Director Of Nursing - Room for Advancement

A Director of Nursing, or Nursing Director, oversees the nursing staff and overall nursing operations of their healthcare facility. Their duties include evaluating and directing all nursing employees, establishing goals for the nursing department and creating and enforcing compliant healthcare policies.

As a top-ranking administrator, the responsibilities of a director of nursing in a hospital or health care organization include making decisions such as the hiring of staff, developing a business plan and budget, implementing new policies and procedures and establishing departmental goals.