Minimum 2 years experience in a specialized area with Charge Nurse or equivalent role.
Registered Nurse license in Virginia or a compact state is mandatory.
Clinical certification in the care area is necessary or to be obtained within one year of hire.
Must maintain BLS certification and other relevant clinical certifications.
Responsibilities
Prepare and manage yearly operating and capital budgets.
Control financial performance to meet departmental budgets.
Manage personnel scheduling based on budget and patient acuity.
Create a culture of service excellence to ensure patient satisfaction.
Establish collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals for better clinical outcomes.
Lead unit quality improvement initiatives and monitor their implementation.
Recruit, select, and develop qualified staff aligned with team goals.
Benefits
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Supportive work environment focused on teamwork and communication.
Recognition of staff performance and excellence.
Access to in-services and training for staff and patients.
Emphasis on work-life balance and stress management programs.
Full Job Description
Summary
The Nurse Manager is responsible for and performs line management functions for the assigned area. Demonstrates responsibility for the overall fiscal management of the department, conducts and manages performance improvement activities, develops and monitors departmental policies and procedures, acts as a Chief Retention Officer, and performs human resource functions. Provides leadership to the unit aligned with Peake of Care and Relationship Based Care principles. Leads unit culture and functions in keeping with the organizational and nursing mission, vision, and values.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.
Financial Management
Prepares yearly operating and capital budgets based upon departmental initiatives, projected volumes and benchmarked staffing standards.
Controls the financial performance and productivity of assigned departments to meet budget.
Manages personnel scheduling according to budget, volume, and patient acuity.
Identifies and explains monthly budget variances.
Develops and implements cost reduction and revenue initiatives within the department.
Monitors department payroll to assure adherence to policies by staff and eliminates unnecessary overtime.
Patient Care Management
Creates a culture of service excellence that ensures patient and family satisfaction and optimal patient outcomes.
Utilizes patient rounding to ensure that care standards are being met and analyzes patient care needs to guide staffing decisions.
Develops, implements, and monitors unit quality improvement plans.
Establishes collaborative relationships with physicians, other disciplines, and other leaders to achieve clinical practice outcomes.
Recommends and implements changes in clinical practice or process based on clinical findings, multidisciplinary recommendations and evidence-based practice.
Creates and maintains an environment that promotes patient and staff safety.
Maintains nursing care and unit operations in keeping with CRH, HFAP, regulatory, and professional nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
Identifies, documents, and submits follow-up of problem solving for patient complaints and/or safety events.
Provides structure that facilitates emotional and situational support for peers and nursing staff.
Supports timely and effective patient throughput and other initiatives that encourage and enhance the patient's hospital experience.
Human Resource Management
Manages human resource functions according to organizational policy and procedure.
Recruits, selects, and retains qualified staff whose performance and values demonstrate the goals of the team.
Encourages, maximizes, and provides opportunities for staff development.
Formulates and implements strategies for professional advancement and retention.
Recognizes staff for performance excellence and effectively evaluates and coaches staff with areas of needed development.
Creates an environment that encourages, recognizes, and rewards risk-taking, creativity, and innovation.
Implements a unit structure and process that supports shared governance.
Fosters a work environment that is conducive to cooperation, teamwork and encourages communication.
Demonstrates effective problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiating skills.
Manages stress, conflicting priorities, time management, and the effective use of meetings both within and outside of the department.
Demonstrates constructive and effective relationships with staff, peers, and customers.
Maintains positive employee relations and good employee morale. Emphasizes the team approach to work. Motivates and mentors those to strive for excellence.
Professional Growth and Behavior
Demonstrates clinical competency and remains current in professional area of practice.
Utilizes opportunities for professional growth.
Presents lectures and in-services for staff, patients. and orientees.
Networks actively with professional organizations.
Acts as a liaison between patients, families, and health care providers
Maintains certification in professional area.
Promotes professional nursing practice as defined by the American Nurses Association's Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators.
Models and encourages high standards of courtesy, honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for others.
Works harmoniously with team toward the accomplishment of common goals.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Reports to: Director of Nursing for assigned units
Supervises: Unit staff
Responsibilities: Management of unit performance and personnel.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience
Minimum Required Education: BSN degree
Minimum Experience: 2+ years experience in specialized area with Charge Nurse or equivalent experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Minimum Required:
Applicant must be licensed to work as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or compact state. Must have clinical certification appropriate for care area and/or nurse leader/executive certification or obtain within one year of hire.
Must maintain BLS. Other certifications as required of nurses working in the clinical area assigned.
