Director of Nursing

Job Description

Ortho Rhode Island is a world‑class group of talented providers and professionals, all working together to offer value and quality in everything we do. Each Ortho Rhode Island team member is dedicated to thinking like a patient, and to offering the best experience in our industry, driven by our core values: delivering on our word, respecting each other, innovating in orthopedics, valuing every individual, and engaging our community.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to perform the clinical care responsibilities of a registered nurse
• Assess, plan, and deliver safe patient care according to facility policies and procedures
• Demonstrates appropriate and continued knowledge and competence of designated nursing skills
• Maintains and evaluates own clinical expertise and clinical practice
• Communicates patient information to assure confidentiality and continuity of care

• Analyzes nursing care provided in the facility related to the established standards of care
• Leads and attends clinical education, facility training and development workshops scheduled by the facility
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual clinical competencies for all clinical staff
• Responsible for required event trainings including but not limited to Adult/pediatric codes, disaster drills, and MH drills
• Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of nursing care provided
• Maintains accurate records and oversee the purchase of medications for the facility
• Monitors the documentation of nursing care and physicians’ orders according to facility policy and best practice guidelines
• Responsible for infection control, standard precautions, and universal precautions for the center
• Leads ongoing clinical skills improvement training and initiatives

• Responsible for establishing an engaged and positive team culture
• Interviews, selects, and retains qualified staff to meet facility needs
• Participate in staff orientation and onboarding process
• Maintains certification requirements and required evidence of certification and licensure of all team members of the facility
• Generates performance standards, performs performance reviews, and implements performance improvement plans
• Responsible for the coordination, staffing ratios and scheduling of the nursing care provided in the facility
• Assigns patient care responsibilities based on patient needs, abilities of staff and facility policy
• Supervises center personnel to assure maximum productivity and quality of patient care
• Responsible for direction, teaching, and managerial growth of other clinical leaders
• Responsible for interpretation, in‑service education, implementation, and compliance with OSHA guideline to assure minimal exposure for patients, staff, physicians, and visitors

• Responsible as the primary clinical contact for surgeons and physician shareholder
• Advances the continued growth of the facility through identification and implementation of initiatives
• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement focused on operational efficiency, patient safety, case volume, surgeon and staff satisfaction, and patient experience.
• Oversees day‑to‑day and future state scheduling and case coordination activities
• Responsible for ongoing accreditation programs in areas of Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Infection Control, facility, and fire safety.
• Oversees the Quality and Risk programs of the center including evaluation and assessment, improvement initiatives and reporting to the governing body
• Responsible for advancing and maintaining the facility Safety Program
• Demonstrates complete understanding and ability to educate others on the established emergency procedures for facility
• Represents the facility during interactions with all patients, families, and visitors ensuring a positive and professional environment
• Engages as the lead point of contact and communication for vendors engaging the facility including medical device, equipment, and supply
• Actively participates in creating,…