Description

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer of Ambulatory Services and the Chief Nursing Officer, has the responsibility for coordination and supervision of nursing care and all related activities of the ambulatory practices. He or she plays an important role in occupational health, staffing, quality assurance, infection control and risk management. He or she analyzes and evaluates nursing services to improve the quality care given, participates in research to improve patient care, and maintains policies that adhere to federal and state regulations. 

Duties of a Director of Nursing for Ambulatory Services may include the following but are not limited to:

• Plans, designs, implements, and managesstandards of practice of the RN, LPN, and MA and clinical roles for ambulatoryservices. 
• Ensures staff meet established state/locallegislation and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures that departments have an ongoing qualityimprovement program which examines consistent nursing and clinical practice,validating outcomes by research and data collection.
• Evaluates the current practice, initiates newnursing roles and clinical roles and assists in establishing training programsto support the expanded roles.
• Orientates and trains new employees to their jobresponsibilities.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary communication ofpertinent information to health care professionals regarding patient careservices.
• Maintains compliance with and prepares forregulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Conducts human resources activities such asevaluating, disciplining and counseling employees.
• Represents the Ambulatory Nursing perspective atall levels of the organization, sharing best practices and resources.

Required Qualifications: Current NYS Registered Nurse License;Master’s Degree in Nursing or Health related field; Minimum three (3) years ofprevious nursing administration experience required.

PreferredQualifications: 2years’ experience in Ambulatory Services setting, specialty certification, Workingknowledge of regulatory requirements 

 

SpecialNotes: Stony BrookMedicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere oncampus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.

All Hospital positions are subject to changes in pass daysand shifts as necessary.  This position may require the wearing ofrespiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.

 

The selected candidate must successfully cleara background investigation. Prior to start date, the selectedcandidate must meet the following requirements: Successfully completepre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from StonyBrook Medicine's Employee Health Services (The hiring department will beresponsible for any fee incurred for examination), submit (3) writtenreferences, and provide a copy of any required New York Statelicense(s)/certificate(s). Please be advised that failure to comply with any ofthe above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocationof the employment offer.

The best ideas in medicine start with thebest people. At Stony Brook Medicine, our highest calling is to put the powerof ideas to work in our patients’ lives. Stony Brook Medicine integrates andelevates all of our health-related initiatives: education, research and patientcare. Stony Brook Medicine isLong Island’s premier academic medical center. With 603 beds, we serve as theregion’s only tertiary care center and Level 1 Trauma Center, and are home tothe Stony Brook Heart Institute, Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony BrookChildren’s Hospital, Stony Brook Neurosciences Institute, and Stony BrookDigestive Disorders Institute. We also encompass Suffolk County’s only Level 4Regional Perinatal Center, state-designated AIDS Center, state-designatedComprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, state-designated Burn Center, theChristopher Pendergast ALS Center of Excellence, and Kidney Transplant Center.It is home of the nation’s first Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center.

Stony BrookUniversity is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We arecommitted to the creation of a diverse and inclusive campus climate. Weencourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women andminorities to apply.

This function/position has beendesignated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with aninstitutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remainat their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continueoperations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and relatedfacilities.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161,no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, ormandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or hercurrent compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as theapplicant is extended a conditional offer of employment withcompensation.  If such information has been requested from you before suchtime, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or viaemail at info@goer.ny.gov.   

IF YOU NEED ADISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL THE UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCESERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 632-6161 OR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HUMANRESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 444-4700.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE II CRIME AWARENESS AND SECURITY ACT, A COPY OF OURCRIME STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (631) 632-6350. IT CANALSO BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT THE UNIVERSITY POLICE WEBSITE AT http://www.stonybrook.edu/police

Job Field: Professional Clinical
Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Shift
Posting Start Date: Sep 20, 2019
Posting End Date: Dec 19, 2019, 11:59:00 PM