Head Nurse-Medicine​/Surgery

Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) Overview

Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality 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.

Position: RN Supervisor / Nursing Manager (Elmhurst Hospital Center, Queens, NY). Under general supervision, directs the development, implementation and evaluation of the nursing regimen for patients/clients within an assigned unit.

• Performs major duties and functions as described in the Staff Nurse position description.
• Identifies and discriminates between physical and psycho-social signs and symptoms; selects and performs therapeutic measures essential for nursing regimen.
• Develops, implements and continuously evaluates the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
• Records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes on patients/clients to ensure continuity of care.
• Interprets and reports responses of patients/clients to appropriate members of the health team.
• Participates with interdisciplinary health team members to plan a comprehensive patient care program.
• Determines and assigns components of the nursing regimen to be carried out by allied nursing personnel.
• Provides teaching, guidance and direction to allied nursing personnel in rendering patient care.
• Participates in defining, implementing, maintaining and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences pertaining to policies and procedures affecting nursing practice.
• Participates in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to the delivery of nursing care services.
• Participates in development and maintenance of a system of evaluation of nursing care, practices and procedures, including evaluation of nursing personnel.
• Interprets philosophy and objectives of agency and Nursing Department to patients/clients, families and other groups.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences.
• Performs other professional nursing activities as delegated by nursing service administration.
• Coordinates, guides and directs the development, implementation and continuous evaluation of the nursing regimen for patients/clients within the unit.
• Coordinates the preparation and maintenance of nursing care plans and progress notes on patients/clients to ensure continuity of care.
• Reviews and analyzes trends pertinent to the delivery of nursing care services within the unit and initiates appropriate innovations or makes recommendations for needed changes.
• Develops and maintains a system of evaluation of nursing care, practices and procedures, including evaluation of nursing personnel within a unit.
• Conducts conferences to develop nursing care plans and to promote staff development.
• Assists in planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation of training and educational activities for nursing practitioners and allied nursing personnel.
• Coordinates and ensures unit participation in interdisciplinary health teams and conferences pertaining to health care setting and/or systemwide initiatives that affect nursing practice.

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• Valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• One (1) year of experience as a registered nurse.

Department Preferences:
None specified.

How to apply:

Please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.

Seniority level:
Mid-Senior level.

Employment type:

Full-time.

Job function:
Health Care Provider.

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