STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Class Code: 3490-34
Date Established: 10-22-91
Occupational Code: 7-4-9
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To direct and supervise a coordinated
system of nursing services delivery for a state institution, with
responsibility for planning and administering standards of nursing care used in
the implementation of treatment and training programs.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Plans and organizes
the care of patients and directs the conduct of all nursing services for a
state institution.
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Ensures that nursing
practices comply with all applicable standards and legal mandates.
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Directs efforts and
facilitates methods for appropriate documentation of patient treatment plans as
mandated by accrediting and certifying agencies.
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Integrates nursing
services with other agency services to achieve organizational goals of the
agency.
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Establishes and
coordinates staffing patterns based on nursing service needs, goals, and
objectives.
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Prepares reports and
writes correspondence relative to nursing services, patient care services, and
matters relating to clinical teaching services.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in evaluating, planning
or integrating analysis of data to formulate current and long-range solutions,
strategies or policies of a specialized or technical nature.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide
range of applications.
Impact: Requires overall administrative responsibility
for achieving agency objectives by directing all aspects of operations
management. Errors at this level
result in disruption of systemwide programs or services as well as long-term
adverse impact on agency image and the future success of organizational
operations.
Supervision: Requires agency-wide administrative
supervision, including the responsibility for developing and evaluating
internal personnel policies. This
level also involves the administrative management of a program which affects
more than one agency, including overseeing the interaction of agency employees
or policies to accomplish organizational objectives and goals.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires acting as the official
representative of the agency, including explaining and defending current and
long-range goals or objectives which directly affect public policy decisions
regarding major state programs and services.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on
available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires administrative decision-making
in authorizing and monitoring the implementation of major departmental policies
and procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Possession of a Master's degree in
nursing, health care administration, public administration, or education with
an emphasis in nursing-related course work.
Experience: Seven years' experience as a registered
nurse, four of which shall have been in an administrative capacity in a
hospital or other health care facility, preferably in a setting associated with
a state institution.
License/Certification: A.N.A. certification in nursing
administration, plus current license as a registered nurse issued by the New
Hampshire Board of Nurse Registration.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Extensive knowledge of professional
nursing theory and practice.
Extensive knowledge of administrative and management principles and
practices involved in nursing administration. Extensive knowledge of current developments in the field of
nursing. Ability to plan and
direct nursing services and procedures in a large facility. Ability to direct the work of a large
staff of nurses and other employees.
Ability to maintain a sympathetic attitude toward, and effective
relationships with, mentally and physically ill patients and with other
employees. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:
This class specification is
descriptive of general duties and is not intended to list every specific
function of this class title.
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