Registered Nurse Director of Telemetry Services

Job Summary :

• Directs and manages the operations and activities of the nursing unit.
• Maintains responsibility for the overall management of the department's daily operations to achieve quality improvement, fiscal productivity and patient satisfaction goals and objectives established in conjunction with upper management.
• Maintains responsibility for staff performance and the accomplishment of departmental responsibilities in accordance with corporate, hospital, department and safety policies and procedures to meet company and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains responsibility for providing high-quality patient care by acting as a liaison with patients and their representatives, physicians and employees.
• Maintains responsibility for the efficient operation of the department and optimum use of resources to maximize productivity and minimize costs.
• The Director assumes the role of a leader in planning, directing and managing the department and staff to assure quality service on a 24-hour basis. He / she is responsible for meeting JCAHO Standards, complying with corporate policy and procedures, managing supplies and equipment of the unit, promoting teamwork with physicians and all health care providers, promoting internal and external customer satisfaction and for appropriate resource management.

Basic Qualifications :