Nursing degree required; BS preferred, AD or AS accepted with BS pursuit within one year.
Minimum of three years clinical experience; leadership experience preferred.
Med Surg Certification preferred.
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Must maintain required CEU hours as per Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
Requires emotional stability and resilience.
Demonstrates organizational and leadership abilities.
Responsibilities
Create a patient-focused care environment.
Manage day-to-day operations of the inpatient cardiovascular unit.
Ensure appropriate staffing based on patient volume.
Participate in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement activities.
Act as a liaison for communication issues among staff and patients.
Monitor compliance with regulatory standards and policies.
Delegate duties effectively during emergencies.
Benefits
Flexible scheduling including evenings, nights, and weekends.
Professional development opportunities through required CEUs.
Supportive team environment fostering collaboration.
Opportunity to lead and influence patient care standards.
Full Job Description
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
The Nurse Manager will be responsible for creating an environment of patient-focused care, defining standards for quality patient care, managing and developing collaborative teams in our inpatient med-surg unit, training new staff, and providing leadership to our nursing team. The Nurse Manager has responsibility and accountability for the successful operation of the department in the absence of the Director. They will report to the Director of Nursing and assist in administrative and clinical supervision.
SUPERVISION: Reports directly to Director of Nursing
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Responsible for the functions of the unit including:
Staff/employee satisfaction
Safety and quality
Customer satisfaction
Budgeting
Manage day to day operations of the inpatient cardiovascular unit
Ensures staffing is appropriate to patient volume; manage census and worked hours (productivity)
Utilizes effective communication skills
Exhibits leadership skills
Ensures all staff take appropriate meal breaks
Practice consistent high-quality public relations utilizing Service Excellence principles
Act as liaison for communication problems between staff members and/or staff and patient, staff and providers
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (logs, emergency carts/boxes, hand hygiene, policies)
Participate in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement activities including data collection as assigned; provide feedback to staff
Assist in orientation of new employees on the unit
Ensure incident reports are completed timely; follow-up on incident reports as assigned
Delegate duties for staff in emergency situations
Delegate to staff duties for ensuring comforts of units: keeping areas clean and tidy, walkways clear, trash emptied
Utilize regulatory prep checklists
Review patient profiles for completeness; review nursing documentation for completeness
Monitor compliance of IV pump functionality and medication & armband scanning
Ensure compliance with safe hazardous drug handling principles (PPE, CSTDs)
Review and update med -surg specific nursing policies and competencies according to industry standards specific to area of practice; assists in policy setting
Maintains accurate and well-organized records
Able to problem solve
Establishes and maintains effective interpersonal relationships; maintains healthy collaborative team environment
Able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously
Create employee schedules to meet the unit needs
Create and balance budget to ensure expenses stay within budget
Assist in multidisciplinary care of patients and collaborate with team
Collaborate with staff to manage outpatient overflow of patients, scheduling for evenings, weekends, holidays, etc
Participate in effective conflict resolution
Report safety concerns immediately to Director
AND other duties as assigned
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Nursing degree required; BS preferred, AD or AS accepted but must pursue BS within one year of hire
Minimum of three years clinical experience required; leadership experience preferred
Med Surg Certification preferred
Working knowledge of various computer programs including Microsoft Word and Excel
Must maintain required hours of in-service per year to meet requirements for CEUs as stipulated by Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Requires emotional stability and resilience
Must be adaptable to change
Must be decisive and demonstrate foresight
Exhibits organizational and leadership ability
Demonstrates ability to gain and maintain support and respect
Physical Demands/Work Environment
Work may require evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and/or a flexible schedule depending on the needs of the unit/department/service
Requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to deal with stressful situations and conflict resolution
Must have normal hearing or utilize adaptive devices to listen with a stethoscope to discern breath sounds, heart sounds, bowel sounds
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
