One Brooklyn Health Shift: 5x8 Days
Director of Nursing Operations
Job Summary: Reports to the SVP of Patient Care Services/CNO and provides leadership for nursing operations, quality improvement, staffing, regulatory compliance, and professional practice across the organization. Responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care while overseeing nursing leadership teams and departmental performance initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead nursing operations, staffing strategy, and workforce planning.
- Supervise Assistant Directors, Nurse Managers, and Administrative Nursing Coordinators.
- Ensure compliance with NYSDOH, Joint Commission, union, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive quality improvement, patient safety, patient satisfaction, and performance initiatives.
- Partner with nursing and medical leadership to establish clinical standards, policies, and departmental goals.
- Monitor recruitment, retention, staff development, counseling, and disciplinary processes.
- Assist with budget planning, resource allocation, and operational oversight.
- Analyze quality, staffing, and performance data to improve outcomes.
- Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and effective communication across departments.
- Provide administrative coverage and support organizational nursing initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Nursing or related field OR 10+ years of relevant nursing leadership/supervisory experience.
- Current New York RN License.
- BLS, ACLS, and TRUST certifications required.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance, quality improvement, CQI, Root Cause Analysis, and performance management.
- Experience with staffing management, budgeting, employee relations, and nursing operations.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Excellent leadership, communication, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Doctorate degree.
- Progressive nursing leadership experience within an acute care hospital setting.
Ideal Candidate:
Experienced nursing leader with a strong background in hospital operations, regulatory compliance, workforce management, and quality improvement. Must be comfortable leading large teams, driving performance initiatives, and partnering with executive leadership to improve patient care outcomes.