Assistant Director, Nursing-Behavioral Health
Company: NYC Health
Location: Bronx
Posted on: July 8, 2025
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Job Description:
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York
City’s premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx,
Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of
Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation
of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team
of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to
providing the highest quality health care that is safe,
compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered.
Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care
areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women’s Health in addition to more
than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and
comfort of our patients is our number one priority. At NYC Health
Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care 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. Job Description
Shift: Night Units: 10C and Behavioral Health Emergency Department
Assistant Director of Nursing: Under general supervision of the
Associate Director of Nursing, assists with the planning,
organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating of nursing
service and education programs of the hospital, diagnostic and
treatment center, or a major unit within the Department of Nursing.
Performs related work. Typical Tasks: 1. Assists in developing
policies, objectives and standards of nursing service and
education. 2. Assists in the preparation of personnel, supply and
equipment budgets. 3. Assists in the development of administrative
procedures and programs of patient care. 4. May have responsibility
for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating
the nursing service in a major clinical division, or a home health
agency in a hospital, participating in selection, placement and
follow-up of patients transferred to homes. 5. Assists with the
planning, organization and conduct of a nursing education program.
6. May assume responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating
and evaluating nursing service on the evening and night tours. 7.
Directs activities of Supervisor of Nurses. 8. Prepares and makes
periodic and daily reports on administrative matters relating to
staff and patient management. 9. Participates in the direction and
implementation of a quality assurance program for nursing. 10.
Attends and chairs regular staff meetings with nursing personnel.
11. Assesses nursing services by making rounds, conducting chart
review and evaluating patient care. Minimum Qualifications 1.
Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional
nurse in New York State, plus (2) or (3), below. 2. Master’s Degree
in Nursing Administration, Education, Clinical Specialty or
equivalent field and five years of satisfactory nursing experience,
of which three years shall have been in a supervisory or teaching
capacity; or a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and six years of
satisfactory nursing experience, four years of which shall have
been in a supervisory or teaching capacity. 3. A satisfactory
equivalent of education and experience. However, all candidates
must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a
Professional Nurse in New York State. How To Apply If you wish to
apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply
Now" button or forward your resume, noting the above Job ID , to:
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Human Resources Department
234 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Blvd, (East 149th Street), 2nd Floor,
Annex Bronx, NY 10451 Attn: Recruitment Unit NYC Health and
Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20 hrs.
per week Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Loan Forgiveness
Programs for eligible employees Paid Holidays and Vacation in
accordance with employees Collectively bargained contracts College
tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
Multiple employee discounts programs
Keywords: NYC Health, Lakewood , Assistant Director, Nursing-Behavioral Health, Healthcare , Bronx, New Jersey