RN Manager Operating Room, Main OR

Summary

Manages a nursing unit or nursing specialty function such as Bed Control or Restorative Services.

Essential Functions

• Manages staff; interviews, hires and trains; evaluates employee performance; deals with performance problems as appropriate; delegates work assignments effectively.
• Aids in managing department budget.
• Designs, with agreement from Director of Nursing (DON), or Director of Behavioral Health Nursing, and implements the specific staffing plan (Acuity) and daily, shift-by-shift staffing grid.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients and caregivers, compliant to EOC rules and all regulatory requirements.
• Facilitates development of unit specific standards of care with realistic and measurable patient care outcomes.
• Promotes continuity of patient care by supporting case management activities; acts as a resource to direct care providers when support services are in conflict with patient care needs.
• Promotes an optimum environment in which the patient care team can accomplish mutually developed goals.
• Investigates patient complaints and/or incidents, initiating corrective and/or disciplinary action.
• Maintains an ongoing evaluation of customer service to ensure that systems, policies, and procedures are convenient to those being served.
• Ensures compliance with requirements of federal, state and community agencies, regulatory authorities, and hospital policies and procedures.
• Selects and monitors preceptors in development of their role to facilitate new grad hires incorporation into the unit staff.
• Ensures the design, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs for staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: Five (5) years of relevant nursing or applicable healthcare experience with mastery of the role and competencies for assigned area required; evidence of leadership, teaching and interpersonal skills, and documentation of professional development.
• Licensure or Certification: Current RN license permitting work in the state of Arizona and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certification may be required per department.