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Overview
St. John's Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality, compassionate health care utilizing the latest, state-of-the-art medical technology. Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, St. John's Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations.
St. John's has been an integral part of the community since the 1890's and its' commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals' vision, mission and value. St. John's Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community service. In 1894, the Cochran School of Nursing, the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area, was founded, thus making the St. John's Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of the hospital, but the heart and soul. St. John's dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care.
St. John's Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients. The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. John's Riverside Hospital to their care.
St. John's Riverside Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.
Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community Strong
Responsibilities
The Director, RN Residency Program provides strategic, operational, educational, and fiscal leadership for the organization's American Nursing Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) accredited or accreditation-seeking RN Residency Program. The Director is accountable for the development, design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the residency program and serves as the organization's designated Program Director for ANCC PTAP accreditation.
The Director ensures the successful transition of newly licensed registered nurses into professional practice through a structured residency experience that includes organizational orientation, competency-based learning, professional development, mentor-ship, preceptorship, and practice-based learning. The position collaborates with executive leadership, educators, managers, preceptors, academic partners, and interdisciplinary stakeholders to promote nursing competency, retention, workforce development, and nursing excellence.
The Director serves as the primary liaison with ANCC PTAP and is accountable for maintaining accreditation standards, demonstrating program outcomes, and supporting organizational strategic goals.
THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION UNTIL 2030
Qualifications
Current valid NYS Registered Nurse license, Nursing Professional Development.
Graduate degree or higher, with either the baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing required.
Master's degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Professional Development, Healthcare Administration, or related field required Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), PhD, EdD, or related doctoral degree preferred.
Certification (NPD-BC) preferred, Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) preferred, NEA-BC, NE-BC, or other nursing leadership certification preferred.
Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive nursing leadership experience required, experience in nursing education, nursing professional development, residency programs, workforce development, or transition-to-practice programs, experience with program development, curriculum design, competency assessment, and outcome evaluation.
Experience leading an ANCC PTAP-accredited program preferred, experience managing accreditation processes, experience with nursing workforce retention initiatives, ANCC PTAP Program Director Eligibility Requirements.
Demonstration of education and/or experience in adult learning principles required
Maintaining accountability for program development, design, implementation, and evaluation required.
Required to serve as the primary ANCC PTAP contact.