REGISTERED NURSE MANAGER - INPATIENT REHAB SERVICES

Job Responsibilities

• Accepts responsibility for patient safety in the clinical practice environment
• Integrates the management of information and effective communication skills in daily practice
• Buils on the ANA Standards of Care and Standards of Professional Practice
• Serves as a liaison to foster a partnership with the patient and significant others and promotes the Patient Promise
• Constructs decisions to support the continuity of care and the coordination of care
• Integrates collaborative practice and working with relationships with all members of the healthcare team
• Responsible for management of physician relations
• Participates in hospital or departmental performance improvement and program outcome activities
• Interviews and hires staff
• Schedules staff
• Serves as an advocate for staff
• Clinical resource for the Nursing Unit
• Evaluates staff performance
• Disciplines, counsels and provides staff development
• Participates in financial management of the assigned unit
• Participates in financial planning/budgeting for the assigned unit
• Plans and conducts staff meetings
• Plans and coordinates unit related in-services and educational programs
• Manages clinical activities on assigned unit, assuring age specific standards are maintained by staff as well as manager
• Maintains 24-hour accountability for the direction, supervision, coordination and evaluation of activities and services of the assigned unit
• Sets opportunities to improve department or interdepartmental processes

Job Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or related field required
• 3-5 years' experience as a staff nurse in the clinical practice of inpatient rehab
• Documented clinical knowledge and skills related to the assigned clinical practice area
• 3-5 years of previous management experience or demonstrated ability to serve in a leadership position
• Current RN license for the State of Texas or compact license required
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS Provider American Heart Association or American Red Cross ACLS required within 12 months of hire
• CRRN preferred and required within three years of hire date
• Pass the licensed personnel FIM exam using the UDSMR Online Credentialing System within 60 days of hire and again as necessary to maintain the facilities UDS-PRO credential