Director of Nursing

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), the Director of Nursing assists in the oversight and coordination of the delivery of nursing services in the Adolescent Medical Behavioral Unit located at Nexus Specialty Hospital. 

JOB-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Patient Care Services
   • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and allied health staff regarding clinical care delivery.
   • Follow up and address patient complaints in a timely manner.
   • Facilitate critical thinking at the bedside.
   • Collaborating with CCO, develop department-specific audits to address documentation and patient care issues.
   • Conducts walking rounds to assess the unit environment and staff issues.
   • Collaborates with physicians to address any issues in a timely manner.
   • Ensure patient rooms are ready for each new patient admission.
2. Staff Management and Development
   • Review resumes and sets up interviews with qualified candidates to assess candidate fit.
   • Collaborate with CCO to write and deliver annual staff evaluations.
   • Collaborate with the Director of Education to train and orient new hires.
   • Assesses skill levels of staff when planning and coordinating the delivery of patient care. Coach staff as they deliver patient care.
   • Collaborate with CCO and Human Resources to prepare and deliver disciplinary actions.
   • Ensure all staff has up-to-date competencies, certification, and registration.
   • Conduct monthly staff meetings with the nursing department.
   • Available on-call 24/7. Arrange for appropriate coverage when unable to be on call.
   • Ensures nursing documentation meets state, federal, and accrediting agency standards.
3. Business and Financial Operations
   • Review and approve payroll data.
   • Review productivity data and discuss variances with CCO.
   • Collect data regarding unit financial performance against the allocated budget.
   • Provide input for the development of the nursing department budget.
   • Assist in developing and implementing strategies to ensure productivity goals are met.
   • Assist in communicating department-based productivity plans to department personnel positively and negatively.
4. Quality Improvement
   • Collect data on department performance indicators.
   • In collaboration with CCO, write action plans related to department quality improvement projects.
   • Demonstrates knowledge of licensing standards and regulations as they pertain to nursing.
   • Assist CCO in ensuring nursing department policies and procedures are current and are reviewed on an annual basis.
5. Daily Department Operations
   • Participate in hospital-wide committees or task forces.
   • Coordinate, prepare for, and manage routine staff meetings.
   • Oversee general patient admissions, transfers, and discharge from the hospital.
   • Review the schedule daily to assess census, call in extra staff, and deal with staffing emergencies in collaboration with the Staffing Coordinator.
   • Ensure a safe work environment for staff.
   • Ensure appropriate equipment is available and functional on the unit.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: 

EDUCATION: 

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.
• Master's degree required. 

EXPERIENCE: 

• A minimum of two (2) years of director-level nursing management experience required
• Preferred experience in a pediatric and or psychiatric hospital setting.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: 

• Must be certified in BLS /ACLS / PALS.
• Must be licensed in the state of Texas.
• SAMA certified or must obtain within 90 days of hire