Unit Manager – Women’s Health/OB

Role Details

Manages effective operations for the Women's Health/OB Unit, with 24-hour responsibility for all clinical, human resource and business functions. Participates in advancing the leadership agenda for the Nursing Department and contributes to the advancement of professional nursing at Shannon Medical Center.

Supervises the Following Positions

• All assigned staff to Women's Health/OB Unit.

Role Responsibilities

• Ability to make decisions and takes appropriate action based on the information they have.
• Recognizes own limitations and consults with the supervisor, manager, or team member when appropriate.
• Works efficiently and manages duties to ensure that tasks are completed with accuracy and within the scheduled shift or reasonable amount of time.
• Demonstrates accurate, knowledge and skill to carry out job duties.
• Follows departmental work policies and procedures.
• Speed and consistency of output, and time utilization of job duties.
• Demonstrates ability to consistently utilize electronic equipment and online computer programs to perform job duties, including electronic documentation, and order entry.
• Consistently utilizes and maintains supplies and equipment to minimize lost charges and unnecessary equipment repair-replacement.
• Adheres to established policies on privacy and security requirements for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as applicable by Shannon Policy.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to perform the duties and responsibility of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
• The ability to consistently lift, push or pull loads of up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Sufficient strength, mobility and stamina to make frequent location and position changes, assist with patient care, and perform other physical activities of average difficulty.
• May be exposed to infectious or contagious disease.
• May have to handle emergency situations.
• May be required to wear protective equipment such as eye protection, face protection, masks, sterile/nonsterile gloves, isolation gowns.
• May be exposed to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents.
• Must be able to see with corrective eye wear.
• Must be able to hear clearly with assistance.