Assistant Director of Nursing

State of Oklahoma • Claremore, OK

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an Assistant Director of Nursing for the Claremore Veterans Home. Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the supervision and management of a staff, program, unit, facility, or statewide geographical area that provides direct or indirect health services. This includes responsibility for broad management issues in planning, organizing and integrating various functions for which responsibility is assigned and directing assigned staff in meeting the goals and objectives of the program.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a registered nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and four years of professional nursing experience, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• OR a bachelor’s degree in nursing and three years of professional nursing experience, two year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• OR a master’s degree and two years of professional nursing experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of expense control, and purchasing procedures.
• Knowledge of the philosophy and objectives of the nursing department.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective supervision.
• Ability to direct, motivate and evaluate staff.
• Ability to plan and implement programs.
• Ability to develop controls to monitor effectiveness of programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to plan and implement an effective health care program.
• Sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and directs health services for an assigned program, unit, facility, hospital or geographical area; ensures that goals, objectives and work performed are consistent with standards and that quality care is provided to patients and clients.
• Selects, mentors, motivates and directs development and evaluation of the staff; establishes and tracks quality improvement indicators and other information concerning services and care to ensure that resources are available to provide quality services and on-time performance consistent with standards; may devise health related educational programs for professional and non-professional staff.
• Participates, consults and collaborates in the development of long-range plans for health care programs; may interpret and communicate agency and departmental policies and procedures; establishes areas of responsibility and assignment; develops or implements policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of health services.
• Receives, analyzes and evaluates reports and other information and coordinates quality improvement activities concerning the care of patients, equipment, environmental health and safety conditions, and other related services in improving the quality and utilization of health care.
• Develops budget estimates or other information concerning financial requirements; approves or monitors expenditures, purchases and other actions to ensure compliance with budget guidelines and effective delivery of services.
• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager