RN - Associate Staff Nurse Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct patient care services to assigned patient population
• Utilizes the nursing process and organizational policy and procedure to plan and provide a comprehensive, collaborative, age-appropriate plan of care for patients and families
• Collaborates with the Nursing Department leadership to establish department priorities
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements that impact clinical services and professional practice
• Promotes cohesive work teams and constructive conflict resolution, within the department
• Oversees and coaches staff to provide input and make decisions to improve patient and family care and the work environment
• Assigns work by balancing patient and family care requirements with available personnel and technology resources and assigns and directs patient care responsibilities based on knowledge of staff qualifications and competencies
• Monitors department workload, incorporating feedback from staff to assure high quality patient care, efficiency, and cost effectiveness
• Provides direction and assistance in significant events by providing situation awareness, anticipating needs and assuring availability of resources
• Provides leadership for effective problem solving, communication, and collaboration between stakeholders to achieve the common goal of safe, high quality patient care
• Solves workplace issues and personnel concerns during scheduled shift, communicating resolution status to other appropriate leadership
• Communicates effectively at all levels, role modeling a professional approach with all situations and individuals, even when faced with disagreement or conflict
• Promotes a positive work environment by building trust and strengthening relationships with staff within and between departments
• Participates in initiatives that improve patient care quality and safety, operational excellence and nursing process, education, and research, in order to role model and support others to do the same
• Serves as a champion for organizational and departmental change as well as policy adherence
• Leads, manages, coaches, and trains a team or department, provides guidance, support, and mentors to ensure optimal performance and productivity
• Oversees the recruitment, hiring, team/department orientation, performance appraisals and disciplinary actions including up to termination processes for a team or department
• Participates in the department’s rotating management-on-call schedule, serving as the designated off-shift leadership representative to support operational oversight and escalation management

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program, college or university required at time of hire or must be obtained within 3 years of hire
• Three or more years of clinical experience in a setting committed to collaborative decision making and team development required

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated professional knowledge of areas of responsibility to include theory, practice, and administration to direct planning and implementation
• Critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to organize and provide direction
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic team player who takes initiative
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Excellent time management skills, able to shift priorities and able to work independently and problem solve in a fast paced, fluid environment
• Possesses strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills as well as, the ability to interact with and build collegial relationships with diverse individuals
• Ability to follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) policies and procedures and maintain confidentiality of all facility and facility related (patient/families) information