the community.

ACCOUNTABILITY

a. Assess and evaluate the quality of care.

b. Identify and analyze trends, issues and problems

c. Measure productivity and make necessary corrections

d. Maintain work knowledge in the area of labor relations

DUTIES

a. Provide professional nursing supervision on a cooperative consultative relationship with nursing staff, medical and paramedical personnel, individually or in groups regarding patient, families or community: special programs or problems.

b. Evaluate quality and productivity of the service through analysis of statistics report and studies. Evaluate nursing care for the purpose of identifying achievements and to provide time limit for forecasting and planning.

c. Assess and evaluate Assistant Director of Nursing. Performance and their recognition of their role in providing quality nursing care.

ADMINISTRATING

a. Interpret hospital policies to Nursing and Non-Nursing Staff.

b. Assume responsibility administratively.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State; and,
2. A Master's Degree in Nursing Administration or an equivalent field, and a minimum of four years of high-level responsible experience in nursing administration, three years of which shall have been in a hospital; or,
3. A satisfactory equivalent. However, all candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State.

In addition, you can submit your resume to METCareers@nychhc.org with the Job Title and Job ID # of the job posting that you applied to in the subject line of the email.

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