Director of Nursing Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Director of Nursing includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Direct, supervise and evaluate performance of the nursing staff
  • Develop and execute staffing plans, forecasts and procedures
  • Make staff schedules
  • Use staffing software
  • Set objectives and long-term goals
  • Determine and track KPIs
  • Make reports and present identified KPIs
  • Prepare and handle budgets and track expenditures
  • Manage record-keeping procedures
  • Establish collaboration and build long-term relationships with relevant departments
  • Create and present reports to senior managers

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Director of Nursing duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Director of Nursing roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.