Registered Nurse (RN) - Assistant Director of Nursing
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
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Sign-On Bonus

Assistant Director of Nursing (Nights)

The Department of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Assistant Director of Nursing (Nights). The successful candidate will: * Assume responsibility for the department's daily operations, including scheduling of staff to align with units' nursing care hours. * Serve as a role model, mentor, and manager. Must use ethical principles to guide decisions and actions that are consistent with UHG's operating goals and objectives. * Must use appropriate policies and procedures in the delivery of quality patient care. * Collect and maintain necessary data to support Process Improvement-Evidence Based practice. * Ensure the unit council maintains a productive monthly meeting. * Develop and implement innovative strategies to promote and foster team spirit and boost morals. * Take an active role in managing services. * Promote education and professional development for staff, students, and patients. * Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team/professional staff members in the development of educational goals for the service. * Direct and enforce compliance with federal state and regulatory agency standards. * Monitor and promote the improvement of the patient care process. Required Qualifications: * Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. * New York State Registered Nurse Licensure. * Enrolled in Master's Program (if Master's not obtained). * 3 to 5 years of active clinical and management progressive leadership experience. * BLS Certification. * Member of a professional nursing organization. Preferred Qualifications: * Prior leadership experience, with progressive leadership accomplishment in Nursing. Work Schedule: Variable Days; 12:00am to 8:00am (Nights) Salary Grade/Rank: SL-5 Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications Executive Order: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected]. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encourage