Nursing Administrator, Per Diem BWH

Position: NURSING ADMINISTRATOR, Per Diem BWH

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The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Nursing

Administrator/Per Diem/BWH Nursing Administration General Overview

• The Nursing Administrator is a professional nurse responsible for providing administrative direction and leadership to nursing staff and is directly responsible to the Executive Director, Clinical Nursing.
• The role requires clinical and management expertise and the ability to coordinate inter and intradepartmental activities.
• Rotating - every other weekend.

Job Summary Principal Duties and Responsibilities

A. Patient Care Organization

Assists with directing the operations of the Nursing Department on the off-shift.

Collaborates with the off-shift nursing resources to ensure quality patient care.

Collaborates with other departments to ensure resource availability for patient care needs on the off-shift, i.e., triaging AOC, Bio Med, Occ Health (needle sticks).

B. Quality of Care

Serves as consultant and resource to staff and professional colleagues regarding administrative issues.

Participates in professional, institutional and community organizations.

Works collaboratively with other departments to monitor overall quality standards of the off-shift.

Applies theoretical and experiential knowledge of nursing to plan for needs of patients in collaboration with Primary Nurse.

Implements, reviews and revises patient care policies and nursing standards to ensure compliance of the nursing staff.

Directs operations by providing guidance to the nursing, medical, and support staff on the off-shift.

C. Coordination

Establishes and maintains effective professional relationships with interdepartmental personnel, professional staff, and the community.

Serves on Nursing Committees and Task Forces, Institution wide and Interdisciplinary.

Provides feedback to Executive Director/Nursing Director regarding the overall functioning of unit.

Provides feedback to other managers regarding functioning of their department.

Facilitates allocation of central resources in collaboration with staffing coordinators.

D. Financial Plan

Assists with the development of financial proposals to support programs identified for the off-shift.

Assists with the implementation and monitoring of the above programs.

Assists in determining cost effective strategies for patient care delivery.

Actively participates in the Department Financial plan: developing and managing the implementation and evaluation.

E. Personnel Management

Participates in the development of personnel policies for BWH.

Assists in administration of personnel programs, including communication and implementation of personnel policies.

Performs administrative functions for the Nursing Department as assigned; including hiring, evaluating, disciplining, and terminations.

F. Education

Contributes to and encourages educational and professional development of staff nurses by assisting them to identify and meet their learning needs.

Assists in coordination of educational programs specific to unit/department needs.

G. Research

Demonstrates awareness of contemporary nursing research and works with HAR staff to develop skill in the interpretation, application and utilization of research großen findings to the clinical setting.

Initiates and participates in nursing studies in the department.

Qualifications

Graduate of an approved School of Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master's Degree in Nursing or related field required.

Current RN licensure in Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.

Five years of clinical nursing experience required.

Current nurse administrator experience preferred.

Leadership experience preferred.

Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with patients TARGET families, nursing…