·Ensures appropriate daily staffing based on patient census, acuity needs, and skill mix.
·Reviews daily productivity and worked hours per Unit of Service
·Reviews monthly financial management reports in collaboration with director and other unit managers.
·Responsible for overseeing the delegation of nursing care functions to personnel qualified to assume such responsibility and to perform nursing care functions
·Responsible for tactical throughput management for staff and patient flow
·Ensures appropriate long-term scheduling; manages staff requested time off; ensures vacancies are addressed
·Maintains scheduling system for the department.
·Management of core staffing
·Interviewing
·Disciplinary Actions
·Develops and implements employee engagement strategies
·Monitors staff attendance records
·Provides performance evaluation feedback to staff.
·Participates in active communication with medical staff
·Participates in or leads hospital and departmental committees
·Leads and participates in process improvement within department and in organization