Nurse Manager
Johnson County Rehabilitation Hospital at Overland Park · Overland Park, KS · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Responsibilities
- Leads daily nursing unit operations to ensure safe staffing, effective patient flow, and smooth shift to shift operations.
- Maintains visible leadership presence on patient care units, providing real time support to staff and RN supervisors.
- Rounds routinely on units to identify barriers, workflow concerns, environmental issues, and patient care needs.
- Captures and responds to call lights, admissions, discharges, transfers, and patient throughput needs.
- Supports reliable execution of nursing care processes including hourly rounding, bedside shift report, and patient communication standards.
- Oversees unit readiness related to supplies, equipment, cleanliness, and organization.
- Provides direct patient care support during periods of high volume, staffing gaps, or urgent operational need to maintain safe and effective unit operations.
- Provides direct coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to nursing staff, nursing assistants, and charge nurses.
- Validates staff competency and identifies opportunities for growth and development.
- Promotes employee engagement, recognition, and retention efforts within the department.
- Oversees scheduling oversight, attendance management, overtime control, and productive staffing practices.
- Participates in interviewing, hiring, and retention planning for frontline staff.
- Monitors workload distribution and ensures appropriate patient assignments.
- Serves as a resource for staff, patients, and families regarding unit operations and nursing concerns.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse licensure required.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
- Inpatient Rehabilitation experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of staffing operations, nursing workflows, clinical quality, and frontline leadership.
- Demonstrated success in coaching teams, improving accountability, and leading change.
- Strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours based on operational needs.
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of staffing operations, nursing workflows, clinical quality, and frontline leadership.
- Demonstrated success in coaching teams, improving accountability, and leading change.
- Strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours based on operational needs.
Skills
- Leadership and coaching skills.
- Effective communication and conflict resolution.
- Flexibility in working hours.
Benefits
Join our team and you will experience a total rewards package to support your health, life, career and retirement including:
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities to progress in function, skill, and pay.
- A competitive wage scale.
- A comprehensive health and wellness package including medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
We offer a benefits package that will best suit your family’s needs. You can choose from a variety of medical coverage plans that best fit your lifestyle. You also have the option to enroll in additional perks such as 401k, life insurance, and disability plans.