Director- Med Surg at Artesia General Hospital in Artesia, NM

Job Summary:

Responsible for overall functioning of specific department and facilitates/coordinates continuity of care for all patients served in said department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• • Serve as a clinical resource and role model.
    • Assist and communicate with other members of the nursing team.
    • Assume direct patient care responsibility compatible with departmental unit needs.
    • Exercise hospital administrative decision-making authority as needed.
    • Maintain staffing levels, communicates staffing needs, secured staff and forecasts staffing needs based on volume.
    • Supervise, evaluate, interview, discipline and manage all personnel assigned to department.
    • Develop annual budget and operate efficiently and effectively.
    • Assure customer needs are met within available resource.
    • Maintain supplies and equipment needs.
    • Increase productivity of the department.
    • Ensure department employees meet all license and education requirements; competencies and training needs are met.
    • Provide coverage in the department where applicable.
    • Consistently improve customer satisfaction and service quality.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • As assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITIES:

• • Detailed knowledge of nursing practice and care delivery in terms of theories and practices to serve as the resource or educator to other practitioners in the nursing field.

AGE-RELATED COMPETENCIES: Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position.

Information Management: Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.

Risk Management/Quality Management/Safety: Cooperates fully in all Risk Management, Quality Management, and Safety Activities and Investigations.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education – Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Work Experience – Three years in acute care setting within department specific; supervisory experience required.
• Training – N/A
• License/Certification – Current New Mexico Nurse License; ACLS, PALS, TNCC, where applicable per department required.

ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS: Work environment consists of daily patient contact, which may include exposure to blood, or other body fluids.