Nurse Leader - Emergency Department - Days

Are you an experienced ED Registered Nurse Leader interested in a fulfilling nursing career at UR Medicine Thompson Health? F.F. Thompson Hospital is affiliated with UR Medicine (University of Rochester Medical Center) and one of the Finger Lakes region's premier providers. You will enjoy a competitive pay rate, generous benefits, free onsite parking, and much more. We have an excellent staffing model and a caring, modern, high-tech environment.

About the role

Main Functions: Assist the Director in all phases of unit activities surrounding management of clinical nursing practice and patient care delivery. The majority of the Nurse Leader's time is spent in supervisory work. Is responsible for assigning duties appropriately to associates. Serves as a role model for professional nursing and ancillary staff, sharing the responsibility of patient outcomes. Coordinates resources to meet and exceed the needs and expectations of our customers.

Provides leadership and support to the nursing staff by demonstrating the ability to:

• Foster collegial interdisciplinary and physician relationships utilizing excellent communication skills
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor
• Provide coordination of unit activity and patient throughput
• Provide feedback in the evaluation of staff performance
• Facilitate unit activity to assure excellence in clinical outcomes and quality measures

Actively supports the philosophy, vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Health System. Responsible for providing administrative support including data collection and follow-up, scheduling, and management of productivity.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates excellent communication and organizational skills
• Able to prioritize events to assure patient safety and customer satisfaction
• Evidence of strong clinical expertise to assist others in assessing critical patients and assuring proper management
• Demonstrates the ability to deliver and assure safe patient care utilizing the nursing process
• Demonstrates the CARES values at all times
• Work collaboratively with all members of the health care team and manage a stressful environment with composure and professionalism
• Work independently and use own judgment in daily management of the unit
• Deal effectively with a wide range of customers
• Support nursing services and hospital administration, reflecting a positive working relationship with staff, physicians, and other departments
• Adapt to a frequently changing environment on the unit, in the hospital, and in the health care field
• Manage in a creative, organized, self-directed, and goal-oriented manner
• Constructively and professionally communicate the needs of the Emergency Department to the Health System

Requirements

• NYS license as a registered nurse
• BSN
• Current BLS CPR
• ACLS and PALS certification (or able to obtain within 3 months of hire)
• Telemetry Credentialed

Qualifications

• A graduate of an approved school of nursing or having met requirements by the NYS Education Department, eligible for licensure, or currently holds a NYS license as a registered nurse
• Minimum of three to five years recent ED/Critical Care nursing experience required
• Evidence of previous leadership experience preferred
• Must possess a basic knowledge and skills in: Leadership / Change management / Resource management / Effective oral and written communication / Evaluation of Associates
• National certification preferred or a willingness to complete within a defined timeframe (1 year)

Supervisory Responsibility

• Directly reports to the Director of the Emergency Room
• Responsible for the clinical and personnel management of the unit on a daily basis
• Leads the unit in a goal-directed manner, congruent with the Nursing Department and hospital goals and philosophies

Organizational Impact

• Improve retention of staff nurses through increased mentoring opportunities
• Improve clinical quality outcomes
• Assure compliance with the National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures, Joint Commission Standards
• Enhance customer and medical staff satisfaction by improving communication and collaboration
• Improve throughput of Emergency Department Patients

Pay

Position Pay Range: $47.00–57.00/hour. Starting pay based on experience.

Schedule

Full Time, Day Shift, 40 hours per week