Supervises assigned staff including development of schedules and ensuring that quality patient care is delivered.
Resolves patient needs by using multidisciplinary team strategies.
Participates in hiring process to include interviewing and selecting applicants, and orienting new staff, conducting performance evaluations and recommending corrective action when needed.
Ensures that nursing policies and procedures are implemented.
Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff.
Collaborates with physicians in the proper treatment of patients.
Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve methods and productivity within the assigned unit(s) while maintaining high quality patient care.
Mentors and coaches nursing staff to ensure continued professional development.
Provides emotional and psychological support to patients and their families.
Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability, preventive maintenance and other measures.
Ensures nursing supplies are maintained by reviewing usage reports, identifying trends and anticipating needs; submits supply orders as necessary.
Seeks guidance from the Director and/or upper management for unusual or unanticipated circumstances that require deviation from financial/operational policies and standards of practice.
Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records.
Protects patients by carrying out infection-control policies and protocols, enforcing medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations.
Participates in budget development process as directed.
Performs other duties as directed.