Director of Nursing

Main Function: Responsible for directing, coordinating and controlling the multi-disciplinary activities required to provide a safe environment for patients undergoing surgical intervention. Also responsible for the interpretation, direction and evaluation of nursing practice to ensure safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective nursing care throughout the Center. This is a New, state of the art, Ambulatory Surgery Center specializing in: Plastics, Cosmetics, Neuro, and General Surgery

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages and motivates staff (including: hiring, firing, performance management and recognition duties).
• Assess staffing needs, and recruit staff using methods such as newspaper advertisements or attendance at job fairs.
• Train, direct and appraise staff.
• Plans and organizes workload and staff assignments.
• Issues written and oral instructions; assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and TRAINING:

• RN License required.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) preferred, with one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• RN license
• BLS
• ACLS