Manager Patient Care - Oncology

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two‑state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+
strong hearts and open minds
. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career. Norwalk Hospital is a 366‑bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, and we provide advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care.

Accolades:

• The Leapfrog Group – Grade A for quality and patient safety
• Health grades – America’s 50 Best Hospitals
• U.S. News & World Report – high performance in heart failure treatment

Schedule: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., flexible.

Supports the Director of Patient Care Services in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the patient care delivery system and related nursing practice standards in collaboration with the nursing leadership team. Responsible for the quality of patient care and provides leadership, planning, coordination, management, and evaluation of the unit. Accountable for ensuring quality, financial performance, employee engagement, and patient experience in alignment with the organization’s strategic goals.

• Plans, organizes, and evaluates nursing practice standards on the unit.
• Assumes 24/7 accountability for the supervision of personnel and facilitates optimal patient care through the appropriate use of resources to provide safe, quality care.
• Provides mentoring, coaching, feedback, and fosters teamwork in a positive work environment to achieve quality services with a high level of employee engagement. Values and supports diversity.
• Re‑enforces the importance of established training requirements and ensures that all team members meet all of their training requirements within established timelines.
• Leads and is accountable for reaching departmental goals. Supports the Director in reaching identified strategic growth targets.
• Assumes responsibility for effective fiscal management of the department to ensure proper utilization of financial resources. Demonstrates ability to analyze and understand data to support and justify business decisions.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary and interdepartmental communication for effective departmental operations and works collaboratively with physicians and other leaders in the organization.
• Ensures departmental regulatory compliance with standards through policies and practices. Is responsible for the quality of services, including identification of performance improvement and patient safety opportunities, and for developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating quality and safety initiatives.
• Creates an environment that supports service excellence and serves as a role model for staff, patient, and family interactions.
• Encourages open communication and ensures that information is shared regularly for effective operations and to promote positive employee relations.
• Promotes personal and professional development to ensure current knowledge in the profession/position. Collaborates with the Department of Professional Development to identify and develop educational programs to maintain staff skill sets and foster professional growth. Holds staff accountable for regulatory and educational compliance.
• Supports the participation of nursing leadership and staff in the shared governance model and acts as a mentor and leader for nurses in their understanding of the model.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education:

BSN or advanced degree in nursing required (or completion of graduation within 2 years). Master’s degree in nursing or related fields preferred.

Experience:

3 years of relevant clinical experience with 2 years of leadership experience. Nursing certification in leadership or related specialty preferred. Membership in a healthcare/nursing professional organization preferred. License: CT State RN license required.

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination & finger dexterity. Occupational:
Some occupational risk. Physical effort:
Sedentary/light effort; may exert up to 10 lbs. force. Physical environment:
Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc. Credentials: RN, BLS. Company:
Norwalk Hospital Association. Org Unit: 390. Department:
Oncology. Exempt:
Yes. Salary Range: $59.84–$85.00 hourly.

With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!