Med Surg Nurse Manager

Location: 1900 N Sunrise Dr, Saint Peter, MN, 56082, United States

About the Role

Areas of Responsibility:

• Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.
• Assures each patient on the unit has a comprehensive, individualized care plan.
• Ensures ongoing evaluation of each patient's physical and psychosocial needs with appropriate initiation of nursing care and/or intervention.
• Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to provide evidence-based nursing care for optimal patient outcomes.
• Ensures accurate shift sign-off and hand-off communication among staff.
• Facilitates communication of patient status to nursing staff, physicians, ancillary staff, and nursing administrators through verbal reports and EMR documentation.
• Maintains clinical competency in Medical Surgical patient care and ensures staff competency.
• Coordinates with the Education Specialist to provide necessary education and training for staff.
• Develops educational goals and competencies for staff in collaboration with the Chief Nursing Officer.
• Reviews and revises departmental policies and procedures annually to maintain quality.
• Coordinates and plans orientation for new, travel, and agency staff, evaluating their readiness for independent functioning.
• Creates staff schedules and revises staffing patterns to comply with established criteria and ensure safe patient care.
• Stays current with new developments in nursing through continuing education and mandatory in-services.
• Assists with procurement of equipment and supplies, including research and evaluation of new equipment.
• Participates in preventive maintenance and proper use of equipment in collaboration with BioMed and Materials departments.
• Maintains good rapport with fellow workers and physicians, performing duties in a pleasant manner.
• Collaborates actively to improve unit and organizational outcomes.

Responsibilities

Nursing Standards of Practice

• Works with the Education Specialist to assess and document department competencies.
• Facilitates staff development, education, and training opportunities.
• Leads regularly scheduled staff meetings and educational sessions.
• Ensures documentation meets standards and reflects quality care.
• Supports staff in coordinating patient care with ancillary departments and appropriate patient/family education.
• Oversees admission, transfer, and discharge of patients in the assigned department.
• Supports staff in managing intravenous fluids, blood and blood products, and medications with proper documentation.
• Ensures documentation of significant changes in patient condition, reactions to medications, treatments, and variances.
• Supports staff in contacting physicians regarding changes in patient condition as necessary.
• Supports staff in ordering, preparing, administering, and recording medications and treatments accurately.
• Evaluates work performance of staff members and addresses substandard performance in a timely manner.
• Supports staff in ensuring each patient achieves optimal clinical outcomes.
• Performs monthly rounding on all staff members and daily leader rounding on patients.
• Able to perform nursing duties, including charge nurse duties and assisting with patient care as needed.

Collaboration/Quality

• Supports staff in collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care from admission to post-discharge.
• Works cooperatively with the Chief Nursing Officer, Nursing Managers, and Ancillary Department Managers to ensure safe processes for patient care.
• Promotes and follows facility policies and procedures, including Infection Control, Safety, Quality Assurance, and Facility and Physician Standing Orders.
• Participates in Medical Staff, C.Q.I. meetings, and other committees as assigned, reporting findings to comply with guidelines.
• Adheres to Patient Bill of Rights and hospital policies relating to privacy, confidentiality, and respect.
• Ensures compliance with rules and regulations of the Minnesota Department of Health and the Department of Health and Human Services.
• Works with other departments to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Develops annual goals, benchmarks, and action plans with the Chief Nursing Officer.
• Assists in creating the departmental budget, fiscal management, and strategic planning.
• Establishes positive working relationships with other healthcare facilities and care collaboration entities.

Hip & Knee Replacement, Shoulder Surgery, and Spine Surgery Program

• Ensures department meets all DNV Hip and Knee Replacement, Shoulder, and Spine Certification Requirements, including communication to staff.
• Implements and monitors care delivery models for HKRP, Shoulder, and Spine programs, including case management and patient safety systems.
• Reports required audit data, CQI, and DNV non-conformities to the HKRP, Shoulder, and Spine Steering Committee and Quality Committee.
• Coordinates with the Education Specialist to provide required education for staff caring for patients with arthritis, injuries, fractures, osteoporosis, and those undergoing joint replacement, shoulder, or spine surgery.
• Ensures ongoing evaluation of staff competency and knowledge as required by DNV certification.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by the State of Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Previous experience in Med Surg nursing required.
• Sincere interest in nursing with knowledge in Med Surg nursing.
• Understanding of the physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs of patients and families.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop rapport and work cooperatively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Recognizes and serves customers (patients, staff, facility, and administration) to achieve positive outcomes.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications required.
• Complete a TNCC course within eighteen months of hire.
• Added to RQI within the first 3 months of employment to maintain required certifications.

Physical Demands

• Continual ability to be mobile, talk/hear in person and on the phone, and have vision for close-up work and color vision.
• Frequent walking, turning/pivoting, grasping, pushing/pulling, keyboarding, and repetitive hand movements.
• Occasional sitting, stationary standing, stooping, twisting, reaching overhead, pinching, and lifting/carrying.
• Lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling 30 pounds and over is an essential, non-repetitive function of this position.

Benefits

Employees at River's Edge Hospital enjoy a traditional benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Holiday pay.
• National Certification Bonus.
• PERA Public Retirement Association of Minnesota (defined pension benefit plan).
• 457 Retirement plans.
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Longevity Bonus.
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term disability.
• Clothing allowance.
• Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Free membership to LiveWell Fitness Center.

Pay

Base pay range: $106,412.80 - $157,684.80 per year.