Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

1.  Manage department employees and resources in a cost-effective manner
2.  Oversee provision of nursing care to meet standards of care as defined by CMS, The Joint Commission, Alabama Board of Nursing, Alabama Department of Public Health or other regulatory agencies
3.  Acts as a change agent
4.  Displays effective personal relationship and team building.  
5.  Improves patient experience

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:

·         Uses common sense and special medical skills to care for the sick

·         Understands technical information from reference books, manuals, nursing leadership journals etc.

·         Uses eyes, ears, hands and fingers with skill

·         Communicates with people

·         Change from one duty to another frequently

·         Follow and/or give precise instructions

·         Records and interprets information accurately

·         Demonstrates leadership skill / ability

Reasoning, Mathematical and Language Development are indicative of the general level of development required to do this job.  Some, but not necessarily all, areas mentioned in this section will be included in this job.

Reasoning Development:                                

Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.  Deals with several abstract and concrete variables.

 Mathematical Development:

Practical application of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion, statistical analysis, in addition to basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division abilities.

 Language Development:          

Reading: Read scientific and technical journals, abstracts, and financial reports.  Records data via paper and electronic means. 

Speaking:

Communicates verbally using effective voice tone, diction and medical terminology.

RELATIONSHIPS TO DATA, PEOPLE AND THINGS:

 Data:                           

Gathers, complies and classifies information about patients and other people.  Analyzes and interprets data to carry out operational functions of the hospital.

 People:                       

Speaking, hearing, talking with people to convey or exchange information.  Includes giving directions to physicians, staff, patients, families and/or visitors.

 Things:                                      

  Manual dexterity: Use of body members or special devices to work, and perform functions pertinent to accomplishment of job assignment.

Education:  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.  Possesses a nursing license in good standing in the State of Alabama

Experience: Minimum of five years hospital clinical experience.  Minimum of two years in a leadership role such as charge nurse or team leader.