Nurse Manager II, PACU

Job Summary

In addition to the responsibilities below, this position is also responsible for leading the implementation of best practice models; leading the implementation of patient care delivery systems and practice standards in several locations; delegating tasks related to the investigation and resolution of patient/family/member concerns regarding patient care and services; facilitating collaboration with physicians, outside healthcare providers, and other health care team members to achieve optimal and safe patient care across the continuum; proactively monitoring resource needs in several clinical areas to ensure appropriate assignment and utilization; managing the use and maintenance of equipment, supplies and medications; ensuring a safe environment for patients and employees; maintaining clinical expertise, providing clinical supervision, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care in the unit; delegating tasks and duties that are aligned to scope of practice; and performing clinical duties as required.

Note: Depending on assignment, this position may require technical or supervisory experience in one or more specialty areas, including but not limited to Operating Room/Procedure Suite, Emergency Services, Critical Care, Maternal Child Health, etc.

Essential Responsibilities

• Creates and advocates for developmental opportunities for others;
• Buils collaborative, cross-functional relationships;
• Solicits and acts on performance feedback;
• Works with leaders and employees to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement;
• Pursues professional growth;
• Hires, trains, and develops talent for growth opportunities;
• Strategically evaluates talent for succession planning;
• Sets performance management guidelines and expectations across teams / units;
• Oversees implementation, adapts, and stays up to date with organizational change, challenges, feedback, best practices, processes, and industry trends;
• Shares best practices within and across teams;
• Fosters open dialogue amongst team members, engages, motivates, and promotes collaboration within and across teams;
• Motivates teams to meet business objectives;
• Delegates tasks and decisions as appropriate;
• Provides appropriate support, guidance and scope;
• Encourages development and consideration of options in decision making;
• Fosters access to stakeholders;
• Manages hospital administrative functions to support patient care by:
• Negotiating timelines for action item implementation and monitoring compliance to financial commitments;
• Developing and implementing ad hoc reports that capture workflows and developing strategies to achieve performance targets;
• Developing and guiding short- and long-term operational initiatives, and managing program, services, and/or systems;
• Assuming accountability for activities across functions including workplace and patient safety, human resources (e.g., recruitment, selection, promoting active recruitment, performance evaluation and management), labor relations, training and development, and quality/risk management issues;
• Designing continuous survey readiness activities including mock rounds and mitigating issues to maintain compliance and regulatory standards, and developing procedures for preparing audit documentation, information, and reports;
• Leading in the development, monitoring, and control of departmental payroll and non-payroll budget and other aspects of financial management and cost control/reduction.

Collaborates with Nursing Clinical Practice

• To ensure assistants and staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in patient care delivery.
• Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) AND minimum five (5) years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a directly related field.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.

Additional Requirements

• Patient Safety;
• Nursing Principles;
• Emergency Preparedness;
• Evidence-Based Medicine Principles;
• Change Management;
• Business Process Improvement;
• Compliance Management;
• Confidentiality;
• Employee Training;
• Conflict Resolution;
• Stakeholder Management;
• Health Care Quality Standards;
• Health Care Compliance;
• Maintain Files and Records;
• Workforce Planning;
• Legal And Regulatory Requirements;
• Microsoft Office;
• Information Systems;

Preferred Qualifications

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in related practice area.