Nurse Manager - CVICU

About the role

The Manager Nursing position is responsible for 24-hour comprehensive operational responsibility for the delivery and quality of patient care provided in the designated area(s) of responsibility. This registered nurse position fosters interdepartmental/interprofessional collaboration and participates in committees, representing unit and Nursing in a positive manner.

Responsibilities

The Manager, Nursing position assists with developing and implementing performance initiatives, ensuring optimal patient safety, outcomes, and customer satisfaction. This position demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction, initiative, effective interpersonal skills, and oral/written communication skills.

• Manages the daily work activities of the work unit/department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence, and efficiency while assisting management in accomplishing strategic and operational objectives.
• Provides guidance to staff and is responsible for staffing, budget compliance, contributing to staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work-related performance, and assisting in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment.
• Implements training, monitoring, and operations initiatives that secure compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Three years’ experience in nursing, one year in a progressive leadership role in healthcare; for HM internal, two years’ experience in nursing which includes HM performance that demonstrates leadership abilities, i.e., charge nurse responsibilities.
• RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing.
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association.
• Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification (ANCC) preferred.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) as required by department.
• NIHSTROKE - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (AHA) as required by department.
• NVCRISIS - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or Instructor (CPI) as required by department.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job.
• Ability to effectively communicate through a variety of channels with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction, initiative, and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills.

Essential Functions

Performs management responsibilities of selection, scheduling, supervision, retention, and evaluation of employees in the department. Provides development and mentoring of staff.

• Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department turnover.
• Develops direct reports to perform these same functions.
• Provides fair and consistent leadership and communication to maintain a competent and engaged employee group.

Service Essential Functions

Plans and organizes day-to-day department operations, schedule, and activities. Sets priorities and functional standards, giving direction to staff as necessary to ensure the best possible delivery of service and high customer/patient satisfaction.

• Drives department service standards and activities to impact department and/or system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction.
• Serves and actively participates on various entity committees as a voice for the department.

Quality/Safety Essential Functions

Ensures a safe and effective working environment; monitors and/or revises the department safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory required safety guidelines.

• Monitors and confirms staff maintain their required credentials that demonstrate competency per accrediting agency or department guidelines as applicable.
• Employs a proactive approach in the optimization of safe outcomes by monitoring and improving the department workflow.

Finance Essential Functions

Assists in the development of department budget and ensures that the department operates in a cost-effective manner. Manages/audits department expenses within approved budget parameters.

• Develops staffing plans and schedules to meet department/patient care needs that reflect understanding of the importance of cost-effectiveness.
• Implements department strategies to achieve financial target and staffing needs.

Growth/Innovation Essential Functions

Identifies and implements innovative solutions for practice or workflow changes to improve department operations or other department-specific measures.

• Supports change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment.
• Proactively evaluates processes; recommends and implements action plan(s) for change.