Director of Nursing - 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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