Nursing Manager - Adult Perioperative Services

General Description

An OU Health Manager of Nursing manages the day-to-day clinical operations of their department, maintaining nursing practice standards and upholding the nursing code of ethics to ensure the highest quality of safe, patient care delivery. They model the OU Health Way, as evident in their work output and interactions with employees and patients, through living OU Health’s core values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork.

Essential Responsibilities

• Accountable for clinical care and departmental performance and metrics.
• Supports strategic initiatives through establishing quality initiatives in patient care delivery that promote a culture of safety, civility and mitigates bias.
• Develops and updates performance improvement tools, productivity reports, fiscal status and quality statistics.
• Solves patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
• Establishes and implements policies and procedures. Ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory bodies.
• Manages department budget and resources, and understands the organization’s financial processes.
• Aligns behaviors with OU Health values, serving as a role model for staff in professional practice.
• Represents for the OU Health nursing body, working closely with senior leadership and other healthcare professionals throughout the organization to ensure quality patient care.
• Serves as a resource for physicians and staff.
• Fosters an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve OU Health’s winning aspiration.
• Effectively manages the selection, retention and performance of the team through coaching, providing real-time feedback, training and routine recognition practices.
• Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the achievement of the organization’s metrics.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required. Master's in Nursing preferred.
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of demonstrated leadership experience required (Charge Nurse, Educator or other leadership development preparation).
• Licenses/Certifications: Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)) with established residency within 6 months. Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire. Nursing specialty or leadership certification(s) preferred.