Director of Nursing
Company: St. Vincent's DePaul
Location: New York City
Posted on: January 6, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Essential Functions • Organizes and administers
the Department of Nursing. • Establishes objectives for the
Department of Nursing and the organizational structure for
achieving these objectives. • Interprets and causes to be affected
administrative policies as established by governing authority. •
Prepares and administers the Nursing Department operational and
capital budgets. • Selects and appoints nursing staff to ensure the
provisions of quality patient care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
according to the demonstrated nursing care hours required and as
set forth in the Code of the State of New York. • Determines the
functions assigned to all levels of nursing staff. • Directs and
delegates management of professional and ancillary nursing
personnel. • Plans and conducts conferences and discussions with
administrative and professional nursing staff to encourage
participation in formulating departmental policies and procedures.
• Coordinates activities of various nursing units, thereby,
promoting and maintaining harmonious relationships among nursing
personnel with the Medical Staff, residents, their families, and
the general public. • Plans and directs orientation and in-service
training programs for professional and nonprofessional nursing
staff. Participates in in-service training sessions with other
disciplines. • Approves or rejects field placement program requests
with accredited Schools of Nursing. • Analyzes and evaluates
nursing and related services throughout the home to improve quality
of resident care and to plan better utilization of staff time and
activities. • Hires, terminates, transfers and/or promotes staff
while evaluating and stabilizing services in the Nursing Home. •
Clearly defines the duties of each member of his/her staff and
develops job descriptions for them. • Clearly understands labor
relations, and keeps abreast of legislation which affects the
nursing profession. • Develops and maintains and effective system
of nursing records and reports. • Reviews and revises resident care
policies, procedure manuals, and nursing personnel policies
periodically. • Encourages participation of nursing personnel in
activities which promote individual professional growth. •
Participates in community educational health programs. •
Participates in administrative and inter-departmental meetings. •
Assumes additional duties as required by the Administrator.
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