Nurse Manager - Preop​/PACU

Nurse Manager - Preop / PACU - Full Time - Days

Locations:
Gainesville, GA

Time type:
Full time

Job Requisition : R25319

Nurse Manager (NM) functions as the first-line administrative nursing leader with 24-hour accountability for care delivery including budget of a nursing unit(s). The NM must be able to navigate the EHR, clinically assist with patient care, and function in the charge role when indicated. The NM coordinates, elevates, and resolves problems and conflicts as they occur. With support from Charge Nurses and Educators, the NM directly supervises the clinical nursing and ancillary nursing personnel assigned to a unit or care delivery site.

The NM ensures the effective daily operation of the nursing unit on a 24-7 basis by monitoring activities necessary to provide high quality patient care, including staffing, equipment, supplies and services. The NM coordinates nursing staff activities and is accountable for the unit’s effective and efficient operation, including stat orders, treatments, plans of care, and clinical pathways carried out consistently.

The NM has knowledge of nursing policies, procedures, and regulations and exercises sound, independent judgment in applying leadership and clinical principles to situations. The NM relies on experience and collaboration to plan and reach goals. The NM assists in advancing the professional practice environment by communicating NGHS nursing strategic direction and focusing on activities that support the nursing strategic direction.

The NM provides nursing involvement support for VOICE and the NDNQI quality teams, including coaching team members in their professional participation. The NM assists with overall clinical governance and other projects as assigned.

• Licensure or other certifications:
  Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
  
  Required:
  
  Professional certification in either a clinical or leadership specialty within two (2) years of hire.
• Educational Requirements:
  
  A degree in Nursing (BSN or MSN).
• Minimum Experience:
  
  Three (3) to five (5) years as an RN, preferably in an acute care setting. One (1) year direct supervision of healthcare delivery if in combination with leadership experience outside of nursing (e.g. second career).
• Other:
  Professional organization membership within one month of hire into the role.

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
• Preferred
  
  Educational Requirements:
  
  Masters Degree (Nursing or other if possessing a BSN) within five (5) years of hire.
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Two (2) years nursing leadership experience.
• Other:

• Proactive, engaged, visible leader recognized as having excellent follow through on issues impacting care delivery
• Computer literacy with advanced data management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with good written and oral communication skills
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced clinical environment
• Understanding of budgeting and basic statistical analysis
• Specialty Certifications
• Ability to remain calm during stressful situations
• Skill in instructing, directing and evaluating employees
• Skill in providing professional “specialty” nursing care to patients
• Skill in supervision (hire, train, assign and review work, motivate, performance evaluations and disciplinary actions)
• Skill in adapting nursing care to the emotional needs and behavior of patients
• Skill in tailoring communication and performance feedback to the individual employee
• Skill in preparing written reports
• Skill in communicating orally with a variety of people and not relying on written communication alone for sensitive information
• Skill in coordinating patient care services with other departments
• Skill/competency in use of computer software systems impacting unit performance/management (Kronos, Bidshift, Quadramed, Excel, MS Word, Lawson VIP, Accudose)
• Ability to monitor and evaluate nursing care provided to patients
• Ability to identify, plan and coordinate services within the department
• Ability to provide consultation to staff, patients and the public
• Ability to direct the training of professional and nonprofessional personnel
• Ability to understand and maintain financial records and prepare staff and budget reports
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of professional and paraprofessional staff
• Ability to give oral and written instruction in exact detail

• Actively monitors the quality of care delivered on their unit(s), including performance improvement programming, clinical metrics, and risk management activities related to clinical care and departmental operations.
• Responsible for creating a customer-centric service program. Actively rounds on the unit and addresses patient/family/physician concerns. Interacts with patients and families to ensure care aligns with expectations and…