Oversees all areas of the hospital in absence of leadership. Maintains a professional environment that supports delivery of high-quality patient and family centered care.
Job Responsibility
1.Oversees and manages operations and patient care activities in all areas of facility in the absence of leadership.
2.Provides leadership to supervisors and team members by communicating and guiding toward achieving facility objectives.
3.Communicates, builds consensus, and guides departments toward achieving hospital objectives.
4.Promotes and maintains high quality patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
5.Maintains a professional work environment that fosters team member respect, engagement, accountability and optimal patient outcomes.
6.Promotes appreciative inquiry and evidence-based, ethical and compassionate practice.
7.Provides direction and guidance to patient care unit team members and supervisors in clinical and operational concerns in the absence of leadership.
8.May provide input into performance reviews, hiring, promotions and corrective actions.
9.Serves as a role model for standards of professional practice (clinical, educational and leadership).
10.Monitors personnel, supply and equipment considerations in the absence of leadership.
11.Assesses hospital activity, patient activity and personnel resources in order to ensure equitable and appropriate staffing.
12.Ensures adherence to the established care delivery model, using knowledge of scope and standards of practice.
13.Facilitates continual compliance with the JC, CMS, New York State, DOH, Public Health Law, HIPPA regulations and System, hospital and department standards.
14.Demonstrates broad understanding of the regulatory environment in order to ensure hospital compliance with requirements.
15.Maintains current knowledge of scope and standards of practice, healthcare legislation, and population health.
16.Identifies opportunities to initiate operational change within facility using evidence-based strategies and solutions.
17.Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
Bachelors of Science Degree, required. Masters, preferred. (Bachelors or Master’s degree must be in nursing)
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
Specialized certifications, as needed.
6-10 years of nursing experience and 5-7 years of leadership/management experience, required.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). About Us
Northwell Health
At Northwell Health, we're a network of collaborators, research pioneers, entrepreneurs and educators—74,000+ strong—each year caring for millions of individuals and their families who share our neighborhoods and communities where we live, love and work.
Northwell is a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for, the only health care provider in New York State to be recognized. As New York State’s largest healthcare provider and employer, Northwell has many career opportunities across our 23 hospitals, nearly 800 outpatient facilities, our laboratories, and our world-class research facility with locations spanning across Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and Westchester. Our team members have limitless opportunities for career growth, learning and development with a rewarding and inclusive culture that supports and nurtures their professional journey at every step of the way. A Northwell career is a career well cared for.
About the TeamLong Island Jewish Forest Hills (LIJFH), a division of Long Island Jewish Medical Center, is a 312-bed community hospital that provides inpatient medical and surgical care, intensive care, and obstetrics and gynecology services. LIJFH is a "Baby Friendly” designated hospital, a designated Level 2 Perinatal Center and a New York State designated Stroke Center. LIJFH has received advanced certification from the Joint Commission in Total Hip and Knee Replacement, COMIG, ED Geriatric Certification, and is a Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Gynecology.Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
- Master's degree in Nursing
- Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State
- Specialized certifications as needed
- 6-10 years of nursing experience
- 5-7 years of leadership/management experience
What We Do
Northwell Health is New York’s largest private employer and health care provider, with 23 hospitals and nearly 800 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 74,000+ employees – 18,500+ nurses and 14,200+ credentialed physicians, including about 4,500 employed doctors and nearly 3,300 members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu. Interested in a career at Northwell Health?
