Director of Nursing - ASCO 1292-11

Specialisations/Job Titles

  • Senior Nurse Manager

Tasks & Duties

Directs and manages nursing programs and clinical services in hospitals, nursing homes and other health service facilities and maintains standards of nursing care.

  • determines the nursing policies of the hospital or health service facility and develops organisational structure and standards of performance
  • directs nursing staff
  • interprets policies, procedures and objectives of the nursing service to medical and administrative staff and community groups
  • promotes working relationships with community agencies
  • prepares or assists in the preparation of the nursing budget and contributes to the overall organisational budget
  • establishes personnel qualification requirements, directs the preparation of procedure manuals and implements records and reporting systems
  • initiates studies to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing services in the organisation in relation to objectives, costs, and nursing care
  • may direct on-site nursing education programs and may assist with nursing curricula

Entry Skill Level

The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least 5 years relevant experience. In some instances relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. Registration or licensing is required.

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