The Division of Family and Child Health (DFCH) of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is charged with the creation and oversight of programs, policies, services, and environments that support physical and socio-emotional health, and promote primary and reproductive health services, health equity, social justice, safety and well-being for New York City families and children. The Division is comprised of the Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health, the Bureau of Early Intervention, the Office of School Health, and the Bureau of Administration. The vision of the DFCH is that every child, woman, and family recognize their power and is given the opportunity to reach their full health and development potential. We encourage qualified applicants with demonstrated commitment to social justice, particularly racial, gender, and LGBTQ equity to apply.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

Provide clinical and administrative oversight of NYC NFP to both DOHMH and non-DOHMH contracted vendor sites
Create/implement QA/QO measures and support administrators and supervisors in implementation of same
Participate in NFP CAB meetings, represent DOHMH teams and ensure attendance is entered into national database system
Review and prepare program budget in collaboration with Senior Director
Provide direct supervision to nurse supervisors
Provide backup to all NYC DOHMH NFP teams if administrator or supervisor is out
Assure appropriate staffing and supervision at sites, provide ongoing guidance to assure high quality program performance
Oversee all clinical issues at all DOHMH sites
Provide direct supervision to Manager of Mental Health and Strategic Partnerships
In collaboration with NSO Nurse Consultant and/or Senior Clinical Staff of DOHMH NFP
Oversee quality assurance measures and support administrators and supervisors in implementation of same
Oversee accuracy and timeless of reports and facilitate review of reports
Oversee timely implementation of improvement plans and monitor results
Monitor service provision by review of reports and regular site visits
Assist and support new team supervisors in their efforts to build and sustain their sites, sharing lesson learned and best practices across NCY NFP teams; orientation to include ensuring that all trainings are done in a timely manner--those required by NSO and DOHMH
Organize, coordinate and facilitate leadership and superior meetings and NYC NFP trainings and events
Oversee creation and implementation of Electronic Case Management Systems (ECME) for NYC NFP; collaborate with NSO, IT and all NYCNFP sites on this project
Provide support and training to all NYC NFP staff in ECMS
Update and revise Internal QI tools for clinical and program review
Maintain on-going communication with the National NFP and NFP programs throughout the nation to keep informed of the recent developments and changes and keep NCY NFP staff informed of all updates
Collaborate with NYC NFP staff in establishing relationships with key community providers and agencies; in collaboration with central office outreach team and all site supervisors and administrators, do presentations and perform outreach as needed
In collaboration with other central office clinical staff, review all NYC NFP Adverse Event Reports, perform follow-up as needed, act as a liaison with OCQMI

Preferred Skills:

At least two years of nursing experience in hospital or community setting preferably OB/GYN, Pediatrics,
Family Practice, Maternal Child Health, or Mental Health. Previous experience working in low-income communities ais a plus; prior in supervising and management is preferred

Why you should work for us?

Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for
federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even
fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s
website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024
assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated
union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while
serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the
week from home.
- Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to
contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access
and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in
the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment
Opportunity, at [email protected] or 347-396-6549.

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1. A valid New York state license as a Registered Nurse, a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited college and a master's degree in Nursing, Public Health or a related field, plus four years of recent experience in public health or hospital nursing or a related field; at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive, consultative or educational capacity, or in supervision of professional public health nursing personnel working in any of the above mentioned areas; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to ""1"" above. However, all candidates must possess a valid New York State license as a Registered Nurse, and a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited college; and must possess the 18 months of specialized experience as described in ""1"" above.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.