Assistant Director of Nursing

About the role

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region’s only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment.

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

Shift: Monday to Friday 

10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Hours Per Week: 35.00

Duties & Responsibilities

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Reporting to the Associate Executive Director of Care Management, this position is responsible improve patient flow and expedite admissions, transfers, and discharges.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitoring real-time bed capacity and occupancy across intensive care, step-down, and medical/surgical units, while supporting the implementation and rollout of the discharge lounge.
• Facilitating the timely movement of admitted patients from the Emergency Department to appropriate inpatient beds.
• Coordinating discharge milestones, transportation, Environmental Services, and bed turnaround activities to maximize bed availability.
• Assisting with interfacility transfers in the absence of a Flow Nurse.
• Identifying opportunities to safely and efficiently utilize surge capacity during periods of increased patient volume.
• Collaborating with clinical and support teams to identify and remove barriers to patient flow.
• Utilizing technology, including Epic dashboards, to monitor patient movement, discharge readiness, transportation, and bed status.
• Supporting interdisciplinary communication and coordination to ensure timely progression of patients throughout the hospital
• Reviewing daily discharge plans and collaborating with physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Care Management, and nursing staff to identify patients who are clinically ready for discharge and address barriers that may delay discharge.
• Monitoring patients with prolonged length of stay and escalating barriers to the appropriate clinical, operational, and support services to facilitate timely progression of care.
• Coordinating with inpatient units, Emergency Services, Care Management, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation Services, Social Work, and other departments to facilitate timely discharges, transfers, and admissions (Rounds).
• Providing real-time leadership and escalation during periods of high census, increased Emergency Department volume, or limited bed availability to support safe prioritization and placement of patients.
• Analyzing patient flow, discharge, admission, and bed utilization data to identify trends, recommend process improvements, and develop strategies to improve throughput, reduce delays, and optimize hospital capacity
• Participating in the development, implementation, and evaluation of hospital-wide patient throughput initiatives, policies, and performance improvement projects.
• Others duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

1. Valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; and

2. Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing Administration or a related nursing discipline; and three (3) years of satisfactory nursing experience, one (1) year of which must have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity, which may include managing a specific department or nursing unit within a hospital or health care setting, overseeing patient care, staff management and the day-to-day operations of the department, as well as demonstrating clinical competency in relevant clinical area; or

3. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing; and four (4) years of satisfactory nursing experience (i.e., clinical care), two (2) years of which must have been in a clinical supervisory capacity (i.e., Head Nurse, Supervisor experience), as well as demonstrating clinical competency in relevant clinical area.

4. May require Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) depending on assignment/health care setting. If required, BLS must be obtained within sixty (60) calendar days of appointment to the title and maintained for the duration of the assignment.

Benefits

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
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program 
• Union Benefits for eligible titles 
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

How To Apply

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