Director Nursing Operations, Brooks Rehab/Halifax Inpatient Hospital-Full Time

The Director of Nursing Operations supports the practice of Nursing at Brooks Rehab/Halifax Health Inpatient Hospital by ensuring consistency in the standard of practice across the clinical settings.

As a member of the Brooks leadership team, the Director of Nursing supports and facilitates an interdisciplinary team approach to the delivery of care.  This includes a nursing environment in which collaboration is valued and excellence in clinical care, education, and research is promoted and achieved, and evidence-based nursing practice is facilitated.

The Director of Nursing ensures the continued advancement of the profession of nursing at Brooks.

Demonstrates a commitment to create a nursing culture, such as Magnet, to achieve higher quality indicators, elevate nursing services, clinical outcomes and patient care delivery systems.

 Job Responsibilities: 


* Maintaining standards of nursing practice in relation to safety, quality and evidence-based practice within the organization.  Ensure policies and procedures are in compliance with all appropriate regulatory and certifying bodies.

(CARF, TJC and ACHA, etc.)


* Assures that a high quality of service is always provided to all patients and that all activities are in accordance with the mission, objectives, philosophy and standards of care of the organization.


* Supports research that contributes to improvement of nursing practice in a rehabilitation/post-acute setting. 


* Provides direction and structure for nursing education, quality improvement programs, nursing research programs and infection prevention programs.

Assists the CNO, IP Nursing in oversight of nursing QI and nursing support services.


* Direct and implement processes to ensure/exceed compliance with ANCC Magnet Designation criteria in collaboration with nursing leaders (nursing managers), shared governance committees, program directors and other leadership staff. 


* Stays informed of nursing trends and new developments related to nursing practice in a rehabilitation/post-acute setting.


* Ensures delivery of nursing practice on a sound economic/ financial basis utilizing appropriate workforce staffing standards.


* Maintains channels of communication with peers and Senior Leaders as well as with management and staff within the hospital and system organizational structure.


* Facilitates development of programs for nursing staff development, orientation, continuing education and competency maintenance in collaboration with the Department of Learning.


* Supports nursing practice as it relates to licensure, regulatory requirements, accreditation requirements, documentation compliance and all other aspects of nursing that cross all inpatient programs and services.


* Support and assist with maintaining nurse practice policies, and procedures.


* Maintains current and ongoing knowledge of national/state laws and regulations that influence the practice of nursing and a sound ...