The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Organizes, directs and supervises the nursing staff and nursing functions at Broward Addiction Recovery's Detox in Fort Lauderdale, Triage Unit in Fort Lauderdale and Residential Treatment Services in Coral Springs, Florida. Ensuring that minimum staffing requirements are maintained for patient safety.
Assists the Medical Director in overseeing the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program.
Manages personnel and operating budgets.
Responsible for the quality of written and electronic nursing documentation in a totally electronic medical record; Monitors, reviews and evaluates County-funded and contracted health services, activities and expenditures; contributes to the development and management of County contracts.
Participates in Performance Improvement Committees.
Reviews and revises manuals; writes policy/procedures on patient care, infection prevention, pharmacy, patient safety, medication management and waived testing.
Monitors staffing, employee issues, and employee policy compliance; makes decisions about hiring/progressive discipline/termination recommendations.
Implements internal controls and a Quality Assurance management strategy to promote and ensure excellence of nursing service delivery.
Works with nursing supervisors to teach them how to deal with staff concerns and issues; educates them to improve their performance and prepare them for advancement, keeping in mind legal implications, best practices, clinical judgment, and professional standards.
Responsible for Division's Infection Control Plan and compliance.
Participates in Broward County's emergency management and prepares nursing staff for emergency activation in case of disasters, natural or otherwise, ensuring client and patient safety.
Performs related work as assigned.
Competencies
Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Finds and uses the best financial and quantitative indicators to gain an in-depth understanding of organizational performance. Creates an environment and tools for people to take ownership of financial decisions.
Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skillfully separates root causes from symptoms.
Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Ensures that people internalize policies and standards and accept full responsibility for their decisions. Confidently makes choices in the best interests of the organization, deals constructively with resistance.
Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. Provides a clear picture of the organization's vision and strategy and what the team needs to do to realize them. Develops longer-term strategies that capitalize on the organization's distinct capabilities and emerging trends in the market.
Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Encourages others to take timely action and take on new challenges with a can-do attitude. Secures new business opportunities.
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Measures and tracks team's and own performance, and helps the team learn from success, failure, and feedback. Adheres to, and enforces, goals, policies, and procedures.
Handles conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise. Responds quickly and constructively to emerging conflicts; redirects those who engage destructively in conflicts; seeks mutually agreeable outcomes. Maintains positive and constructive relationships, even under heated disagreements.
Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Provides rich and targeted insight on establishing strong teams with the right mix of abilities and perspectives. Conveys team members' roles and goals in a compelling way that builds excitement.
Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Ensures a free flow of information throughout the organization. Delivers messages effectively to all levels of the organization; creates forums for people to express themselves openly and regularly.
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness-Awareness
Uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. Openly shares personal stories and lessons to convey the value of self-awareness and guide others in their development. Wisely asserts strengths and commits to overcoming or compensating for key weaknesses.
Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. Remains calm and positive and keeps others focused during transitions or chaotic situations. Provides coaching or support to keep people moving forward despite incomplete information.
County Core Values
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Broward County, Florida
$93,891.97 - $149,851.88 Annually
medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, vacation time, paid holidays, sick time, retirement plan
Apr 23, 2025