Assistant Director of Nursing, Service Delivery

NYC Health + Hospitals/Community Care reaches outside the walls of our hospitals and brings health care to patients where they live. With more than 600 dedicated employees, Community Care provides services including home care, community care coordination, and community-based care management to individuals managing chronic health conditions residing in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx. 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 Shifts9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.MDuties & ResponsibilitiesPurpose of Position: Under general supervision of the Associate Director of Nursing, assists with the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating of nursing service and education programs of the hospital, diagnostic and treatment center, or a major unit within the Department of Nursing. Performs related work. Examples of Typical Tasks:1. Assists in developing policies, objectives and standards of nursing service and education.2. Assists in the preparation of personnel, supply and equipment budgets.3. Assists in the development of administrative procedures and programs of patient care.4. May have responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the nursing service in a major clinical division, or a home health agency in a hospital, participating in selection, placement and follow-up of patients transferred to homes.5. Assists with the planning, organization and conduct of a nursing education program.6. May assume responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating and evaluating nursing service on the evening and night tours.7. Directs activities of Supervisor of Nurses.8. Prepares and makes periodic and daily reports on administrative matters relating to staff and patient management.9. Participates in the direction and implementation of a quality assurance program for nursing.10. Attends and chairs regular staff meetings with nursing personnel.11. Assesses nursing services by making rounds, conducting chart review and evaluating patient care.Minimum Qualifications1. 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 Preferences1. Directs, coordinates, and evaluates the delivery of Home Health services.2. Monitors nursing staff assignments, caseloads, service utilization, and team productivity.3. Provides direct supervision to field staff, including on-site supervisory visits.4. Ensures all documentation is timely and accurate, including OASIS, plans of care and daily visit documentation.5. Participates and provide training and continuing education as necessary.6. Participates in nursing orientation where indicated.7. Evaluates and ensures competency requirements including semi-annual to annual field evaluations are met for all clinical staff.8. Performs field visits for the purpose of evaluating community health nurses and/or other disciplines participating in family conferences and may be asked to perform nursing visits in times of increased demands or scheduling issues.9. Identifies appropriate staffing patterns and needs of assigned staff based on productivity and team census.YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:Minimum two (2) years of experience in a Certified Home Health AgencyMinimum of 2 years of Public/Community Health and 2 years medical/surgical experience required. MRDD experience preferred.Previous experience in PI, i.e., knowledge of PI applications, tools and techniques and knowledge of the development, coordination and facilitation of PI programs.Previous experience using various computer software applications: i.e., Word, Excel, Access, etcAND- meet at least Four (4) of the following criteria:•At least One (1) to two (2) years home health care experience in a Certified Home Health Agency in a leadership role•Demonstrated knowledge of the Home Health Conditions of Participation, DOH/CMS and Joint Commission Regulations.•One (1) to two (2) years acute care experience•One (1) to two (2) years acute care experienceAND•One (1) to two (2) years' experience as a CHHA nurse, CHHA Case Manager or CHHA Coordinator of Care AND•One (1) to two (2) years demonstrated experience in the role of Health Care Administrator in a home health care agency.KNOWLEDGEABLE IN: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.Demonstrated knowledge regarding Federal, State and local regulations and JCAHO standards for Home Care.Excellent verbal, written, organizational and analytical skills.EQUIPMENT/MACHINES OPERATED:Smart phoneLaptop ComputerDesktop ComputerMultifunction CopierCOMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED:Epic H2O HyperspaceEpic H2O Remote ClientMicrosoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, OneNote)BenefitsNYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per weekRetirement Savings and Pension PlansPaid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contractsLoan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employeesCollege tuition discounts and professional development opportunitiesCollege Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programsCommuter Benefits ProgramsIf you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button or forward your resume to CommunityCareCareers@nychhc.org noting the above Job ID #.