Nursing Manager Operating Room - Southside Regional Medical Center

Nursing Manager - FT - Operating Room - Southside Regional Medical Center

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

The Nurse Manager is responsible for the integration, facilitation, and coordination of administrative and clinical practice for the assigned nursing unit(s) with twenty-four hour accountability. Provides management and clinical support to other nursing units and house-wide as required. Serves as a professional role model, mentor, and clinical resource/educator for nurses and other members of the health care team. Develops unit goals and objectives with staff based on analysis of clinical and managerial processes to improve patient outcomes and create a culture of excellence.

Represents the unit and is a liaison to internal and external customers. Participates in professional development activities and is active on hospital-wide committees. Demonstrates various styles of management. Participates in unit budget development, responsible for monitoring and variance analysis.

Must be a graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing. A BSN or higher degree is required. MSN preferred.

Must possess current license as a Registered Nurse from the State of Virginia or awaiting reciprocity.

Must maintain current CPR certification.

Work requires knowledge of organization and operation of a patient care unit and nursing care techniques and methods. Possess knowledge generally acquired through three to five years of experience as a professional nurse, with progressively more responsibility and experience appropriate to specialty area.

Must have a broad based knowledge of clinical, psychological, and pathophysiological theories relating to nursing diagnosis and treatment, possess the ability to perform the range of nursing techniques found in general nursing practice including the unusual and non-routine as normally acquired through three to five years experience as a professional nurse.

Previous work experience in a supervisory or charge nurse position that required knowledge of financial management and personnel supervision and practice.

Identifies the need for change and process improvements related to cost, quality, and service. Basic understanding of budgeting process, to include staffing, supply expense and capital expense. Listens and responds; verbally, non-verbal, and in writing, in a constructive manner with the goal of promoting understanding, while building productive relationships. Communicated pertinent information to staff, through key clinicians, which affects daily operations and goal achievement mentors effective communication skills to key clinicians.

Listens to hear the other person’s intended meaning, free from own filters or assumptions.

Paraphrase to confirm what you think the other person is saying.

Check perception; listen for feelings and unstated assumptions. Confirm the accuracy of your perception.

Identifies, defines and analyzes issues and underlying causes and determines the best course of action by facilitation creative problem resolution. Develops key clinicians to coach staff in integration of complex thought and strategic action to guide decisions. General types of coaching include… encourages and supports utilization of programs.

Connect with patient by introducing self and the purpose of your visit. Observe the overall condition and cleanliness of the environment and the patient. Correct concerns and follow-up with patient and staff. Coach and mentor staff by giving feedback immediately and setting expectations.

• Infant
• Pediatric
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Geriatric

• Provides management support to other units and housewide as required.
• Run reports, analyze data, enter charges, and reconcile charges as assigned.

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage,…