Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.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.
Work Shifts9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M
Job DescriptionPURPOSE OF POSITIONThe Assistant Director of Workforce Wellness plays an essential role in building an engaged, productive, and resilient workforce. This position will focus on developing strategic partnerships with department leaders, managers, and other key stakeholders to create a robust wellness program that meets the needs of all hospital staff.
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Oversee daily operations of the Workforce Wellness Department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and workforce needs.
- Work closely with CWO to align wellness initiatives and programs with the 8 dimensions of wellness framework, as well objectives of ICARE, Kindness, and Joy In Work.
- Coordinate the implementation of System-wide workforce wellness goals and objectives
- Identify and establish partnerships with department and service area leads to promote a culture of wellness, kindness, accountability, and local ownership.
- Provide guidance and support to service area leads on how to foster engagement within their teams.
- Work with service area leads to address employee concerns and implement solutions to improve team engagement.
- Offer coaching to service area leads on effective communication, feedback practices, and creating a positive work environment.
- Collaborate with department leads to identify wellness opportunities for their areas and define intervention course proactively, during, and post-crisis.
- Develop and implement engagement strategies to attract staff from all levels of leadership and disciplines.
- Facilitate meetings, debriefs, conferences, support groups, presentations and other wellness educational programs.
- Evaluate wellness program effectiveness and reach through impact evaluations, focus groups, surveys, and testimonials, making necessary adjustments for improvement.
- Organize and participate in wellness events, activities, fairs, employee orientation & informational sessions to raise awareness of the hospital's mission and opportunities as it relates to wellness.
- Stay updated on best practices in workforce wellness and employee engagement to enhance the hospital's strategic approach.
- Assist on special projects and engagements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications1. A Masters degree in Arts or Science with a specialization in hospital administration, health care administration, administrative medicine or in public health when conferred for a program in hospital administration, from an approved college or university; or a Baccalaureate degree; and,2. One (1) year of administrative experience and background; or,3. An equivalent combination of training, education and experience in related fields and educational disciplines; and,4. General knowledge of policies and programs utilized in the operation of a health care facility, ability to assimilate and analyze data, to recommend action based on analytical findings, and to assist in the solution of complex problems in health care administration and management.If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the Apply for Job button.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
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