At the Departments of Children and Families, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Developmental Services and Veterans Affairs this class is accountable for directing nursing services for a large hospital division or medium-sized hospital or for statewide services.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Receives administrative or executive direction from an employee of higher grade.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Directs professional and paraprofessional staff assigned to the Department of Nursing.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Directs the staff and operation of the nursing department; coordinates, plans and manages nursing activities; formulates program goals and objectives; makes staff assignments; develops or assists in the development of related policy incorporating current nursing research and professionally recognized standards; develops or assists in development and implementation of plans for nursing care; interprets and administers pertinent laws; evaluates staff; prepares or assists in the preparation of the nursing budget; maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of the department who might impact on program activities; participates in recruitment and retention programs; makes rounds to determine the quality of nursing care; participates in Quality Assurance Programs; assures optimal quality of care is provided in a safe environment; develops and/or implements effective ongoing programs to measure, assess and improve quality of nursing care, treatment and services delivered to patients; develops productive work teams; protects human and civil rights of patients and/or clients and staff; recommends disciplinary actions; collaborates with clinical instructors for educational programs; represents the hospital/facility in meetings of professional and/or community organizations; compiles data and prepares periodic reports; responsible for coordinating and providing twenty-four hour nursing coverage for facility or assigned units(s); intervenes in crisis situations and investigates all unusual incidents; leads and participates in meetings; may speak on behalf of nursing; may oversee other disciplines including but not limited to pharmacy, respiratory therapy or social work; may participate in strategic planning; may participate in research activities; may be a member of standing committees; performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:
Considerable knowledge of nursing principles and practices in appropriate specialty; knowledge of behavioral health nursing; knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques; knowledge of research procedures as applied to nursing; knowledge of nursing administration; knowledge of interviewing and counseling techniques; knowledge of current developments in field of nursing including current complexities of the healthcare industry; knowledge of trend variance analysis; knowledge of governmental accounting and budgeting; some knowledge of marketing; some knowledge of and ability to develop strategic plans; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
General Experience:
Department of Children and Families, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Veterans Affairs: Three (3) years of experience in hospital nursing in a managerial or supervisory capacity at or above the level of a Supervising Nurse working with the patients/clients serviced by the agency.
Department of Developmental Services: Three (3) years of experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity at or above the level of a Supervising Nurse working with persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities or in hospital nursing.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1.
Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license as a registered professional nurse in Connecticut.
2.
Incumbents in this class serving in the capacity of the Nurse Executive are required to possess a master's degree in nursing, social or behavioral science, public health administration, health care administration, hospital administration or a related field.
Note:
Non-Examined refers to Section 5-219 of the Connecticut General Statutes which permits appointment of candidates to competitive positions without formal examination when a professional license, professional degree, accreditation or certificate is a mandatory requirement for appointment to a class.
This replaces the existing specification for the class of Director of Nursing 2 in Salary Group MP 69 approved effective August 31, 2007. (Revised to modify General Experience)
