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

Purpose of Position:

Reporting to the Associate Deputy Executive Director of Nursing, the Director of Nursing (DON) of Nursing Professional Development is responsible for the coordination of orientation and ongoing training of the staff, evaluating the quality of care rendered in the Department of Nursing, as well as for the implementation of the Nursing Department philosophy and objectives, ensuring compliance to established standards of nursing practice as promulgated by regulatory agencies and professional nursing organizations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides oversight on all educational programs for licensed and unlicensed staff.
• Identifies essential competencies for licensed and non-licensed staff within the Department of Nursing and assures appropriate educational opportunities exist to promote the growth and the development of the staff.
• Participates as an active member of the Policy & Procedure Committee.
• Participates in clinical service committees, interdisciplinary meetings and task forces.
• Provide oversight for educational academic affiliations.
• Supports and oversees educational requirements for accredited programs such as Trauma, TJC.
• Assume leadership role in identifying opportunities for improvement, defining goals and developing solutions.
• Serves on committees and attend meetings as required.
• Facilitates the initiation and adoption of changes in nursing practice and organization.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or designee.

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.

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