Director of Nursing

• The Director collects comprehensive data pertinent to issues, situations, and trends.
• Collects data in a systematic and ongoing process using appropriate evidence based assessment techniques and instruments
• Uses analytical models and problem solving tools
• Identifies gaps and methods to address or resolve

• The Director analyzes the assessment data to determine issues, problems, or trends.
• Demonstrates ability to examine and synthesize complex data
• Promotes the integration of clinical, human resource, and financial data to support and enhance decision making
• Derives and validates the issues, problems, or trends using the assessment data

• The Director identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the situation
• Collaborates with providers and other stakeholders in the identification of desired outcomes
• Defines expectations for attaining outcomes
• Develops outcomes that provide direction for continuity of culturally appropriate care

• The Director develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes while maintaining alignment with the purpose, vision, values, and objectives of the organization.
• Plans are in alignment with regulatory agencies and integrate current trends, standards, and research evidence.
• Leads the design and development of multidisciplinary processes to address issues and/or achieve outcomes.
• Demonstrates competency in developing business plans, construction plans, annual plans, development plans, and performance improvement plans.
• Integrates clinical, human, and financial resources to enhance decision making processes. Considers the economic impact of the plan

• The Director coordinates and implements plans. The plan strategies foster health promotion, health teaching, and provision of educational services and resources.
• Plans are implemented in a safe, timely manner utilizing system and market resources.
• Utilizes evidence based interventions specific to the problem or issues and incorporates new knowledge and strategies to initiate, lead and hard wire change.
• Implements the plan using project and system management principles.
• Provides leadership in the coordination of multidisciplinary Healthcare resources for integrated delivery of care and services.
• Provides consultation to influence care, enhance abilities of others, and effect change.

• The Director evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Conducts a systematic, ongoing, and criterion-based evaluation of outcomes in relation to structure, process, and outcomes.
• The evaluation process is based on appropriate research methods, evaluation tools, and metrics.
• Involves and disseminates results to key stakeholders.

• The Director systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, nursing leadership, and the delivery of services.
• Uses creativity and innovation in nursing practice to improve care delivery and population outcomes.
• Assures the presence of effective mechanisms for the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and protocols.
• Uses results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and in the Healthcare delivery system.
• Assures the development and implementation of an effective, ongoing program to measure, assess, and improve the quality of care and services delivered.
• Promotes Magnet or Pathways accreditation to demonstrate nursing excellence. Seeks other award or accreditation opportunities to highlight quality of care and services.

• The Director attains the knowledge and competency required for proficient, evidence based nursing and leadership practice.
• Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry to identify learning needs. Participates in ongoing educational activities.

• The Director evaluates own nursing and leadership practice in relation to professional practice standards, best practice, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates respect for diversity in all interactions as reflected in such behaviors as cultural, ethnic, and generational sensitivity.
• Engages in self-evaluation of practice and obtains informal and formal feedback regarding role performance.
• Participates in a peer review process.
• Manages the evaluation, development, coaching, counseling, and end of employment processes for all caregivers working in the assigned department, market, or service line.
• Interacts with peers to enhance own professional practice and role performance.

• The Director interacts with and contributes to the professional development of colleagues.
• Assures the presence of a supportive, healthy work environment in which empathetic and caring relationships are maintained with colleagues.
• Serve as a coach and mentor. Shares knowledge and skills.

• The Director collaborates with all levels of nursing caregivers, leaders, multidisciplinary teams, executives, providers, and other key stakeholders.
• Partners with others to enhance Healthcare and caregiver engagement through interdisciplinary activities such as education, consultation, leadership, innovation, or research opportunities.
• Communicates

• The Director integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice
• Incorporates the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (ANA, 2011) to guide practice.
• Demonstrates a commitment to practicing self-care, managing emotions and stress, and connecting self and others.

• The Director integrates research findings and best practice into leadership and care delivery.
• Disseminates research and best practice findings.
• Utilizes best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.

• The Director considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care delivery.
• Optimizes fiscal resource allocation to support current and potential objectives and initiatives.
• Develops innovative solutions that address effective resource utilization while maintaining quality.
• Develops evaluation strategies to demonstrate cost effectiveness, cost benefit, environmental impact, and efficiency associates with nursing practice.
• Assures resource allocations are based on identified needs and valid nursing workforce measures.
• Completes an annual capital and operational budget and monitors budget for variances.

• The Director provides leadership in the professional practice setting and in the profession. Aspires to be a transformational leader.
• Displays the ability to define a clear vision, associated goals, and a plan to implement and measure progress.
• Demonstrates energy, excitement, and a passion for quality work. Exhibits creativity and flexibility through times of change.
• Recruits, onboards, and retains a qualified workforce to meet the service demands of their department, market, or service line.
• Supports a shared governance leadership philosophy by engaging caregivers in decision making and supporting the council structure and related activities.
• Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
• Influence decision-making bodies to improve patient care, health services, and public policy.
• Promotes communication of information and the advancement of the profession through writing, publishing, and presentations.

• The Director advocates for the protections and rights of individuals, families, communities, populations, Healthcare providers, nursing and other professions, and institutions—especially related to health and safety.
• Promotes Patient and Family Centered Care.
• Evaluates privacy, security, and confidentiality in the use and handling of patient information.
• Integrates advocacy into the design, implementation, and evaluation of policies, programs, services, and systems.
• Serves as an expert in promoting and implementing health policies.
• All other duties as assigned.

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