Nurse Manager - Evenings- FT - Hybrid Program - Chicago - 60018 - Must have RN
- Currently Licenced in Illinois
- Must be CPR certified
- Experience in pediatric, emergency care or hospital nursing is preferred
- One year of supervisor experience preferred
- Pay range $100,000 - 120,000 per year
Position Summary
The Evening Nurse Manager provides visible and accessible nursing leadership, ensures safe and effective patient care, supports nursing staff, and provides operational oversight during the evening shift. The position works closely with the Director of Nursing, Operations Coordinator, and Nurse Educator to support staffing, patient assignments, workflow, communication, staff training and education, and overall safe operation of the Center.
The Evening Nurse Manager serves as an extension of the Director of Nursing during assigned evening hours and is expected to exercise sound clinical judgment, provide real-time staff support and coaching, identify and address clinical and operational concerns, and escalate issues appropriately.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
1. Clinical Leadership and Patient Care
- Serve as the primary on-site clinical nursing leader during assigned evening hours.
- Provide visible, accessible, and supportive leadership to the nursing team.
- Provide clinical guidance and support to nurses and other members of the care team caring for medically complex and fragile patients.
- Assess patient care needs and assist staff in responding appropriately to changes in patient condition.
- Promote adherence to nursing standards, clinical policies, procedures, infection prevention practices, and patient safety requirements.
- Monitor the quality and safety of patient care and intervene when concerns or risks are identified.
- Support appropriate clinical escalation and timely communication with providers, families, the Director of Nursing, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Respond to emergencies, changes in patient condition, staffing concerns, and other situations requiring nursing leadership.
- Promote family-centered, compassionate, and trauma-informed care.
2. Staffing, Patient Assignment, and Resource Coordination
- Work closely with the Operations Coordinator to support safe and effective staffing and patient assignments.
- Provide clinical input regarding patient acuity, complexity, staff competency, skill mix, and assignment appropriateness.
- Collaborate with the Operations Coordinator to maximize safe staffing coverage and appropriate utilization of available nursing resources.
- Review staffing needs during the evening shift and identify potential gaps or safety concerns.
- Assist with real-time staffing and patient assignment adjustments when clinical or operational circumstances change.
- Support staff in addressing unexpected call-offs, changes in patient acuity, and other staffing challenges.
- Collaborate with the Operations Coordinator who maintains primary responsibility for schedule development and coordination, provides clinical and operational input to promote safe staffing and assignments.
- Escalate significant staffing, assignment, or resource concerns to the Director of Nursing.
3. Evening Operational Leadership
- Provide operational leadership and oversight of the Children's Health Center during assigned evening hours.
- Monitor daily operations to ensure continuity of care, appropriate staffing, and effective use of resources.
- Identify operational barriers and implement appropriate solutions within the scope of authority.
- Coordinate with nursing and administrative/support services to address operational needs.
- Promote efficient workflow and appropriate prioritization of clinical and operational activities.
- Respond to unexpected operational events, patient concerns, staffing challenges, and other issues that may affect safe operations.
- Ensure appropriate documentation, reporting, and escalation of significant events.
- Facilitate effective communication and handoff between shifts.
4. Leadership Collaboration, Staff Support, and Education
- Work closely with the Director of Nursing, Operations Coordinator, and Nurse Educator to support safe and effective nursing operations.
- Partner with the Nurse Educator to identify staff training, education, competency, and professional development needs.
- Support implementation of staff education, training, competency validation, and clinical development activities.
- Provide real-time coaching, mentoring, and clinical guidance to nursing staff.
- Identify staff performance, competency, education, and support needs and communicate them to the appropriate leader.
- Reinforce clinical standards, policies, procedures, and evidence-based practices.
- Promote teamwork, professional communication, accountability, and a positive work environment.
- Support staff through challenging clinical situations and promote confidence and professional growth.
5. Quality, Patient Safety, and Regulatory Compliance
- Promote a culture of patient safety, quality improvement, and accountability.
- Monitor compliance with organizational policies, clinical standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Participate in the identification, reporting, investigation, and follow-up of patient safety events, incidents, complaints, and other concerns.
- Identify trends or recurring clinical and operational issues and communicate findings and recommendations to the Director of Nursing.
- Support implementation and sustainability of quality improvement initiatives.
- Participate in audits, monitoring activities, and performance improvement initiatives as assigned.
- Assist with implementation of nursing initiatives, policies, procedures, projects, and organizational priorities.
- Assist with data collection, audits, reports, and performance monitoring.
Leadership Expectations
The Evening Nurse Manager is expected to:
- Serve as the on-site clinical and operational leader during assigned evening hours.
- Maintain a visible leadership presence and remain accessible to staff.
- Demonstrate sound clinical judgment and effective decision-making.
- Balance patient care priorities with operational requirements.
- Promote safe patient assignments based on acuity, complexity, competency, and available staffing resources.
- Provide coaching and support while maintaining appropriate staff accountability.
- Foster a culture of teamwork, respect, professionalism, and psychological safety.
- Recognize and respond proactively to clinical and operational risks.
- Escalate concerns promptly and appropriately.
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions.
- Advocate for the safety, dignity, and well-being of medically complex and vulnerable children.
Maryville offers all full-time employees:
- PPO health insurance options
- Vision Insurance
- Dental insurance (after one year of service)
- FSA and HSA
- 403(b)
- Paid vacation and sick days
- 9 paid holidays a year
- Long Term Disability and Life Insurance (after one year of service)
- Tuition reimbursement (after one year of service)
