Dir of Nursing (Inpatient Obstetrics Service) - NYC Health

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.

Job Description

Under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer, the Director of Nursing will function to collaboratively plan, organize, direct and evaluate all nursing care delivery and staff practice within the Inpatient Obstetrics Service.  Overall 24 hour a day, seven days a week responsibilities will be; ensuring safe patient care, staffing scheduling and budget monitoring, compliance and adherence to departmental policies and procedures, participation on hospital and departmental committees as well as the coordination and control of patient flow activities to include appropriate discharges, transfers and admissions, in conjunction with medical staff, care managers, environmental services and admitting department.  

Minimum Qualifications

1. Licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State; and, 
2. A Masters Degree in Nursing Administration or an equivalent field, and a minimum of four years of high-level responsible experience in nursing administration, three years of which shall have been in a hospital; or, 
3. A satisfactory equivalent.  However, all candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State.

Department Preferences

• Clinical expert in Labor & Delivery 
• Prior Managerial experience 
• Certification in Inpatient Obstetrical Nursing is preferred

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