Administrative Nurse Manager

Patient Care

• Awareness of daily operations to guide patient care delivery
• Application of the nursing process by Registered Nurses
• Initiation of continuous quality improvement

Operations and Personnel Management

• Development and maintenance of budget and staffing plans
• Recruitment, selection, retention, and evaluation of personnel
• Ensuring appropriate orientation, training, and professional growth
• Evaluation of performance of personnel

Leadership

• Facilitation of development of leadership activities
• Participation in organizational committees and decision making
• Participation in Shared Governance Councils
• Service as a link between nursing staff and other health care disciplines
• Participation in renovation and project management
• Participation in service line growth and practice innovation
• Participation in strategic planning activities

Professional Development

• Contribution to development of self and staff
• Facilitation and encouragement of staff to obtain relevant certifications
• Participation in education of nursing and other students
• Participation and encouragement of staff to participate in organizational policy formation
• Participation in divisional, departmental, and hospital/organization activities
• Maintenance of professional competencies
• Serving as a member or officer of community groups or agencies

Research and Evidence-Based Practice

• Ensuring an evidence-based practice environment
• Facilitation of dissemination of research findings
• Integration of evidence-based guidelines and practices
• Identification of key measures for department success
• Monitoring progress of goals and developing actions to attain goals
• Communication of goals to staff and others in the organization