The Director of Nursing is responsible for the 24/7 management of assigned nursing departments in relation to quality of nursing care delivered, as well as leading, planning, organizing, and evaluating nursing services within the area of the departments. This position oversees the activities of department staffing and productivity, quality assurance, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement. In addition, this position is accountable for employee engagement, adequate staffing levels, budget compliance, employment decisions, development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Mental/Cognitive Demands: Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, medical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
Physical Requirements: Talk/Hear (communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information)See (defect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, assess)Stand or Sit (stationary position)Walk (move, traverse)Use hands/fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, position)Bend/Stoop/Kneel/Climb (stairs/ladders) or Balance (ascent/descent, work stop, traverse)Reaching/Twisting/Pushing/Pulling
Lifting Requirements: Level 1 - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Hazards and Atmospheric Conditions: Normal Office Surroundings, Chemical Hazards, Electrical Hazards, Noise Vibration Exposure to Fumes Exposure to Dust Exposure to Extreme Temperatures. Precautions must be followed when working in any health care environment. Personal protective equipment is provided (gowns, gloves, mask, head covers). Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.