Director Of Nursing

Summary: Directors of Nursing are responsible for leading and supervising the nursing department, Director of Nursing job duties include: Directing the nursing program, including implementing new policies and procedures when necessary. Overseeing hiring, firing, and development of nursing staff.

Essential Functions:

A:      Job Specific
•    Excellent multitasking and organization skills
•    Ability to lead and instruct others
•    Manage and lead all nursing personnel operations.
•    Plan and oversee admission, nursing, and patient care processes. 
•    Respond to any nursing-related issues in a timely manner.
•    Hire and coordinate training for new nursing staff.
•    Evaluate staff performance. 
•    Up-to-date knowledge of nursing practices, methods, and tools.
•    Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
•    Work closely with CNO to implement any policies changes.
•    Responsible for working with CNO to maintain nursing budget. 
•    From time to time provide reports to Governing Body.
•    All other duties as assigned.

B:      Company Specific

•    Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean and wears appropriate identification while on duty.
•    Completes annual health, safety, and education requirements.  Maintains professional growth and development.
•    Maintains confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected.
•    Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served.
•    Reports to work on time as scheduled; adheres to policies regarding notification of absence.
•    Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings.
•    Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
•    Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
•    Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
•    Maintains current licensure/certification for position, if applicable. 
•    Consistently demonstrates Guest Relation’s skills to patients, physicians, visitors, employees, and any other individuals with whom they may come in contact.
•    Consistently follows departmental and hospital Health, Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials policies and procedures.
•    HIPAA: Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with HIPAA privacy laws, follow hospital policy in provision of patient confidentiality. Able to identify patient confidentiality issues and reports to proper hospital personnel immediately.
•    Compliance: Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with standards set forth in FHMC Code of Conduct, FHMC policy and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable standards.
•    Employee must maintain a courteous and respectful attitude toward fellow employees, staff, contractors, vendors and the public at all times. Employee must avoid loud, profane, or unprofessional language at all times during the performance of duties. It is immediate grounds for termination if Employee engages in misconduct or is incompetent or negligent in the proper performance of duties or is disorderly, dishonest, intoxicated, or discourteous.

DISCLAIMER:

This description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work for this position.  It is not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities that may be periodically assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, or a relevant field.

Licenses/Certification:  Nursing State License, BLS, ACLS and PALS.

Experience: A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

•    Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.