Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Manager

Lifepoint Health

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profile Job Location:

Oklahoma City, OK - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Administration

Job Summary

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Job Title: Nurse Manager

Shifts: FT DAYS

JOB SUMMARY:

The Nurse Manager functions under the direction and supervision of the Chief Nursing Officer and assumes responsibility for the Nursing Department. The Nurse Manager in collaboration with the CNO and leadership team assists to implement interpret and ensure compliance with policies and procedures including regulatory and accreditation standards. The Nurse Manager supervises the Clinical Supervisors Charge Nurses RNs LPN/LVNs CNAs/NAs and Unit Secretaries. The Nurse Manager is responsible for implementing hospital goals and objectives based on budget parameters. The Nurse Manager reinforces the mission and vision of the hospital in all interactions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program. BSN Preferred.

  • Current unrestricted state licensure as Registered Nurse.

  • CPR/BCLS certification. ACLS preferred.

  • CRRN Certification preferred

  • Minimum of two years of previous nursing leadership preferred.

  • Minimum of two years previous rehab nursing experience preferred.

  • Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Demonstrates strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Job Specific:

  • Provides a professional working environment for employees.

  • Ensures the nursing department staff performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

  • Ensures appropriate documentation including documentation of medical necessity by staff in medical records; monitors completion and revisions to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan.

  • Ensures compliance with nursing scope of practice and HIPAA.

  • Enforces compliance of the nursing department with education/in-service requirements/orientation and competencies.

  • Promotes rehabilitation nursing philosophy and practice; encourages staff development including acquisition of CRRN for qualified registered nurses.

  • Assists to review and evaluate risk and quality indicators patient satisfaction results and outcomes in order to continually improve performance and outcomes; communicates this information to the nursing department.

  • May coordinate new admissions including room and staffing assignments.

  • Ensures nursing attendance and participation in team conferences.

  • Ensures staff completes charting timely.

  • Ensures staff takes lunches when working 6 or more hours and breaks as required by law.

  • Ensures staff assignments are divided among staff taking into account acuity and other factors.

  • Manages staffing plans nursing hours per patient day and quality of work of nursing staff.

  • Ensures limited agency usage and overtime hours by managing and monitoring the schedule.

  • May have patient care assignment in addition to daily responsibilities.

  • Coordinates and directs appropriate rehab care needs related to patient/family educational needs barriers or continuum of care requirements.

  • Serves as a clinical rehab resources for patients/families during their rehab stay.

  • Coordinates and assist as needed with rehab specific patient/family education.

  • Coordinates rehab patient care needs with front-line nursing staff as well as acts as a liaison between other members of the rehab team.

  • Assists with rounding on patients/families.

  • Assists with day to day coordination/follow-up of patient care and problem resolution.

  • Assists with ensuring QI accuracy.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Company Specific:

  • Adheres to dress code appearance is neat and clean and wears appropriate identification while on duty

  • Completes annual health safety and education requirements. Maintains professional growth and development.

  • Maintains confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.

  • Reports to work on time as scheduled; adheres to policies regarding notification of absence.

  • Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings.

  • Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.

  • Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.

  • Communicates the mission ethics and goals of the hospital as well as the focus statement of the department.

  • Maintains current licensure/certification for position if applicable.

  • Consistently demonstrates Guest Relations skills to patients physicians visitors employees and any other individuals with whom they may come in contact.

  • Consistently follows departmental and hospital Health Safety Security Hazardous Materials policies and procedures.

  • HIPAA: Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with HIPAA privacy laws follow hospital policy in provision of patient confidentiality. Able to identify patient confidentiality issues and reports to proper hospital personnel immediately.

  • Compliance: Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with standards set forth in Kindreds Code of Conduct Kindred policy and procedures applicable federal and state laws and applicable standards.

Language Skills:

  • Able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.

  • Additional languages preferred.

Skills:

  • Basic computer knowledge.

  • Knowledge of equipment utilized in evaluation and treatment.

  • Must be able to determine appropriate patient procedures and evaluate results.

  • Ability to maintain control and respond calmly and positively during crisis situations.

  • Appropriate telephone communication skills.

Physical and Safety Requirements:

  • Good general health and stress coping ability. Ability to walk or stand for extended periods of time. Stooping sitting bending and carrying of items including the ability to lift or move patients. Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with all constituents (patients families peers and other healthcare team members) as needed for leadership assessment intervention and professional development.

  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.

CORE VALUES:

Champion Patient Care

Demonstrate an unwavering passion or delivering high-quality care.

Always look for opportunities to improve the patient and family experience.

Support all providers and caregivers to deliver the best patient outcomes.

Understand how you personally impact patient care.

Embrace Individuality

Appreciate and draw upon the diverse skills and perspectives of all people.

Actively listen to understand and act on the unique needs of others.

Make everyone feel welcomed and valued.

Seek common ground with peers patients and families.

Act with Kindness

Approach each day and new challenges with optimism

Life up others by making every moment matter

Act with humility compassion and empathy

Provide meaningful recognition and feedback to others.

Do the Right Thing

Demonstrate commitment to our mission and all stakeholders including staff providers partners and communities.

Take personal accountability for your role and actions.

Act with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

Make A Difference Together

Promote teamwork by building strong relationships and fostering trust

Collaborate to identify and develop innovative solutions

Think We before Me

Create Fun by celebrating all successes




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DescriptionJob Title: Nurse ManagerShifts: FT DAYSJOB SUMMARY:The Nurse Manager functions under the direction and supervision of the Chief Nursing Officer and assumes responsibility for the Nursing Department. The Nurse Manager in collaboration with the CNO and leadership team assists to implement i...
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Key Skills

  • EMR Systems
  • Hospital Experience
  • Acute Care
  • ICU Experience
  • Hospice Care
  • Workers' Compensation Law
  • Home Care
  • Nursing
  • Catheterization
  • Critical Care Experience
  • Medication Administration
  • Tube Feeding

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