Responsible for ensuring that the department is staffed appropriately to ensure the effective delivery of nursing care/specialty needs of services are met. Maintains compliance with established quality standards. Manages unit staff productively and assists in budget development and maintenance. Assumes a leadership role in development of professional practice.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Coordinates daily staffing schedule.
2. Consults in a variety of patient care situations requiring advanced competency and knowledge.
3. Serve as a clinical resource for problem solving and assist staff with patient related issues and emergency situations.
4. Acts as liaison to other departments and multiple patient care services.
5. Serves as a role model to develop staff competence.
6. Assists in cost management, including product evaluation, prevention of waste and damage, room utilization, control of overtime, and appropriate staffing mix.
7. Fac...