RN W/E Shift Manager | ICU - 0.6 | P Shift

General Summary

The Nursing Shift Manager (NSM) is a professional Registered Nurse who assumes management responsibility for the Unit during a shift.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Follows established hospital policy regarding patient safety measures such as infection prevention, safe patient handling and movement, critical lab notification, etc. to ensure that patient care is provided in an optimally safe environment.
• Maintains and cares for central lines and prevents surgical site infections per policy.
• Provides quality nursing care including administration of medications, nursing intervention, and patient and family teaching.
• Participates in quality monitoring activities as assigned by the unit director.
• Communicates to physicians and appropriate team members pertinent patient information in order to improve patient outcomes and quality care.
• Communicates to patient and family members in a timely manner that enhances the patient experience and promotes learning to support health care outcomes.
• Delegates appropriately to team members while maintaining an atmosphere fostering team work and accountability.

Education

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing preferred.

Work Experience

• One year of registered nursing experience preferred.

Certification/License

• Current RN license in the State of Missouri or Compact Licensure.
• Graduate nurses (GN) must obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support.