Director of Nursing

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Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the overall operations of Nursing/Patient Care Areas. Ensures compliance with patient care quality standards as relates to the care provided to all age groups of patients ranging from infant to geriatric. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities. Assures competency of nursing personnel. Assists in formulating the budget and maintains efficient and effective departmental operations while in required compliance with all state, federal and local regulations, laws standards and protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

2. Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

Experience

1. Five (5) years nursing experience with at least two years in a management or administrative position.

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Master’s degree in related field, Masters of Science in Nursing.

2. Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certifications.

3. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).

Experience

1. Critical Care Nursing experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Knows and practices the philosophy, purpose, policies and procedures of Nursing/Patient Care Areas.

2. Organizes, directs and administers Nursing/Patient Care Areas in order to provide the level of care required by current medical and nursing standards.

3. Serves as a resource to staff for solving clinical problems.

4. Plans and coordinates with the CEO and Director of Finance regarding budget requirements for personnel, supplies and equipment.

5. Responsible for cost controls to insure maximum effectiveness of funds expended from the approved departmental budges.

6. Discusses potential swing bed admits with other departments when needed. (i. e. pharmacy, PT/OT)

7. Anticipates actual/potential problems that may occur and sets priorities accordingly.

8. Supports and develops Nursing/Patient Care Areas by the coordination of the employee selection process, work assignments and staff development.

9. Maintains continuing quality assessment and improvement analysis and evaluation of patient care and communicates with the appropriate staff.

10. Responds to emergency situations if needed. (RRT, Code Blue, Trauma).

11. Reviews documentation of incidents and communicates with appropriate staff as needed regarding incidents.

12. Serves as consultant for patient care planning.

13. Plans for nursing practice activities consistent with sound utilization of personnel.

14. Recommends, supports and participates in education and training programs.

15. Insures that cordial relationships are maintained with patients, their families and friends, clergy, volunteers, agencies and the community.

16. Supervises and assists nursing personnel in giving care to individual patients when indicated.

17. Acts as a clinical and administrative resource person to staff and house supervisors.

18. Interprets and clarifies physicians’ orders as needed.

19. Delegates authority and tasks commensurate with the employee’s job description and ability.

20. Performs employee evaluations and counsels individuals regarding necessary improvement.

21. Maintains open communication with physicians. Relays information in a timely manner.

22. Maintains an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

23. Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding departmental operations, fire, safety and infection control.

24. Effectively shows the ability to communicate with patients, staff and physicians in a professional manner.

25. Participates in Administrative Staff Committee, Board of Directors and Medical Staff meetings.

26. Participates in Administrator on Call rotation with the CEO and senior administrative leaders.

For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements

1. Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms.

2. Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Working closely with others.

2. Working protracted or irregular hours.

3. Working around biohazards.

4. Working around infectious diseases.

5. Working with or near the deceased.

6. Working with hands in water.

7. Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Skills and Abilities

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

• Exempt/Non-Exempt:
• United States of America (Exempt)

Company

WTZ Wetzel County Hospital

Cost Center

500 WTZ Administration

Address

• 3 East Benjamin Drive
• New Martinsville
• West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.