Assistant Director of Nursing

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

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

Tour II: 8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M

Job Description

Purpose of Position

Under the supervision of Director of Nursing Quality and Performance Improvement or designee, the Assistant Director of ED Nursing Quality serves an integral part of the nursing leadership team who ensures that standards of nursing practice are in alignment with the organizational, regulatory, and nationally recognized professional standards, and evidence-based practice. The Assistant Director of ED Nursing Quality is instrumental in implementing and evaluating Nursing Quality and Performance Improvement (PI) activities and ED-specific PI projects.

Areas of Responsibility

Nursing Quality and Performance Improvement and ED Nursing Dept.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors nurse-sensitive/quality indicators and projects for ED Nursing Department
• Assists and evaluates nursing performance improvement activities and ED-specific PI projects to ensure quality and appropriateness of care, patient safety, and compliance with regulatory standards
• Develops and maintains nursing quality indicator databases
• Coordinates the collection of data with ED ADNs or designee; Aggregates, analyzes, and extrapolates quality indicators data and transforms them into actionable information; Assists ED in the implementation of corrective actions and in evaluating results/outcomes
• Prepares monthly/quarterly nursing quality indicator reports, displaying performance in forms of graphs, scorecards, or story boards.
• Disseminates and interprets nursing quality indicators and National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) reports to ED leadership, and works closely with ED nursing leaders and staff to guide them in the identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of performance improvement initiatives
• Assists Director of Nursing for Quality with monthly, quarterly, and annual ED quality/performance/improvement reports to present at various committees
• Provides Nursing Quality/PI orientation to newly hired nursing staff in ED
• Coordinates with NDNQI coordinator ED's nurse-sensitive indicators for data entry to NDNQI database
• Ensures accurate data collection and submission of selected monitored indicators
• Adheres to RN survey data collection protocol
• Assists in readiness of announced and unannounced regulatory agency visits and participates in various regulatory agency surveys
• Participates in nursing quality council meetings, grand rounds and nursing peer reviews
• Participates in nursing policies, procedures, and standards revision
• Liaises with Risk Management Department on nursing quality risk reduction monitoring and reporting; Assists in investigating patient safety concerns and incidents to include debriefings and assists in the implementation of corrective action plans
• Interfaces with Quality Management Department on nursing quality improvement concerns and participates in hospital-wide quality improvement teams
• Participates in departmental and hospital-wide committee meetings
• Enforces with staff I-CARE (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) values/principles in providing patient care
• Promotes a culture of engagement where staff thrive and contributes to positive patient/family experience
• Maintains familiarity and remains up-to-date with regulatory agency standards
• Continuously strives to increase core knowledge and role competency through leadership development activities
• Performs other related duties, as directed

Pathway to Excellence

• Plays a significant role in planning, scheduling, organizing, implementing, and operationalizing Pathway to Excellence Program in ED
• Knowledgeable with the six (6) Pathway to Excellence standards and the different elements of performance
• Engages staff in practicing the standards of Pathway to Excellence program
• Fosters the foundation of collaboration among staff and supports a shared-governance environment
• Encourages participation of staff in shared governance committees
• Actively engages staff for discussion and inputs on resource allocation and cost management
• Supports staff during times of organizational change or change in leadership
• Promotes a culture of day-to-day recognition
• Participates in peer-to-peer performance feedback/review and uses these feedback as opportunities for improvement

Shared Governance

• Assists DON for Nursing Quality in organizing and guiding ED nursing shared governance council

Minimum Qualifications
1. Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State, plus (2) or (3), below.
2. Masters 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 Preferences

Knowledge and skills:

Leadership, management, communication, coaching, counseling, problem solving, decision making, and conflict resolution.

Years of Experience:

Minimum of two to three years ED clinical nursing experience; and

Minimum of two to three years Nursing Quality experience.

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