Cardiac ICU Nurse Manager

The Nurse Manager operates within the Springfield Memorial Hospital and Nursing Division mission vision strategic priorities and goals. Utilizing a shared leadership philosophy the Nurse Manager assumes 24-hour accountability for unit management and the quality of patient care on a designated unit(s). The Nurse Manager creates and maintains a work environment conducive to effective communication collaboration teambuilding and nursing professionalism. They ensure the enculturation of the Magnet Program requirements on the unit. She/he assures that care provided on the unit is appropriate to the age of the patients served and that staff are competent to provide safe quality evidence-based nursing care. She/he maintains positive physician and interdepartmental relationships as well as positive employee morale.

The Cardiovascular Intensive Care (6C) Registered Nurse will provide care for all open heart thoracic and lung volume reduction surgery patients as well as those with ruptured AAA and esophagectomies. They provide postoperative care for complicated vascular procedures and post-cath-lab care for acute MI. Extremely fast-paced ICU environment with many IV inotropes and other drips ventilators chest tubes IABP Impella temporary pacemakers and dressings.

Education:

• BSN required; Masters degree preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• Current Illinois RN licensure required.
• Holds national specialty nursing certification in clinical area or nursing administration or completes within 24 months of assuming role.

Experience:

• At least three years experience in acute care nursing as a registered nurse with demonstrated progressive leadership/management skills.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program model and standards.
• Demonstrated understanding of nurse-sensitive quality indicators and basic hospital/nursing regulatory requirements.