**Job Summary and Responsibilities**

+ Manages the resources and daily activities of a nursing department while ensuring environmental factors support high standards of patient care. Assists in the training and development of new and existing staff members. Creates and maintains an environment that is conducive to learning transfer. Coordinates the activities of the unit for each shift and directs, organizes, and assigns work to the nursing staff. Provides patient care as needed.
+ Schedules nursing staff to specific shifts, taking into account past utilization trends. Measures employee performance. Assists in the training of new staff members and the development of existing staff members.
+ Coordinates the activities of the unit during a particular shift and directs, organizes, and assigns work to the nursing staff.
+ Assesses, monitors, and educates the nursing staff on patient care. Institutes emergency procedures as necessary.
+ Provides nursing care to patient...