A professional who administers nursing service in community health agency. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinates and evaluates nursing activities in agency to ensure balanced and adequate program, and to formulate progressive program designed to meet changing needs of community.
• Directs collection, analysis, and interpretation of statistics significant to program planning and budget preparation.
• Prepares and submits budget estimates for nursing activities.
• Participates in establishing programs for guidance and professional development of nursing staff, and in establishing personnel policies, qualifications, and salaries.
• Recruits, selects, and assigns personnel for nursing services.
• Plans nursing consulting services.
• Participates in community planning concerning health and social welfare problems.
• Consults with advisory committee in establishment of medical policies of community health agency.