Ability to: schedule staff and monitor the use of overtime to maximize efficiency and administer effective nursing care within established budget allocations; review performance evaluations, disciplinary actions and terminations to ensure fair and consistent application of established policies and regulations; work closely with the Medical Director and/or Chief of Nursing Services to coordinate nursing care with other medical/psychological services; identify nursing service needs, evaluate delivery of care, and propose sound solutions to service delivery problems; develop and implement nursing policies and procedures and provide leadership and direction to subordinate staff; develop and maintain budgets, records, charts, plans, reports, and statistics related to nursing services; apply nursing theory and techniques to complex patient care problems; provide training opportunities for assigned personnel; work effectively with other professionals, organizational divisions, and subordinate staff; work within the security and/or custody requirements of the facility. The incumbent will be in charge of scheduling staff and monitoring the use of overtime to maximize efficiency; administering effective nursing care within established budget allocations; reviewing performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and terminations to ensure fair and consistent application of established policies and regulations; working closely with the Medical Director and /or Chief of Nursing to coordinate nursing care; developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures and provide leadership and direction to subordinate staff; developing and maintaining budgets, records, charts, plans and statistics related to nursing care; and working effectively with all staff.