Managing staff: Recruiting, training, and creating work schedules for nurses and other health professionals Setting goals: Creating goals and objectives for the department or facility and ensuring staff meet them Improving care: Improving the quality and efficiency of patient care Maintaining compliance: Ensuring the facility is compliant with current laws and regulations Providing support: Providing physical and psychological support for patients Collaborating: Collaborating with physicians and other professional staff Maintaining records: Keeping and organizing facility records Communicating: Communicating with staff and department heads Problem-solving: Taking initiative to solve problems before escalating to a supervisor Facilitating change: Facilitating the adoption of new technologies, processes, and procedures