Nurse Manager (RN) - Emergency Services

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an ED Nurse Manager joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.

About the role

Working hours are flexible and custom to each individual. Employees are always willing to help each other and work as a team. This is a full-time position, primarily Monday-Friday, 7 AM - 3 PM (Daylight) with some rare flexibility depending on departmental or facility needs.

Responsibilities

• Integrates the department/services into the organization's primary functions.
• Coordinates and integrates interdepartmental and intra-departmental services.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services.
• Recommends a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to provide care/service.
• Determines the qualifications and competence of department/service staff who provide patient care services and who are not licensed independent practitioners.
• Continuously assesses and improves the performance of care and services provided.
• Maintains quality control programs, as appropriate.
• Orients and provides in-service training and continuing education of all persons in the department/service.
• Recommends space and other resources needed by the department/service.
• Participates in the selection of sources for needed services not provided by the department/service or the organization.
• Utilizes the Five Pillars (People, Service Excellence, Clinical Excellence, Fiscal and Growth) to prioritize and facilitate departmental and organizational activities.
• Participates in hiring, transfers, layoffs, recalls, promotions, evaluations, suspensions, discharges, grievance adjustments, and disciplinary actions.
• Exercises supervisory authority by developing and implementing department and/or hospital policy.
• Performs organizational strategic planning for all areas of responsibility by determining critical success factors and monitoring key performance indicators.
• Directs the overall operations, efficiency, fiscal management, and strategic planning of the assigned departments in the service line.
• Develops and monitors budgets, analyzes profit and loss statements, and determines root causes of budget variances.
• Takes appropriate steps to continuously analyze and improve operations.
• Directs strategic planning activities.

Requirements

• Current nurse's license in the state of Pennsylvania or a current multistate license (MSL) from compact member states/territories.
• Associate's degree is required; Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Basic Trauma Nurse Course (BTNC) or equivalent training (ATCN, TCRN, TNCC) obtained within 1 year of hire is required.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

About the facility

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is a 45-bed hospital that has served rural and suburban populations in Roaring Spring, Altoona, and parts of Blair, Bedford, and Huntingdon counties for 121 years. With a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab, Conemaugh Nason offers a range of inpatient and outpatient cardiac services close to home. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care as an accredited chest pain center and offers comprehensive outpatient, imaging, diagnostic, and specialty services. As a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader, hospital personnel are leading the way among peers by delivering the highest quality of care for patients.