With Our Lady of the Lake, we offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, we are here to create a spirit of healing - and we invite you to join our team today if you would like to be part of that spirit. In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, we offer you something special - the chance to do God's work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day. Additionally, you can expect: Growth opportunities Affordable employee benefits A community culture where you don’t feel lost in a large health system Supervises and coordinates patient care services of one or more nursing units on a 24-hour basis. The Dir, Nursing ensures that physicians' orders are followed; ensures that patient conditions and progress are accurately reported; ensures that patient care is administered by all professional and non-professional personnel in the unit according to organization and regulatory policies and guidelines; and has staffing and budget control responsibilities for the unit. Responsibilities Leadership Utilizes advanced clinical knowledge to develop and maintain a delivery system for individualized, appropriate, and compassionate patient care. Supports and encourages staff, patients, and significant others in the determination of treatment and rehabilitation goals for desired outcomes. Provides leadership and participates in emergency measures for sudden adverse patient developments. Provides leadership and demonstrates critical thinking ability in all areas of responsibility, treats all co-workers with respect, strives to enhance co-worker performance through cooperation and effective communication, and demonstrates hospitality and courtesy in all interactions. Unit Management and Daily Operations Estimates future departmental personnel, equipment, and supply needs in order to ensure the attainment of operating goals. Develops, recommends, and implements the annual capital equipment, personnel, and operating budget for the department. Conducts periodic reviews of departmental performance, analyzes budget variances, and implements responsive actions. Demonstrates clinical expertise in facilitating the timely availability, access, and utilization of multidisciplinary health care services, alternative levels of care, and community resources to ensure optimal continuity and expediency. Implements strategies to prevent and reduce the risk of infection transmission; promptly reports infections among staff, patients, and visitors to improve outcomes. Consults with nursing management, staff, and Clinical Nurse Specialists to develop instructional materials for patients and families to increase understanding of illness and improve health outcomes. Maintains documentation required for successful employee development, administrative, and divisional communication; supervises accurate recording of patient care data in the computerized medical record and manual documentation to ensure timely access to information. Monitors and coordinates the use, maintenance, and repair of equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources that support patient care, ensuring a functional and safe environment. Maintains own clinical expertise and ensures staff competency in delivering care to adult, geriatric, infant, pediatric, and adolescent patients. Performance Improvement and Quality Provides ongoing assessments of the patient care delivery system to identify existing and potential healthcare needs. Evaluates and recommends unit staffing needs; introduces technological and procedural changes that enhance efficiency and quality. Supervises ongoing assessment of patients for physical, psychological, social status needs, and discharge planning. Coordinates high-quality healthcare services that respect patient rights and act as a nursing role model. Educates staff and monitors care delivery to ensure patients are informed and can participate in decision making. Utilizes analysis of patient outcomes to enhance quality, efficiency, and resource utilization. Participates actively in unit-specific and multidisciplinary continuous quality improvement studies in compliance with regulations. Ensures staff is oriented and continuously educated regarding their roles; assesses learning and development needs; provides appropriate educational services. Establishes departmental standards for evaluating personnel performance; monitors performance; promotes growth and development through continuing education. Observes and adheres to all departmental and hospital policies, safety, quality assurance, and infection control standards. Other Duties As Assigned Performs other duties as assigned or requested. Qualifications Experience: 2 years clinical experience as a Registered Nurse Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Licensure: BLS Certification; RN #J-18808-Ljbffr