Performs primary function of a nurse leader in planning, directing, ensuring, and evaluating quality of patient care delivered. Facilitates staff development programs to ensures staff compliance with departmental and organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.
Responsible for the management of all human resources assigned to the departments. Determines, coordinates and supervises daily staffing assignments and levels.
Provides direction, orientation, training, coaching, continuing education and mentoring to staff. Performs or assists with performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
Leads the handling and resolution of complex issues and complaints.
Communicates expectations set forth by directors to serve as a link between administration and staff nurses in the absence of the director. Coordinates and integrates interdepartmental services.
