This role provides leadership and support to the senior executive position (CNO) responsible for all nursing and other designated patient care functions/services within the hospital organization. The role will assume responsibility for assisting in assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating nursing practice on a unit level. Role assumes 24/7 responsibility of Manager’s assigned areas. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care. The Nurse Manager is responsible for efficient day-to-day operations of the department and optimum use of resources to maximize productivity and minimize costs. Communicates openly and effectively with Director to ensure patient care standards are followed and assists Director as needed

 

Responsibilities

Coordinates and directs the daily patient care operations of the unit.

Maintains the performance of the operational aspects of a designated unit(s) while providing mentoring and leadership support to the unit(s) staff

Delegates appropriate tasks to appropriate personnel, consistent with legal and professional guidelines and departmental standards.

Provides leadership, support by serving as a resource to staff, and provides direct patient care when required.

Meets job-specific, department-specific competencies, as well as any others determined by nursing leadership.

Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

Required:

 

Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Experience: Nursing experience plus 1 year of progressive management experience in a hospital environment as a leader or full-time charge nurse/related position.

Licensure/Certification:

RN with current applicable state licensure / permit

BLS - Certification required upon hire for all nursing positions.

ACLS - Required within 3 months of hire for the following departments:

Emergency Dept & Medical Response Team RNs

ICU RN & Stepdown RNs

Med/Surg/Tele RNs

All Float Pool RNs,

Same Day Surgery RNs, Operating Room RNs & PACU RNs

GI Lab RNs & Interventional Radiology RNs

Special Procedures RNs

L&D RNs

Cardiac Care RNs, Cardiac Rehab RNs & Cardiac Cath Lab RNs

CPI - Required within 3 months of hire for the following:

Emergency Dept. RNs

All Bartlett Float Pool RNs, Memphis Float Pool RNs that will float to Behavioral Health and/or Emergency Dept.

All Behavioral Health RNs

PALS – Required within 3 months of hire for the following: Emergency Dept., Float Pool RNs who float to the Emergency Dept.

NRP – Required within 3 months of hire for L&D RNs, Mother/Baby RNs and NICU RNs.

• Preferred:

 

âÂ?Â? Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in nursing