Nurse Manager, Spinal Cord Injury Unit

Job Requirements

Under general administrative direction, the Nurse Manager is accountable for the delivery of patient care services which support the strategic plan of the organization and achieves clinical, financial and service quality objectives in one or more clinical units or care delivery sites in accordance within the scope of practice, professional, and regulatory standards.

This role is accountable for the quality of clinical services delivered for the competency and performance of nursing staff and for designating and maintaining systems to support interdisciplinary team functioning.

The Nurse Manager serves as a key participant in organizational teams and workgroups.

Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age, culture, ethnicity, and specific individual diagnostic needs of the patients served in his/her department.

Develops, manages and evaluates the system of care delivery and clinical services for areas of responsibility which meets clinical, financial and service quality objectives.

In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, assesses requirements for care delivery systems to meet the changing patient population requirements. Plans strategies and services to meet clinical program objectives.

Communicates long and short term plans and objectives to staff.

Affirms excellence of clinical practice and patient care services, including meeting or exceeding customer requirements, improving clinical outcomes and achieving productivity and expense reduction goals.

Affirms that programs, services and staff performance meet regulatory requirements and professional standards.

Serves as a key participant in organizational teams and workgroups.

Assures that programs, services and staff performance meet regulatory requirements and professional standards.

Directs professional practice partnership(s) which are designed around the requirements of the customers (patient, physician, and payors) and which involves staff in decision making and unit/hospital opportunities.

Develops effective administrative, coordination and communication systems. Ensures effectiveness of unit operations.

Uses a variety of data and information resources to assess evolving program requirements and evaluate program performance.

Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to assess, redesign, and continually improve effectiveness and productivity of clinical programs.

Affirms a leadership role in managing the quality of services provided at the unit level and within the organization at large.

Implements systems to assess and respond to customer perception of care/services.

Affirms that staff participate in peer feedback and effectively address individual and group performance outcomes.

Fosters teamwork and open communication among staff.

Models effective behaviors as a facilitator, coach and leader.

Creates a climate which values and supports diversity and demonstrates career development of all staff.

Effectively uses, interprets, applies and communicates data and information from multiple sources which effect unit based programs.

Interprets organization goals and objectives to staff.

Identifies implications of external environment for the organization and the unit.

Facilitates staff and physician efforts to incorporate information technology into practice.

Directs the implementation of unit level process changes to facilitate implementation and realize the value of automated systems.

Interprets organization goals and objectives to staff.

Identifies implications of external environment for the organization and the unit.

Facilitates staff discussion and response to issues which effect nursing practice and care delivery.

Supports innovation in clinical practice and care delivery systems by staying current with innovations and literature in healthcare and care delivery.

Disseminates and incorporate research findings into practice.

Supports data-based ideas and innovations generated by staff and interdisciplinary research projects at the unit level.

Affirms patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit safety initiatives.

Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.

Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.

Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

Work Experience

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligibility for licensure due to Compact state agreement outlined through the MD Board of Nursing is required.

CPR certification is required.

Certification in area of specialty preferred.

Education & Experience

BSN required.

Master’s degree with management coursework preferred.

Minimum of four (4) years professional/supervisory experience involving competence in the clinical setting is required.

Must have knowledge and proven performance in meeting professional standards.