Job Description
Job DescriptionThe Director of Nursing (DON) oversees nursing and clinical support functions while appropriately delegating patient care activities to other team members within their scope of practice. The DON ensures the delivery of quality, cost-effective care that meets medical standards of practice, standardization across departments and divisions and that policies/practices/procedures comply with all regulatory requirements. The DON is responsible for recruitment, retention, training, competency assessment, and regulatory compliance for nursing and clinical support functions at all CHP care sites and clinical departments. The DON provides leadership to optimize nursing care and clinical support for the benefit of our patients, our care teams, CHP, and our community. The DON supports CHPs mission, vision, and values and adheres to compliance protocols and CHPs policies and procedures. Position Requirements
Director of Nursing Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Works cooperatively with site leadership, Human Resources, and other appropriate staff to develop, implement, and maintain competency testing and training for all nursing and clinical support staff. Plays a key role in recruitment and selection of nursing and clinical support candidates.
- Responsible for the direct supervision and collaboration with each sites Clinical Supervisor to review and revise policies and procedures and develop a training program to support clinical practice and professional growth.
- Ensures adequate nursing and clinical support staffing, leads recruitment and retention efforts for these staff, and develops relationships with community training programs.
- Oversees clinical site adherence to regulatory standards including HRSA and Department of Public Health requirements; ensures preparedness for regulatory site visits.
- Develops, maintains, and implements nursing and clinical support policies and procedures that conform to current standards of nursing and clinical practice, CHP operational policies, and state and federal laws and regulations.
- Serves as CHPs expert on state scope of practice regulations for nursing and clinical support staff, ensuring compliance with regulations while enabling staff to function at the top of their license, certification or training.
- Assists with the development of nurse visit templates and nurse driven clinical protocols, creation of standing orders in conjunction with department clinical leadership; serves as CHPs expert on state and organizational policies for clinical nursing visits.
- Responsible for the direct supervision of the Manager of Infection Control and Staff Safety and oversees infection control activities of clinical departments in conjunction with site Clinical Supervisors.
- Ensures all nursing staff meet requirements for continuing education.
- Directs, manages, supervises and/or provides opportunities for in-service training to all nursing and other clinical support staff.
- Assists in organizational ACO and quality improvement initiatives, particularly related to clinical staff workflows and documentation.
- Actively participates in community, state and professional organizations that favorably impact the visibility and performance of CHP.
- Provides direct patient services when appropriate.
- Assures the proper functioning of clinical equipment and ordering of clinical supplies.
- Leads Employee Infection Control/Safety programming including vaccine clinics and Workers Compensation cases.
- Performs other duties as required.
Experience:
- Minimum ten (10) years experience in ambulatory care nursing required.
- Minimum of three (3) years management/administrative experience in a health care setting required.
- Solid understanding of quality improvement.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and budgetary management skills.
Education and Training:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- BSN required; MSN preferred.
License/Certification:
- Must have a current nursing license in the State of Massachusetts.
- Must have current Basic Life Support/CPR Certification.
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