Director of Nursing

City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: No Department: NUR - Patient Care Admin Work Shift: Day Work Days: MON-FRI Scheduled Hours: 8 AM-4:30 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS Pay Range: $176,800.00-$221,000.00 We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Nursing - Professional Practice to lead clinical excellence, quality improvement, and nursing practice across our organization. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Nursing Quality/ Professional Practice, this leader will drive innovation, standardization, and patient-centered care delivery while serving as a key change agent across the healthcare system. This role is ideal for a visionary nursing leader passionate about advancing professional practice, enhancing patient outcomes, and shaping the future of care delivery. Responsibilities Establish and maintain nursing standards aligned with ANA guidelines and organizational goals Ensure delivery of high-quality, evidence-based patient care across the continuum Serve as educator, mentor, and internal consultant to nursing leadership and staff Lead quality improvement initiatives, peer review processes, and regulatory readiness efforts Develop and oversee nursing quality management programs and strategic plans Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and accreditation requirements Design and implement clinical practice models, including care coordination and discharge planning Drive standardization, benchmarking, and data-driven decision-making Lead interdisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency Build infrastructure supporting professional practice and clinical process redesign Develop tools, policies, and systems for practice standardization Lead initiatives that enhance care delivery across an integrated network Coach and mentor nursing leaders and clinical care teams Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement Lead and manage cross-functional teams and strategic projects Competencies Strategic thinking and innovation Strong leadership and change management skills Excellent communication and analytical abilities Expertise in interdisciplinary collaboration Ability to drive data-informed decisions and process improvement Qualifications Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State Master's Degree in Nursing Minimum 10 years of clinical nursing experience Strong knowledge of: Regulatory standards Clinical practice standards Quality improvement (CQI) methodologies Project and outcomes management Experience in case management preferred Background in large health systems or integrated care networks preferred Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Calling All Nurses! Nurse Recruitment Hotline: ...; Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore's mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve. Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children's Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise. An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits. Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team! To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve. To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives. Automated Employment Decision Tools Notice (AEDT)