Director, Nursing - Wound/Ostomy at Westchester Medical Center – Valhalla, New York

Director of Nursing – Wound and Ostomy Care

Summary: The Director position provides daily operational administration for nursing and other patient care in the area of Wound/Ostomy Management at Westchester Medical Center. The Director supervises, coordinates, implements and directs ongoing administrative aspects of assigned care. The Director will recommend to the Sr. Director/Vice President of Patient Care Services those areas of clinical practice and administration requiring evaluation and change and implementing nursing and other patient care programs. In the absence of the Sr. Director, incumbents are responsible for the administration of this service program. This position differs from the Assistant Vice President of Patient Care Services in that the area of responsibility of the Director of Nursing—Nursing Services is smaller in scope. Supervision is exercised over many nursing, professional, clerical, and ancillary personnel.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the development and sustainment of the Wound Care Program and Wound Care Clinicians.
• Supervises, coordinates, implements and directs the ongoing administrative aspects of assigned nursing and patient wound/ostomy care areas at Westchester Medical Center.
• Participates in evaluation of nursing and clinical practice through peer review.
• Assists in the establishment of institutional standards of practice for all aspects of nursing and other patient care services in cooperation with established professional standards of practice
• Establishes qualifications of all levels of staff in conjunction with the Vice President Hospital Nursing Service and Education.
• Coordinates the implementation of nursing policies and procedures by conducting staff conferences and through directives, as needed
• Assists in the development of education programs for all staff.
• Provides for periodic review of staff by participating in individual evaluation conferences.
• Participates in labor-management conferences.
• Coordinates clinical programs with specific department heads, as require.
• Recommends and establishes appropriate staffing patterns through ongoing evaluation of service line needs.
• Investigates and evaluates data and makes recommendations to improve patient care services.
• Participates in, monitors and evaluates quality improvement activities.
• Participates in hospital and medical board committees.
• Assists the Vice President of Hospital Nursing Services and Education with the development of department budgets.
• Attends meetings, conferences and seminars as required.

Experience: 6 years of professional nursing experience, including 3 years at a supervisory level, required.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing and six years of professional nursing experience, including three years at a supervisory level.

Licenses / Certifications: Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Department of Education, as a Registered Professional Nurse. Must be certified as a WOCN.