JOB TITLE : Director of Nursing

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES : The Director of Nursing is responsible for the day-today operations of the Surgery Center. This includes but is not limited to overseeing the scheduling of procedures, inventory control, QA/ QI, staff credentialing, preventative maintenance and safety, risk management and all related supporting services of the ambulatory surgical center and its personnel.

REPORTING : VP of Operations

EDUCATION and/ or Experience :

* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

* Current State Registered Nurse License

* Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Qualification Requirements : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Major Functions and Responsibilities : The main function of the Director of Nursing is that of leadership and promotion of cooperative staff effort.

The Director of Nursing is responsible for the allocation and completion of assigned functions in daily operations.

Areas of accountability of the Director of Nursing are outlined as follows:

* Monitor day-to-day internal flow

* Assist in Pre-Op, PACU, and O.R.

* Coordination of activity within the O.R. suite.

* Maintain adherence to operating policy/procedure manuals

* Monitor daily staffing of employees and assignments.

* Ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, co workers, and other health team members.

* Responsibility for performance evaluation of all department personnel.

* Coordination of the provision and control of materials, supplies, and equipment with the Materials Manager.

* Risk Manager Designee.

* Maintain Employee Files.

* Monitor payroll/ overtime.

Fiscal Management

* Monitors budget compliance in daily assessment of services activity.

* Provides input into preparation of services budget.

Standards of Nursing Practice

* Monitors compliance of staff members in the daily practice of nursing care.

* Must demonstrate the knowledge of the principle of growth and development of the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients requirements relative to his/her age specific needs and to provide the care needed

* Cultural practices will be addressed and supported as long as such practices do not harm others or interfere with planned course of medical therapy.

Policies and Procedures

* Monitors staff compliance with policy and procedures.

* Enforces compliance with policy and procedures.

* Provides counseling and disciplinary measures to Ambulatory Care Services personnel for non- compliance with policy and procedures.

Staffing and Utilization of Services Personnel

* Assigns services personnel based on levels of competency and the needs of the patient.

* Assures equitable staff assignments.

* Participates in selection of services personnel

* Completes and posts services personnel schedule.

Staff Development

* Actively participates in weekly nursing/clinical staff meetings.

* Monitors staff compliance with orientation and annual re-certification/ training.
Services Environment

* Monitors service environment daily and adheres to the infection control program.

* Accountable for yearly inspections

* Maintains compliance and risk management

* Manages QA Program.

Language Skills : Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills : Ability to apply basic mathematical fundamentals and concepts such as: probability, statistical inference, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demand : 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and reach and stretch with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; sit, climb or balance stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust the focus. Occasionally may use excessive strength to restrain confused or combative patients during and after anesthesia induction.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described above 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works electrical equipment and may be exposed to communicable disease, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS : Normal busy office environment and occasional evening and/or weekend work.
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.