Assistant Vice President, Patient Care Services-Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Patient Care Services supports the Vice President in planning, delivering, and evaluating top-tier care across the Medical Center and surrounding community. Operating at the intersection of strategy and execution, the AVP balances optimal clinical outcomes with professional staff development while continuously ensuring the organization's financial sustainability.

In close partnership with the Patient Care Management Team, the AVP drives the delivery of compassionate, culturally competent, and cost-effective services. Additionally, they maintain oversight of operations to guarantee that all units and departments strictly comply with relevant healthcare policies, laws, and regulatory standards.

As the Assistant Vice President of Patient Care Services, a typical day might include the following: 

• Driving department efficiency, execution, and execution speed by effectively managing budgets, optimizing labor and non-labor resources, and strategically scheduling staff to meet demand.
• Ensuring top-tier clinical care by establishing evidence-based practice standards, maintaining strict readiness for state and federal regulatory audits, and utilizing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) to exceed customer expectations.
• Supporting the hospital’s broader mission by acting as a mentor and change agent, resolving conflicts constructively, and championing diverse workforce recruitment, development, and retention.

The role might be for you if: 

-Thrive as a Visible, Collaborative Leader: You excel at building strong, positive relationships across the board—with physicians, staff, patients, and executives—and you pride yourself on being an accessible mentor and an effective agent for positive organizational change.

-Are a Champion for Clinical Quality & Safety: You have a proven track record of establishing evidence-based practice standards, utilizing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) principles, and maintaining strict, continuous readiness for state, federal, and accrediting agency regulations.

-Balance Fiscal Responsibility with Staffing Needs: You know how to align department budgets with strategic objectives, expertly manage financial variances, and optimize both labor and non-labor resources to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

-Excel at Talent Development & Retention: You are passionate about building diverse, culturally competent teams and fostering a supportive clinical environment through strategic recruitment, continuous training, performance feedback, and robust employee recognition.

-Execute with Agility and Urgency: You are highly organized, comfortable managing multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, and remain resilient, focused, and solutions-oriented when facing complex healthcare obstacles.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing.  These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

To be considered for this leadership opportunity, candidates must hold a current license as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New Jersey and possess a strong academic foundation, including both a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a Master’s degree. Additionally, a minimum of four years of progressive nursing administrative experience is required to successfully manage the operational, financial, and clinical complexities of this role.