Job Description
This position:
Coordinates and provides professional oversight of the Nursing Department;
Coordinates and provides professional oversight of the Nursing Staff
Schedules or facilitates the scheduling of department staff;
Establishes, revises, and interprets applicable nursing policies and procedures;
Oversees, establishes, revises, and provides training for nursing staff;
Ensures hospital maintains regulatory compliance relative to Texas Department of State Health Services, JCAHO, OSHA, and ADA;
Facilitation of the Infection Control function;
Participation in hospital Performance Improvement Committee and its ongoing functioning;
On-call 24 hours a day for emergent needs; may share call with assigned and qualified personnel as available;
Practices good quality assurance / risk management measures, infection control techniques, and safety techniques;
Meets training and certification responsibilities
Required Experience
Two (2) to five (5) years experience
Masters Degree
Job Location
Abilene, TX
Located in Abilene,Texas, this position is responsible for all areas pertaining to Nursing Services, including day to day direction, supervision, and ongoing strategy. (A strong Director of Nursing candidate will also be considered for this position.) Also included are facilitation of pertinent hospital functions, specifically Risk Management and Infection Control.