Director of Nursing Admin
About The Position
Essential Functions • Organizes and administers the Department of Nursing. • Establishes objectives for the Department of Nursing and the organizational structure for achieving these objectives. • Interprets and causes to be affected administrative policies as established by governing authority. • Prepares and administers the Nursing Department operational and capital budgets. • Selects and appoints nursing staff to ensure the provisions of quality patient care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week according to the demonstrated nursing care hours required and as set forth in the Code of the State of New York. • Determines the functions assigned to all levels of nursing staff. • Directs and delegates management of professional and ancillary nursing personnel. • Plans and conducts conferences and discussions with administrative and professional nursing staff to encourage participation in formulating departmental policies and procedures. • Coordinates activities of various nursing units, thereby, promoting and maintaining harmonious relationships among nursing personnel with the Medical Staff, residents, their families, and the general public. • Plans and directs orientation and in-service training programs for professional and nonprofessional nursing staff. Participates in in-service training sessions with other disciplines. • Approves or rejects field placement program requests with accredited Schools of Nursing. • Analyzes and evaluates nursing and related services throughout the home to improve quality of resident care and to plan better utilization of staff time and activities. • Hires, terminates, transfers and/or promotes staff while evaluating and stabilizing services in the Nursing Home. • Clearly defines the duties of each member of his/her staff and develops job descriptions for them. • Clearly understands labor relations, and keeps abreast of legislation which affects the nursing profession. • Develops and maintains and effective system of nursing records and reports. • Reviews and revises resident care policies, procedure manuals, and nursing personnel policies periodically. • Encourages participation of nursing personnel in activities which promote individual professional growth. • Participates in community educational health programs. • Participates in administrative and inter-departmental meetings. • Assumes additional duties as required by the Administrator.
Responsibilities
- Organizes and administers the Department of Nursing.
- Establishes objectives for the Department of Nursing and the organizational structure for achieving these objectives.
- Interprets and causes to be affected administrative policies as established by governing authority.
- Prepares and administers the Nursing Department operational and capital budgets.
- Selects and appoints nursing staff to ensure the provisions of quality patient care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week according to the demonstrated nursing care hours required and as set forth in the Code of the State of New York.
- Determines the functions assigned to all levels of nursing staff.
- Directs and delegates management of professional and ancillary nursing personnel.
- Plans and conducts conferences and discussions with administrative and professional nursing staff to encourage participation in formulating departmental policies and procedures.
- Coordinates activities of various nursing units, thereby, promoting and maintaining harmonious relationships among nursing personnel with the Medical Staff, residents, their families, and the general public.
- Plans and directs orientation and in-service training programs for professional and nonprofessional nursing staff. Participates in in-service training sessions with other disciplines.
- Approves or rejects field placement program requests with accredited Schools of Nursing.
- Analyzes and evaluates nursing and related services throughout the home to improve quality of resident care and to plan better utilization of staff time and activities.
- Hires, terminates, transfers and/or promotes staff while evaluating and stabilizing services in the Nursing Home.
- Clearly defines the duties of each member of his/her staff and develops job descriptions for them.
- Clearly understands labor relations, and keeps abreast of legislation which affects the nursing profession.
- Develops and maintains and effective system of nursing records and reports.
- Reviews and revises resident care policies, procedure manuals, and nursing personnel policies periodically.
- Encourages participation of nursing personnel in activities which promote individual professional growth.
- Participates in community educational health programs.
- Participates in administrative and inter-departmental meetings.
- Assumes additional duties as required by the Administrator.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
