| Assistant Professor - Nursing (Full-time) | |
| Contact | Queensborough Community College City University of New York (CUNY) Bayside, NY Website |
| Responsibilities | Job Opening ID: 3275 Job Family: Faculty Closing Date: October 16, 2010 Location: Queensborough CC Full/Part Time: F Regular/Temporary: R GENERAL DUTIES Performs teaching, research, and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise as noted below. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments, performing administrative, supervisory, and other functions as may be assigned. CONTRACT TITLE: Assistant Professor FLSA: Exempt CAMPUS SPECIFIC INFORMATION Queensborough's Department of Nursing, the largest supplier of registered nurses to the county of Queens, is seeking a highly qualified nurse educator to join our distinguished and dynamic faculty in this richly diverse environment. The Nursing Clinical Program is integrated into the college setting and provides a strong foundation in general education, biological sciences, and social sciences , as well as nursing science. The Nursing faculty follows a curriculum that undergoes on-going assessment and revision to maintain instruction of best practice. The Nursing Department is equipped with a Virtual Hospital, and utilizes simulation throughout the curriculum. For more information see www.qcc.cuny.edu/Nursing/. DUTIES Teach clinical and lecture content in Medical Surgical Nursing. Research and/or publication are expected for tenure and promotion. Other areas of responsibility include curriculum development, committee work in the department and college, and academic advisement. The qualified candidate must be able to work in either the Day or Evening Program, as needed by the Department. |
| Qualifications Required | MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. degree in area(s) of expertise, or equivalent as noted below. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, interest in productive scholarship or creative achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution. |
| Qualifications Preferred | OTHER QUALIFICATIONS New York State License as a Registered Professional Nurse and an earned Master's in Nursing with a strong, current clinical background in medical-surgical nursing are required. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills are also required. Experience in simulation, pediatric or women's health a plus. Teaching experience at the Associate or Baccalaureate level is preferred. Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations is preferred. |
| Additional Information | COMPENSATION Salary depends on qualifications. BENEFITS CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans. Part-time employees must meet a weekly or semester work hour criteria to be eligible for health benefits. Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet the eligibility criteria. HOW TO APPLY To apply, please log on to www.cuny.edu. Navigate to Employment, click on application for employment, and then log into the applicant tracking program Job Postings on CUNY First. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should click on the appropriate link to register. Applications should be submitted through CUNY First. Applicants must attach a cover letter, and resume or curriculum vitae. Resume, cover letter, and any supporting documents should be uploaded as a single document. Please follow instructions under How to Apply Online. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer which complies with all applicable laws and regulations, and encourages inclusive excellence in its employment practices. |
| Job Posted | 24 August 2010 |
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| Health Care Consultant (Part-time) | |
| Contact | Human Resources Joint Commission Resources New York, NY Website |
| Responsibilities | Requirements: Level of knowledge and experience equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through completion of a Master's degree in health care preferred or related field with seven to 10 years management experience in hospitals or health care systems. RN preferred. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for professional involvement in leadership roles, teaching and speaking engagements, consulting, or relevant publications. Extensive knowledge of current Joint Commission standards, performance improvement, and survey process. Computer proficient. 90 percent travel within the state. Position will work up to 1 week per month. |
| Additional Information | Joint Commission Resources currently seeks a Health Care Consultant to provide consulting services within New York state. The Consultant conducts on-site visits to organizations and provides training and guidance on standards compliance, organizational improvement and accreditation related issues. Coordinates educational workshops and telephone/web conferences designed exclusively for CSR participants. Pursues and generates additional business for JCR follow-up services. For immediate consideration please apply online. Joint Commission Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D. |
| Job Posted | 11 August 2010 |
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| Project Manager (Full-time) | |
| Contact | Health Research, Inc. 150 Broadway, Suite 560 Menands, NY 12204-2719 Website |
| Responsibilities | With a direct report to executive project management, the Project Manager will lead and coordinate research, data, and administrative activities for the New York State Medical Liability Reform and Patient Safety Model (“the NYS Model”). The NYS Model puts patient safety first and strives to reduce preventable injuries, improve doctor/patient communication, and ensure that patients receive fair and quick compensation for medical injuries, while also reducing the incidence of frivolous lawsuits and cost of insurance premiums. It is a comprehensive pilot that reforms the medical liability system. The model incorporates evidence-based interventions, including a Disclosure and Early Settlement program and a culture of patient safety at five large academic medical centers in New York City. Responsibilities include: Manage, direct, implement and coordinate project activities and oversee work plan compliance. Serve as the primary contact for the project partners. Oversee and collaborate with the project partners to manage and support the implementation and analysis of the Disclosure and Early Settlement Program. Oversee and collaborate with the project partners to assess the program components, identify best practices, design the research model and develop options to manage and support the implementation and analysis of the Patient Safety Demonstration Program. Oversee administration and analysis of patient safety surveys. Work with the project partners to anticipate problems and to identify and tailor solutions to challenges arising from the implementation of the projects. Facilitate and support data sampling, collection, and evaluation for both programs. Develop and provide technical program research and analysis assistance to the project partners regarding planning, project requirements, reporting standards and alternate methods, and documentation. Monitor the work of the project partners to ensure deliverables are being met and the project is implemented according to schedule. Ensure compliance with time and effort reporting, contract vouchering, and any other necessary documentation or reporting. Supervise the Patient Safety Nurse in support of both programs. Supervise an Analyst in the collection, interpretation and evaluation of data for both programs. Assure timely production by all project participants with project deliverables. Other related duties as assigned. Frequent travel to New York City to meet with project partners to oversee and implement above functions. |
| Qualifications Required | Bachelor’s Degree. Five years of professional experience in hospital risk management, nursing, public health, public administration, public policy, management or a related field, including three years of experience supervising staff. |
| Qualififcations Preferred | Masters Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Public Administration, Management, Risk Management, Law or a related field. Experience implementing relevant programs. Strong writing, verbal communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. Strong project management skills. |
| Additional Information | To apply, please visit HRI’s web site at: www.healthresearch.org/jobs or mail resume to: Health Research, Inc., 150 Broadway - Suite 560, Menands, NY 12204-2719. Please include reference code T212 on envelope. AA/EOE/M/W/D/V NO PHONES CALLS, ELECTRONIC INQUIRIES/ OR FAXES ACCEPTED. |
| Job Posted | 9 August 2010 |
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| Public Health Program Nurse (Full-time) | |
| Contact | Health Research, Inc. 150 Broadway, Suite 560 Menands, NY 12204-2719 Website |
| Responsibilities | Working under the Project Manager, the Public Health Program Nurse will provide clinical oversight and perform professional and administrative duties in support of the New York State Medical Liability Reform and Patient Safety Model (“the NYS Model”). The NYS Model puts patient safety first and strives to reduce preventable injuries, improve doctor/patient communication, and ensure that patients receive fair and quick compensation for medical injuries, while also reducing the incidence of frivolous lawsuits and cost of insurance premiums. It is a comprehensive pilot that reforms the medical liability system. The model incorporates evidence-based interventions, including a Disclosure and Early Settlement program and a culture of patient safety at five large academic medical centers in New York City. Responsibilities include: Provide clinical support and direction to all aspects of the project. Assist project partners in research and development of clinical project protocols. Advise project partners regarding health care policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance. Support clinical training, as part of the program’s implementation. Review plans to ensure appropriate clinical criteria are met and implemented. Assist in the development of data protocol and clinical data management tools. Represent the project on inter-agency and intra-agency work groups. Monitor the clinical and clinical training work to ensure deliverables are being met and the project is implemented according to schedule. Ensure compliance with time and effort reporting, contract vouchering, and any other necessary documentation or reporting. Writing and editing reports as required. Other related duties as assigned. Frequent travel to New York City to meet with project partners to oversee and implement above functions. |
| Qualifications Required | Bachelors degree. License and current registration as a professional registered nurse in NYS. Four years of experience providing nursing services. Experience in planning, evaluating, or administering health services or teaching in a health related program. Completion of a Masters degree in nursing or a health related field may substitute for one year of the required experience. |
| Qualififcations Preferred | Registered nurse with a minimum of one year experience in nurse management. Background in training and education of health care providers, Excellent organization skills and communication skills, which includes both public speaking and the preparation of written materials including coordinating training events, and preparing and delivering educational materials. Masters Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Public Administration, Management, Risk Management or a related field. Experience in implementing relevant programs. |
| Additional Information | To apply, please visit HRI’s web site at: www.healthresearch.org/jobs or mail resume to: Health Research, Inc., 150 Broadway - Suite 560, Menands, NY 12204-2719. Please include reference code T211 on envelope. AA/EOE/M/W/D/V NO PHONES CALLS, ELECTRONIC INQUIRIES/ OR FAXES ACCEPTED. |
| Job Posted | 9 August 2010 |
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| Clinical Project Manager (Full-time) | |
| Contact | Suzanne Forestiero Human Resources Community Health Care Association of New York State 535 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 T.: 212.279.3851 F.: 212.279.9686 Website |
| Responsibilities | Primary Care Health Information Consortium (PCHIC) was established to assist community health centers in New York City with the implementation of health information technology, a powerful tool for improving the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of patient care. In this highly visible full time grant funded role, you will oversee the staffing of the PCHIC Clinical Committee and provide day-to-day coordination of projects relating to the use of Health Information Technology to improve clinical care in community health centers. In addition, you will manage the scope, budget, and schedule of these projects, and assist the PCHIC Director with other work as needed. Responsibilities include: forming/staffing the PCHIC Clinical Committee setting meeting schedules, researching issues and launching projects of interest to the committee, providing hands-on development and coordination of pilot projects relating to the use of Health Information Technology that helps improve patient care, developing detailed project plans with timelines and milestone deliverables, providing technical assistance to health center staff in completion of project milestones, sharing of lessons learned, best practices and tools among PCHIC members, supporting health centers in replicating pilot projects, including documenting key project decisions and processing as “case studies” assisting PCHIC Director with other work, as needed. |
| Qualifications Required | Successful candidate will be a licensed healthcare professional with 2+ years of patient care experience, preferably in a community health center, along with at least 2 years of project management experience, ideally related to health information technology. Ability to work with minimal supervision, solid budget development and management experience, and excellent oral/written communication skills will be expected, as will strong presentation and analytical skills. PC proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) also essential. |
| Additional Information | Please visit our website for a detailed job description. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. For immediate consideration, please email: jobs@chcanys.org, or send your cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to: Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS), Attn: Human Resources Dept, 535 Eighth Avenue, 8th floor, NY, NY 10018. EOE M/F/D/V Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS). |
| Job Posted | 27 July 2010 |
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| Clinical Nurse Specialist (Full-time) | |
| Contact | Robert Burke Recruitment Specialist Visiting Nurse Service of New York T.: 212.609.7913 Website |
| Responsibilities | For more than 100 years, Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) has provided critical home- and community-based health care services to residents of New York. Today we are the largest not-for-profit home health agency in the US, and are recognized nationally for the scope and innovation of our services. We deliver professional and paraprofessional services throughout all five boroughs of New York City and Nassau and Westchester counties. The Clinical Nurse Specialist will work with the College Relations department to partner with universities to develop joint/adjunct faculty appointments for VNSNY staff in response to the nursing faculty shortage. The focus will be on increasing the availability of well-trained nursing faculty. To do so, the CNS will support and train VNSNY staff as adjunct instructors for courses at our partnering schools, leading to a more effective clinical experience. This individual will also design and deliver integrated clinical lectures to increase awareness of home health care in nursing schools. |
| Qualifications Required | Requirements include a current NY RN license, certification in a clinical specialty and a Master’s degree in Nursing. Must have a minimum of five years of clinical nursing experience, two years in a clinical specialty and one year in a supervisory or staff development role. |
| Qualifications Preferred | Experience in a community health setting, conducting professional presentations and writing for professional publications is preferred. |
| Additional Information | Please submit a cover letter and resume to: Robert Burke, Recruitment Specialist.
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| Job Posted | 9 July 2010 |
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