BASIC FUNCTION:

As a member of the Management Staff, the Directors of Critical Care Services, Emergency Services, Gero-psych Services, and Inpatient Services/Outpatient Special Procedures. p\Participates in formulation of policy, in organization of procedures essential to the achievement of objectives and in development and evaluation of programs and services. The Director is responsible for the development of nursing policies for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating knowledge and practice activities of nursing service staff. The Director is accountable for fostering the participation of nursing staff in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of practice to provide safe, efficient and effective nursing care. The Director of the above services is responsible for administrative planning, organizing, directing and managing the resources, daily operations and patient care activities for multiple departments on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. Departments of Responsibility include: Intensive Care, Progressive Care, Dialysis, 3W, Outpatient Special Procedures (OSP), IV Coding and Charging, Senior Care Unit, Cardiac Rehab, Imaging Nursing, Emergency Department and Services.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Graduate of school of nursing.
2. Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse to practice in the state of Ohio.
3. Baccalaureate and/or Master’s Degree in Nursing, Business, or a related field preferred.
4. 4 years of direct psychiatric experience, per the Ohio Department of Mental Health.
5. Maintains current BLS and ACLS certification.
6. Membership in an appropriate field of nursing organizational body.
7. Maintains certification in an appropriate field of nursing and/or nursing management.
8. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with members of the health care team.
9. Five years of clinical experience in the appropriate field of nursing or in nursing management.
10. Demonstrated leadership ability and strong communication skills.
11. Must be computer-literate to complete task (s) as required-such as Meditech (hospital support software), Halogen (performance appraisal system), Relias (education system), ability to retrieve emails, complete online enrollment for health insurance/benefits and any other programs, as assigned.