Nurse manager OR

Operational Management:

• Manages the clinical and environmental operations of the unit or service line
• Develops implements and evaluates systems to support quality and safe patient care
• Develops staff schedules and peak census plans and communicates those to the staffing office
• Review patient surveys and feedback and creates action plans to address patient satisfaction issues
• Makes staffing decisions and adjustments on a shift-by-shift basis in collaboration with the Assistant Nurse Manager Nursing Supervisor and Nursing Director as needed
• Responsible for the planning development and implementation of the annual budget
• Develops and implements action plans in response to variances
• Oversees the pay practices of staff and the systems that support payroll and benefits

Management Leadership and Development of Staff:

• Demonstrates principles of evidence-based leadership
• Manages all aspects of the staff to include hiring supervising counseling professional development discipline and competency/performance evaluation including clinical evaluations of nursing staff with matrix relationships
• Coordinates the orientation process of new staff in collaboration with the educator/CNS
• Develops staff and facilitates learning opportunities that meet staff and unit/service line needs
• Serve as a clinical resource and acts as a role model and mentor
• Develops the agenda and conduct monthly staff meetings
• Oversees the work of the unit-based council and acts as council advisor
• Ensures clinical staff are part of the Nursing Shared Leadership council structure
• Conducts timely performance evaluations

Other Management Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the coordination of performance improvement initiatives for the unit/service based on data from NDNQI for nurse-sensitive quality indicators and data from Press Ganey for patient satisfaction metrics
• Creates and initiates action plans to address gaps in quality or safe patient care
• Initiates investigations/reviews and create action plans in response to incidents as well as patient and customer concerns
• Communicate significant information to Key stake holders and Staff in a timely and appropriate manner
• Responsible for the development implementation monitoring and evaluation of policies and procedures protocols and standards of care practice and performance
• Assist in planning implementation and evaluation of programs
• Develop implement monitor and evaluate policies procedures protocols standards of care practice and performance
• Contribute to the efficiency and professional environment of the unit/service line through support of objectives and strategic initiatives participation in unit/Nursing Services activities meetings continued education programs and quality improvements initiatives
• Utilizes the electronic medical record according to established standards. Offers system improvements as indicated
• Maintain clinical expertise by active networking or with membership with professional and/or specialty organizations and continuing education