**Job Summary and Responsibilities**

Has accountability for the patient care unit or service. The major responsibilities are in providing leadership and communication, monitoring the work environment, assuring quality, managing the fiscal budget, managing human resources and ensuring the delivery of competent clinical practice.

Leadership
1. Facilitates staff to assume leadership roles via role modeling.
2. Demonstrates positive leadership skills and communication which results in achievement of outcomes.
3. Articulates departmental goals and objectives which allows staff to actively participate in clinical decision-making.
Work Environment
1. Facilitates the achievement of a high quality work environment.
2. Ensures that appropriate equipment and supplies are available.
Quality
1. Participates in unit programs, documents results, reports by deadlines, and formulates corrective action plans for improvement.
2. Meets established research-base...