GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To plan, coordinate, direct, and review the activities of a staff engaged in providing general nursing services at one of three program divisions within the Eleanor Slater Hospital; and to do related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the administrative direction of the Executive Nurse – Eleanor Slater Hospital with wide latitude for exercising independent judgement in developing and implementing policy in the area of nursing standards; work is reviewed through conferences and reports for adherence to existing guidelines and regulations.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Plans, coordinates, reviews, and evaluates the activities of a large nursing and attendant staff engaged in providing varied and complex general nursing services.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:
- To plan, coordinate, direct, and review the activities of a staff engaged in providing general nursing services at the Eleanor Slater Hospital.
- To develop, implement, and maintain nursing service functions designed to meet the clinical, rehabilitative, and psychogeriatric needs of patients.
- To develop, with staff participation, nursing service policy which focuses on the care of the patient and ensures that each patient’s nursing care is planned, supervised, and evaluated by a professional nurse.
- To establish and maintain an effective system of nursing records and reports.
- To participate in the assessment of community health care resources in order to provide adequate continuity of care for patients discharged or referred to another health or nursing facility.
- To identify and make available to nursing service staff adequate educational opportunities to improve and develop nursing skills; to encourage nursing staff to participate in the activities of professional organizations in order to broaden outlook and competence.
- To recommend all classifications of nursing personnel for hiring, firing, promotions, and disciplinary actions.
- To direct the implementation and review process of regulatory and accreditation standards.
- To conduct rounds of nursing units, wards, and programs.
- To participate in labor relations activities as required.
- To initiate and oversee serious incident investigation to ascertain appropriate administrative/disciplinary response.
- To maintain current professional expertise.
- To do related work as required.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Pre-Employment Requirements for all candidates to receive a position at ESH or RISPH is the proof of immunity against:
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
- Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap)
- Hepatitis B titers
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)
- N-95 Respirator FIT test
Please contact Employee Health Clinic within 2 business days of accepting the position. The Employee Health Office at the Eleanor Slater Hospital is open 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday at:
Cranston Ph: (401) 462-2001 Fax: 462-1683
Zambarano Ph: (401) 567-5524 Fax: 567-4003
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