Director of Nursing

at Yuma County in Yuma, Arizona, United States

Job Description

Job Summary This position is advertised from the minimum to the mid-point hourly rate. Salary will be determined based on education and experience at the time of offer. NATURE OF WORK Under general direction of the Chief Health Services Officer (CHSO), performs professional administrative services of considerable difficulty in planning, organizing, implementing and supervising public health nursing activities and services. Example of Work (Illustrative Only) Plans, organizes, coordinates, develops, implements, supervises and evaluates the Nursing division operations and programs; interprets, communicates and enforces public health policies, and procedures; assesses health needs of the community; evaluates and analyzes public health issues, and recommends and implements solutions; oversees nursing grant programs, and maintains financial and resource information on grant activity; prepares, develops, approves, and monitors the nursing division budget(s); reviews work for conformance with legal requirements and division goals; determines and recommends personnel and equipment needs; provides leadership, direction, guidance to nursing division staff through appropriate delegation, evaluation and work supervision; responds to public health emergencies as directed; works closely with professional organizations to facilitate community awareness of public health nursing; promotes and maintains a productive work environment, effective communication, sound decision making and provides quality customer service; develops County strategic plans and goals for the division on an annual basis, and assists in developing the Health District's overall strategic plan; researches, forecasts and plans for future capabilities for Public Health nursing and employee health programs; initiates, prepares, negotiates and administers state and federal grants; with Nursing Supervisors to ensure compliance with the contractual requirements, regulations and standards; participates in contracts negotiations for equipment, services and materials and monitors contractual performance and compliance; maintains awareness of current issues in the public health nursing field; ensures professional nursing, public health and case management principles and practice are applied to communicable disease investigations and other public health nursing programs; serves as CHSO designee in CHSO 's absence; regular and reliable attendance is required; performs other duties as assigned.