About this position
Job Summary:
Responsible for overall functioning of specific department and facilitates/coordinates continuity of care for all patients served in said department.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
· Serve as a clinical resource and role model.
· Assist and communicate with other members of the nursing team.
· Assume direct patient care responsibility compatible with departmental unit needs.
· Exercise hospital administrative decision-making authority as needed.
· Maintain staffing levels, communicates staffing needs, secured staff and forecasts staffing needs based on volume.
· Supervise, evaluate, interview, discipline and manage all personnel assigned to department.
· Develop annual budget and operate efficiently and effectively.
· Assure customer needs are met within available resource.
· Maintain supplies and equipment needs.
· Increase productivity of the department.
· Ensure department employees meet all license and education requirements; competencies and training needs are met.
· Provide coverage in the department where applicable.
· Consistently improve customer satisfaction and service quality.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
· As assigned.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITIES:
· Detailed knowledge of nursing practice and care delivery in terms of theories and practices to serve as the resource or educator to other practitioners in the nursing field.
AGE-RELATED COMPETENCIES: Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position.
Information Management: Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.
Risk Management/Quality Management/Safety: Cooperates fully in all Risk Management, Quality Management, and Safety Activities and Investigations.
MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Ø Education – Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
Ø Work Experience – Three years in acute care setting within department specific; supervisory experience required.
Ø Training – N/A
Ø License/Certification – Current New Mexico Nurse License; ACLS, PALS, TNCC, where applicable per department required.
ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS: Work environment consists of daily patient contact, which may include exposure to blood, or other body fluids.
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