Job Title:

Director of Nursing

Department:

Clinical Administration

Reports To:

CNO

FLSA Status:

NonExempt

Date:

12/1/2022

Position Summary

The position of Director of Nursing functions under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer and ensure quality of care. The position provides leadership guidance and direction to staff. Maintains accountability for level of unit performance and results. Responsible for quality functional excellence and contribution to accomplishment of strategic and operational objectives. The Director of Nursingwill practice relationships centered care in concert with the companys core values of compassion integrity and innovation and demonstrates excellent customer service standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates in planning budgeting and general management efforts for the department of which the unit is a part and stays within budget.
• Plans and organizes daytoday operations schedule and activities of the unit.
• Sets priorities and functional standards gives direction to staff as necessary.
• Organizes oversees and leads work efforts as appropriate to insure the best possible delivery of service and high customer/patient satisfaction.
• Makes and executes decisions within delegated authority. Surfaces issues to management for resolution as appropriate. Participates in resolving issues outside delegated scope of authority.
• Provides leadership to have a competent and satisfied employee group by doing timely performance appraisals providing development and mentoring of subordinates and staff. Develops subordinates to perform these same functions.
• Hires coaches trains disciplines and terminates staff as necessary. Develops subordinates to perform these same functions
• Maintains balance in their job to insure that they are taking care of themselves.
• Performs other related work as required
• Demonstrates the components of the hospitals core values of compassion integrity and innovation.
• Demonstrates customer service standards by smiling making eye contact greeting each patient and visitor seeing outpatient and visitor contact displaying appropriate body language at all times taking time to go above and beyond for one patient/visitor each day honoring diversity and thanking each customer.
• Follows all safety rules while on the job. Reports all accidents and corrects minor safety hazards. Communicates with peers and management regarding any hazards identified in the workplace.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Safety/Infection Control

• Demonstrate knowledge of and adhere to regulations and policies and procedures pertaining to safety emergency preparedness infection control OSHA fire safety and hazardous materials
• Complies with the National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate
• Follows all safety rules while on the job. Reports all accidents and corrects minor safety hazards. Communicates with peers and management regarding any hazards identified in the workplace.

Performance Improvement

• Participate in performance improvement activities as necessary

Customer Service

• Maintain confidentiality of patient related issues and adhering to all HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
• Treat all patients visitors and staff members fairly and with respect
• Utilize effective communication methods and skills
• Explain all procedures treatments and care while remaining aware of language barriers
• Able to perform care in nonjudgmental manner and recognize discrepancies between patient and personal beliefs

Company Policy

• Ensure personal appearance is business casual and professional at all times
• Responsible for wearing identification badge at all times which must be visible and above the waistline
• Attend all required meetings and inservice education
• Remain flexible in staffing patterns and resolution of staffing conflicts; participates in temporary assignments
• Compliance with attendance standards
• Demonstrate flexibility when changes in assignments are necessary

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• RN Licensure in the State of Texas with an Associates degree required and a Bachelors or Masters preferred.
• Minimum of two years management experience preferred.
• BLS and ACLS PALs certifications

LANGUAGE/MATH/REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in oneonone and small group situations to customers clients and other employees of the organization
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement volume and distance
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Basic computer skills

CERTIFICATE/LICENSES

• BLS ACLS PALs certifications

Competencies

• Professional Maturity: The ability to separate emotional feelings from the real issues at hand
• Responsibility: The ability to accept choices you have made and the results they have led to
• Communication: The ability to write and speak effectively; actively listens to others and give feedback
• Flexibility: Demonstrate responsiveness and adaptability following change initiatives
• Intelligence: Understand information and apply new knowledge
• Energetic: Exhibits high levels of energy and enthusiasm
• Organized: Efficient in structuring tasks to be accomplished
• Computer Savvy: The ability to use technology efficiently and effectively
• Customer Service: The ability to enhance customer satisfaction
• Job Knowledge/Technical Knowledge: Knowledgeable of current role and technical systems and the impact it has on the organization
• Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates upmost level of integrity
• Interpersonal Communication: Writes and speaks effectively based on the psychological relational situation environmental and cultural dynamics within the situation
• Collaboration and Partnership: Encourages participation from team members
• Manages Change: Demonstrates flexibility with changing environments
• Problem Solving: Resolve issues in a timely manner
• Attention to Detail: Follows procedures to ensure entry of data
• Organization: Uses time efficiently by prioritizing and planning work activities
• Judgment: Ability to make independent decisions
• Teamwork: Works with others to accomplish objectives and shows support for decisions
• Quality: Sets high standards to ensure quality in work performed
• Accountability: Takes responsibility for adhering to all company policies procures and performance expectations

Physical Demands

• The physical demands for this position include: adequate vision hearing and repetitive motion
• Light physical activity performing nonstrenuous daily activities of an administrative nature
• Ascending or descending stairs ramps and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms
• Substantial movements (motion) of the wrist hands and/or fingers in a repetitive manner
• Bending legs downward and forward by bending leg and spine

Work Environment

• Welllighted heated and/or airconditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation