Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing, directing, and supervising the following functions: nursing, pharmacy, and patient activities.
• Responsible for staff performance, staff recruitment, staff retention, and staff development.
• Assesses the quality of care rendered.
• Initiates the development of policies and procedures that govern nursing services and other services under his or her supervision.
• Verifies employee credentials under his or her position supervision.
• Collaborates with other departments and agencies regarding resources and services for improved patient care and staff development.
• Plans, develops, and implements a budget process for staffing and services rendered.
• Evaluates the quality and cost-effectiveness of staffing and services within the goals of the hospital.
• Serves as a spokesperson for nursing matters and represents the hospital with professional nursing and related organizations.
• Participates in meetings and committees.
• Encourages and supports research and improvement studies that can make meaningful contributions to the quality and economy of nursing services.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough understanding on management theories.
• Knowledge of employee management.
• Thorough understanding of nursing management strategies.
• Knowledge of financial management.
• Knowledge of the foundations of health laws.
• Knowledge of statistics and research methodologies.
• Ability to diagnose and treat simple and complex psychiatric and mental health problems from adjustment disorders to serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar illness, major depression, and anxiety disorders.
• Strong skills to manage, coordinate, and evaluate the care and education of the patient and family along the health care process.
• Ability to manage patients who need to be closely monitored.
• Trained to adhere to medications and therapies with complex protocols.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• On-call duty may be required (available to work on short notice).

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required
• Professional nurse with a current state license.
• At least three years of supervisory experience in a nursing environment.