Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Nurse Manager, Surgical Services - Middleman Family Pavilion King of Prussia

Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required
  • Master's Degree preferred
  • At least two years of prior management or leadership experience
  • Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania or New Jersey) certification required
  • Strong communication, leadership, and judgment skills

Responsibilities

  • Create cost-effective staffing systems for the unit
  • Identify optimal staffing patterns for patient care
  • Ensure timely scheduling for staff and unit needs
  • Develop daily staffing adjustment systems
  • Supervise clinical practice and provide feedback from family assessments
  • Collaborate with other departments for interdisciplinary care
  • Implement family involvement strategies in care planning
  • Develop and maintain active quality improvement initiatives

Benefits

  • Participation in departmental and hospital initiatives
  • Educational opportunities for staff development
  • Support for family engagement in patient care
  • Involvement in quality improvement initiatives
  • Comprehensive support systems for clinical staff
Full Job Description
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A Brief Overview

This is a full-time Nurse Manager level position with the OR Surgical Services team at CHOP King of Prussia campus (Middleman Family Pavilion).

Responsible for the patient care systems and structures that promote the provision of excellent nursing care on the unit(s). Manages all nursing personnel within the unit(s). Collaborates with support staff to ensure the smooth operation of the units.

What you will do
  • 1. Creates and maintains cost effective systems to ensure the availability of adequate staff for unit/program.
  • Identifies optimal patterns of staffing to meet patient care needs of unit/program.
  • Ensures unit/program schedule is prepared in a timely manner to meet needs of employees as well as staffing standards for unit/program
  • Develop systems for daily staffing adjustment within unit/program.
  • Collaborates with nursing supervisors to ensure staffing needs within unit/program and across department are met.
  • 2. Ensures patient care provided by staff in unit/program is consistent with national standards and/or evidence-based practice.
  • Appoints staff representatives to department clinical practice committees.
  • Assists staff with development of effective systems to disseminate practice standards within unit/program.
  • Supervises clinical practice of staff through rounds, assessment of documentation and feedback from families.
  • Ensures that staff participates in educational and clinical development programs to meet specific requirements of patient population served.
  • Knowledgeable of clinical standards of care for patient population served by rehabilitation and acute care child development
  • 3. Collaborates with other departments to foster interdisciplinary practice and meet the needs of patients and families.
  • Works with leadership and staff from other disciplines to create collaborative relationships with nursing staff to meet patient care needs.
  • Works with other departments to ensure that clinical staff have systems and supplies/equipment needed to support patient care.
  • 4. Creates systems for regular family input into care and unit policies.
  • Uses patient satisfaction data and other forms of feedback to improve systems of care.
  • Involves family members in unit decision-making where appropriate.
  • Educates and supports staff to include families in planning and providing care.
  • 5. Develops active quality improvement systems for unit/program and participates in nursing department QI initiatives.
  • Ensures that unit has at least one active quality improvement initiative per year.
  • Ensures that unit is represented on departmental QI committee and participates in department QI initiatives.
  • 6. Actively supports and ensures unit participation in other departmental and hospital initiatives.
  • Ensures unit staff are educated about and comply with hospital patient safety initiatives.
  • Implements and supports human resource and financial initiatives that are part of institutional annual goals.

Education Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required
  • Master's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications
  • At least two (2) years prior management or leadership experience Required

Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent communication skills, excellent leadership ability, excellent judgment.

Licenses and Certifications
  • Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
  • Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required


SALARY RANGE:

$115,060.00 - $152,450.00 Annually

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

This job is eligible for an incentive program.

At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.

About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a pediatric healthcare facility that provides a range of medical services to children and families. The hospital was founded in 1855 and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CHOP has a team of over 16,000 employees, including doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. The hospital offers services such as primary care, specialty care, and surgical services. CHOP is consistently ranked as one of the top children's hospitals in the US by U.S. News & World Report.
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