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Director of Nursing duties and responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of a Director of Nursing include:

• Supervising all nursing staff
• Overseeing department budgets
• Reporting to higher management in the healthcare facilities
• Maintaining high standards of care for all patients
• Managing patients’ data and medical records as confidential records
• Communicating with doctors, patients and family members about patient health
• Recruiting, training and onboarding new nursing staff
• Providing ongoing education classes
• Implementing new procedures and training Nurses on policies

Director of Nursing duties and responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of a Director of Nursing include:

• Supervising all nursing staff
• Overseeing department budgets
• Reporting to higher management in the healthcare facilities
• Maintaining high standards of care for all patients
• Managing patients’ data and medical records as confidential records
• Communicating with doctors, patients and family members about patient health
• Recruiting, training and onboarding new nursing staff
• Providing ongoing education classes
• Implementing new procedures and training Nurses on policies