Director of Nursing

Salary: $76,000 - $100,000

Job Description
The Director of Nursing is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the delivery of quality general and psychiatric nursing care consistent with
the facility’s goals and objectives. Duties include staffing, training and development, revision of nursing policies and procedures, standards of
performance, and communication regarding nursing issues to medical staff, department director’s and administration.

Qualifications
Education: Must possess a postgraduate degree in nursing or a related field; or the knowledge and skills associated with an advanced degree; or a
written plan to obtain these qualifications. A related field may include healthcare administration or business administration.
Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis,
psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred. Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with
external review organizations or comparable entities. Prior leadership experience strongly preferred.
License: Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing in Arizona.
Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days. May be required to work flexible hours.

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
Compliance
• Understands and adheres to hospital compliance plan and code of conduct.
• Respects confidentiality at all times; follows HIPAA guidelines for disclosing information.
• Adhere to facility, department, corporate, personnel and standard policies and procedures.
• Treats all patients, visitors, and co-workers with dignity and respect.
• Always appears professional. Wears name badge at all times. Adheres to uniform standards if applicable.
Teamwork
• Takes initiative to helps the team, is flexible when asked to assist in other areas.
• Consistently demonstrates positive and affirming behaviors even when addressing conflict or stressful situations.
• Demonstrates concern for overall team and understands how actions affect others. Shows a positive attitude and contributes to maintaining
an enjoyable and productive work environment.
• Does not engage in any unfavorable behaviors such as rumors, inappropriate conversations, etc.
Customer Service
• Assumes responsibility for maintaining a clean, safe environment. Demonstrates knowledge of the facility and services provided.
• Greets all customers in a positive manner and demonstrates sensitivity to customer’s needs.
• Answers telephone appropriate to department guidelines and avoids excessive transfers.
• Provides superior customer service while never crossing therapeutic boundaries.
• Demonstrates ability to listen to patient/customers regarding problematic issues in in a non-defensive manner.
Accountability
• Adheres to attendance requirements. Utilizes correct procedure for taking time off.
• Attends departmental and staff meetings as required.
• Is accountable and shows pride in work; strives to do more than the minimum required. Shows initiative and completes work in a timely and
accurate manner.
• Acknowledge mistakes and demonstrates willingness to learn and correct them.
• Demonstrates passion and hustle in all work.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations.
Enhances hospital visibility by involvement in community regarding mental health and substance abuse community needs.
Supervises nursing management team.
Functions as a liaison between physicians, patients, referral sources, and employees.
Ensures that the inpatient programs are staffed with the appropriate resources to ensure high quality of nursing care delivery.
Prepares monthly reports for PI, and attends monthly PI and safety meetings.
Oversees all patient satisfaction data and reports the data monthly to PI committee.
Provides services to current referral sources to assure their satisfaction and continued associations.
Oversees the Infection Control Plan, understand the Infection Control Monitors and the JC Standards associated with Infection Control.
Meets hospitals staffing and budget benchmarks.
Ensures the implementation of an ongoing system of program orientation for patients, families, and professionals and others.
Assures adequate supervision and evaluation processes for all staff members and delegate these responsibilities as appropriate.
Assists with orientation for new employees.
Routinely reviews job assignments and utilization of staff.
Analyzes statistical data on inpatient programs to determine and respond to trends.
Collaborates with nursing staff on maintaining a high level of service and quality medical care
Acts as a role model for excellent customer service and holds all nursing staff to this standard.
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SPECIAL DEMANDS
1. Ability to sit and stand (at least two-thirds of the shift) and walk (possibly one-third of the shift).
2. Ability to reach above, or below waist height, kneel, bend, stoop, turn, and twist (occasionally to frequently).
3. Visual ability to read charts, treatment plans, financial documents, computer screen and typewritten materials.
4. Ability to frequently push/pull wheeled carts to 100 pounds.
5. Ability to frequently lift and carry 10 lbs.; occasionally 20 to 50 lbs.
6. Ability to work in an environment where chemicals are frequently used for cleaning, where medical and electrical hazards
may be present and where dust, mist and steam are frequently generated in housekeeping tasks.
7. Ability to work at a rapid pace and perform a variety of repetitive duties.
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER WORK AIDES:
1. Telephone and paging systems.
2. Copy machine.
3. Computer and various software packages.
4. Calculator/10-Key.
5. Facsimile machine.
6. Postage machine.
7. Policies, procedures, plans and program manuals.
EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLDEGMENT
I have read a copy of the position and have read and understand the contents.