Requirements

Education Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nurse Program Masters in Nursing or related field

License/Certification Current NYS License to practice as a Professional Registered Nurse Basic Coronary Care and CPI completion within 6 months of hire BLS and ACLS certifications are required through the RQI system during clinical orientation.

Experience 3 years acute hospital nursing and recent Medical Surgical Telemetry experience Previous Management/Leadership experience

Moderate sedation competency within six months of hire into this position. Interpersonal skills which ensure effective communication with staff, patients, families, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team. Knowledgeable in the area of management systems and processes. Demonstrated ability to establish effective work relationships in an effort to lead others in the direction of meeting organizational objectives. Analytical skills to assess departmental needs, develop, and implement planned interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of applied interventions. Basic management competencies for the position assigned. The ability to facilitate project management, work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities and enhance the spirit of teamwork through effective role modeling. Familiarity with The Joint Commission requirements. Computer literacy required, with word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint

Responsibility Summary The Nurse Manager has major responsibility for implementation of strategies and activities designed to achieve and support uncompromising quality, exceptional patient safety and outstanding patient / family experience. The Nurse Manager intentionally creates an environment that fosters staff development, staff empowerment, collegial relationships and best practice in the delivery of nursing care. The Nurse Manager allocates resources to promote efficient, effective, compassionate and fiscally responsible nursing care. The Nurse Manager assures the coordination of care across department lines through a focus on systems that promote interdisciplinary collaboration and communication. The Nurse Manager participates in the recruitment, selection and retention of personnel. Assures appropriate orientation, education, credentialing and continuing professional development for personnel accountable to the nurse manager

Essential Job Functions Establishes clinical indicators and measures the quality and effectiveness of nursing care delivered in the area of responsibility. Acts to improve results and achieve nursing clinical excellence. Anticipates quality or safety issues and acts to mitigate them. Assures the reporting of adverse and near-miss events and investigates circumstances contributing to the event. Develops and maintains systems for survey readiness.

Utilizes nursing research, nursing literature and evidenced-based information to find innovative solutions to achieve the best patient outcomes and enhance the patient / family experience. Fosters staff nurse engagement and creativity by providing feedback, encouragement and recognition for innovation. Serves as a role model and change agent to inspire transformative nursing care delivery.

Creates a positive performance-oriented unit / department through open and consistent communication with staff. Teaches and coaches staff regarding expectations for patient / family centered care that promotes healing and satisfaction. Promotes a standardized approach to hand off communication to ensure patient safety. Facilitates care coordination through use of huddles, assessment forms, documentation, bedside reports and time-outs.

Analyzes workflow / work processes to ensure effective efficient high-quality nursing care delivery. Collaborates in the design and improvement of nursing systems; and identifies the resources required to ensure that interventions are safe, effective, delivered on time and are culturally sensitive. Assures that staffing and scheduling decisions consider appropriate ratios, acuity and intensity of patient care and the skill level of the nurse assigned. Collaborates with clinical leaders to resolve resource issues.

Salary: $132,000.00-$156,000.00