What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing position at HR NOW (2)?
Director of Nursing
Job Responsibilities:
- Leads daily operations for the nursing department.
- Sets and tracks departmental goals and objectives.
- Develops and implements nursing policies and procedures.
- Supervises, trains, and evaluates nursing staff.
- Hires and onboards new nurses.
- Sets the nursing schedule.
- Provides direct patient care when necessary.
- Investigates patient complaints.
- Collaborates with doctors and executives.
- Oversees the department’s budget.
- Maintains a stocked inventory.
- Designs and manages continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives.
- Ensures that all guidelines, regulations, and standards are followed.
- Uses popular software, including medical database, research, diagnosis, billing, scheduling, and telemedicine software.
Director of Nursing Qualifications and Skills:
- Collaborates with physicians and seniority levels of management.
- Communicates effectively and has strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excels at relationship building and has strong leadership skills.
- Learns quickly and has strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Develops strong relationships with patients and their families and has an excellent bedside manner.
- Works calmly in high-pressure situations.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
- A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is strongly preferred.
- At least 1-3 years of management experience and nursing experience are required.
- Must have an active registered nurse (RN) license in North Carolina.
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