director, nursing services - medical services

Work setting

• Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Establish and implement policies and procedures for delivery of health care services
• Hire, train, direct and motivate staff
• Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
• Manage contracts
• Develop evaluation systems to monitor health care services
• Oversee the analysis of data and information
• Oversee the preparation of reports
• Co-ordinate work of doctors, nurses and other staff
• Consult with boards of directors, senior managers and government officials
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Access
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Tuberculosis test

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Wellness program