Patient Care Directors Make It Possible at NYP/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Patient Care Director - Medicine Stepdown 7GN- Days

NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation's most comprehensive academic health care delivery systems, dedicated to providing the highest quality, most compassionate care to patients in the New York metropolitan area and throughout the globe. Lead a World-Class team, where you'll channel your superior clinical and business acumen to drive engagement, process improvement, and infection control and prevention. You'll collaborate with nursing leaders and physicians across our Medicines Units. Feel the pride of delivering transformational nursing leadership at New York's #1 hospital (U.S.News World Report).

You will oversee operations at the New York Presbyterian Columbia Hospital, fostering a culture of teamwork, communication, and respect. Drive quality and performance improvement initiatives and assist in creating new processes. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team who are at the top of their fields.  Now, you have the opportunity to join us and make a difference. Together, we improve the health of patients and their families, making our communities – and the world – stronger.

As the Patient Care Director, you also will manage patient care delivery on the Hospitalist units, serving as a clinical resource and administrator in the absence of unit leaders or when care-related issues arise. In this fast-paced environment, you will facilitate efficient and cost-effective daily operations in relation to patients throughout, including admissions, discharges, and transfers. You will promote a culture of safety and quality by ensuring continuity and consistency in implementing established standards, protocols, policies, and procedures. In collaboration with the Director of Nursing, the Patient Care Director will set the unit's short and long-term goals to align with the hospital's overall strategic goals. Additional responsibilities include monitoring staff for compliance with regulatory, hospital, and divisional requirements.

This is a full time position at NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center.

Preferred Criteria

• Experience working in Medicine/Med-Surg

• Previous leadership experience

Required Criteria

• Master's Degree in Nursing

• Current New York State Registered Nurse license

• Minimum of two years of acute care RN experience

• Rudimentary Cardiac Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications from the American Heart Association

• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to motivate others and problem-solving skills using critical thinking