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 direction of the supervisor/ADN/DON the head nurse of the ambulatory care department is responsible for planning, organizing, directing coordinating and evaluating the quality of care rendered in the clinic. The head nurse she has the authority and responsibility of managing the unit to guarantee quality of care for every patient seen in clinic and is held accountable by the use of the nursing process. She/he is responsible for the implementation of the nursing department, philosophy, and objectives of nursing care through the use of the department policies and procedures, policy and procedures.

Responsibilities:
• Report directly to the supervisor/ADM/DON.
• Performs all staff nurse responsibilities.
• Text for absent and late employees and monitors the computerized sign in and out sheet.
• Perform initial assessments and reassessment of patient receiving care clinic and assist MD with all examinations.
• Delegates staff to perform the following function assignments, such as:

o Vital signs performing phlebotomy EKG.

o Patients for various procedures and proper consent.

o checking code charts.
• Make staff assignments gives each staff member the briefing necessary for the care of patients in the assigned clinic
• Supervisors, medication, treatment and diagnostic procedures administered or performed by staff.
• Conducts into disciplinary, referrals or conferences need arises with therapist, social worker, dietitian, and physicians and other health team members
• Collaborates with administrative staff to enhance patient flow and ensure smooth and efficient daily operations
• Initiates or delegates assignments for the requisitions for ordering of medications, surgical supplies

Minimum Qualifications
1. A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; and
2. Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); and
3. One (1) year of experience as a registered nurse.

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