Description
Responsible for directing the operations of a large department that supports the efficient and effective delivery of patient care which includes institutional wide initiatives in support of inpatient units. Manages the fiscal operations of the department to ensure efficient and cost effective utilization of staff and resources. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of staff, department performance and department operations in conjunction with the organization's strategic goals. Reports directly to Nursing Director/Administrative Director of Nursing Services. This Classification requires registration, certification or licensure with the appropriate agency as identified on the Primary Source Verification Matrix. The primary duty of employees in this classification is the management of a customarily recognized department or subdivision, including the supervision of three or more full-time equivalent employees every week. Direction is over a permanent status-continuing function, not a collection of employees assigned to complete a project. Management duties include interviewing, selecting and training of employees; setting and adjusting their rates of pay and hours of work; planning and directing their work; appraising their productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in their status; handling their complaints and grievances and disciplining them when necessary. Management responsibilities include the authority to hire, fire, or promote assigned employees or make recommendations that are given particular weight. Employees have impact on budgeting, controlling costs, planning, scheduling, and procedural change. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.