Manager

Responsibilities

• Participates in departmental strategic planning and policy-making
• Engages in decision-making through membership on hospital and departmental committees
• Maintains an optimal level of productivity, while ensuring safe and efficient staffing using clinical judgment
• Responsible for service assignments for staff based on knowledge, skill and ability
• Promotes communication among patients, families, hospital departments, and medical staff to optimize the interdependence of all team members
• Coordinates the needs of physicians and acts as liaison between the medical staff and the nursing staff by serving as a problem solver and mediator
• Evaluates the quality of patient care provided in the specialty area through collaboration with unit and organization resource people
• Assures policies and procedures are in compliance with those of the Medical Center, the Nursing Department, and regulatory agencies
• Serves as a clinical resource contact for patients, families, nursing staff, other health care members and external agencies
• Ensures unit orientation programs meet learning needs of new employees and prepare staff to fulfill requirements of position
• Provides for, and coordinates, unit-based educational programs
• Assesses staff needs for supervision, resources, and direction
• Identifies clinical and professional educational needs to promote staff development
• Assists staff to identify personal learning needs
• Supports Shared Governance and its functions related to Nursing Evaluation, Peer Review, Policy/Procedures, and Standards of Nursing Practice
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale
• Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Typically requires 5 years of experience in surgical services, including 1 year of supervisory experience in staff, budgets, and multiple human resources functions

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills
• Ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders and twist frequently during work shift. Will be exposed to the following hazards on a continuous basis: mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood and body fluids. Will be required to wear gloves, goggles and gowns on an as-needed basis. Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.