Director of Nursing - Psychiatry

About Us

We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

Overview

Under the Direction of the AVP of Nursing, the Assistant Director of Nursing directs the clinical and

administrative functions of assigned nursing units to ensure high quality, effective patient care and

effective use of labor and non-labor resources. Works with the senior nursing management leadership

team to evaluate nursing services and patient care; assists with planning, developing, and implementing

policies, procedures and standards for patient services and monitors reporting units for compliance.

Participates in the selection and development of effective leadership teams of clinical managers and

professional staff.

DIRECTOR OF NURSING (NON-UNION)

PSYCHCHIATRY

5 DAYS WEEK / On-site

Responsibilities

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• * Works with the senior nursing management leadership team in establishing unit goals and
  
  

objectives and periodically evaluates progress towards goals, consistent with Maimonides

Health’s goals.

• * Assists with planning, developing, and implementing policies, procedures and standards for
  
  

patient services and monitors reporting units for compliance.

• * Participates in designing protocols and documentation tools for assign Nursing area(s);
  
  

defining nursing responsibilities and roles in new procedures. Works with the senior nursing

management leadership team and members of the healthcare team to develop, monitor,

implement and evaluate nursing standards.

• * Evaluates training and educational needs of staff, in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse
  
  

Specialist (CNS) orientation programs and in-services for nurses and other Emergency

Medicine Staff. Documents develops and implements nursing conferences and meetings as

appropriate.

• * Provides and communicates information to members of the healthcare team on a variety of
  
  

clinical and administrative matters (e.g., new products, equipment and techniques); assesses

and evaluates the process of new programs, and makes recommendations to management on

implementation and/or acquisition of new products/techniques; conducts in-services as

required.

• Assists the senior nursing management leadership team in identifying CQI projects. Works
  
  

with leadership in developing, implementing and monitoring quality assurance projects as well

as analyzing data.

• * Participates in the selection, hiring, and supervision of clinical leadership and professional
  
  

staff: initiates disciplinary action, carries out annual performance appraisal of employees,

recommending promotions, raises, training, etc.

• Assists the Director of Nursing in preparing and developing the annual capital budget for the
  
  

department by selecting and recommending the purchase of equipment and other items

necessary to move the department forward in technology and improve departmental efficiency.

• Assists in preparation of the departmental operating and personnel budgets; manages the
  
  

budget throughout the year, analyzes and monitors monthly reports and overtime runs for the

department to ensure that the department operates within budget guidelines.

• * Reviews standards and related policies and procedures for compliance with requirements of
  
  

regulatory agencies: recommends and implements changes as required and ensures changes

are communicated to Patient Services staff, monitors and reviews departmental and unit

compliance with reporting requirements.

• * Responds to problems that arise on a daily basis; resolves where possible, referring problems
  
  

or responses to the appropriate individual as required; reviews and investigates all complaints

received by the department with department members to ensure speedy resolution and reply.

• Works with the Director of Nursing in directing the maintenance of departmental facilities,
  
  

equipment, supplies and materials in a condition to promote efficiency, health comfort and

safety of patients and staff.

• * Maintains established department policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance
  
  

program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

• Indicates an essential job function.
  
  

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Other Job Duties

Serves as a resource person to department staff on matters relating to policies and procedures.

May assume Director of Nursing responsibilities in their absence.

Qualifications

Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 yrs. Behavioral Health experience.
• 5 years leadership experience (Asst. Director, Nurse Manager, or Team Leader)
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to oversee and advance nursing practice and manage patient care operations
• Team building facilitator
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• MSN
  
  

Preferred

• ANCC certification
  
  

Pay Range

USD $167,911.00 - USD $170,000.00 /Yr.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.