Nurse Manager (RN) — Outpatient Surgery — Fairfield Hospital

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

Oversees the daily operations of one or more nursing departments, including but not limited to: daily operations, program planning, financial planning and budget oversight, quality improvement, quality patient care and supervision/development of staff in accordance with all professional, regulatory, and accreditation standards                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees 24/7 operations of the department, facilitates departmental compliance with all professional, local, state, national, and Joint Commission standards; ensures customer satisfaction by meeting legitimate expectations of all customers within the availability of resources; develops and maintains relevant policies, procedures, and standards of care; represents department/service at site and regional meetings, including medical staff meetings as appropriate, interdisciplinary committees, and management meetings; collaborates with leadership on program plans and operations; assumes technical responsibilities as necessary and required

• Collaborates with finance department and site leadership in preparing the annual operating and capital budgets, which reflect an understanding of strategic initiatives and financial goals of Mercy Health; manages services in accordance with approved budgetary guidelines; ensures appropriate revenue capture; manages inventory of equipment and supplies; collaborates with revenue cycle specialists to maintain a working knowledge of current regulatory guidelines

• Provides leadership to staff in a collaborative environment that offers job satisfaction, education, empowerment, recognition and stimulates innovative thinking; collaborates with Human Resources to recruit, hire, orient and train new employees; develops and maintains staffing levels that are responsive to patient care needs and that optimizes productivity; conducts annual and ongoing appraisal of employee performance; develops and communicates job standards and expectations; leads regular meetings with employees and fosters environment for effective communication

• Develops and implements a comprehensive quality assurance / performance improvement program based on relevant indicators and standards of patient care; develops expectations for customer service and educates and measures staff on outcomes of service; ensures customer satisfaction by meeting legitimate expectations of all customers within the availability of resources; incorporates rounding into regular activities; develops and maintains processes to assure equipment function and safety; collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify and improve patient care processes

Required Minimum Education:

4 Year/ Bachelor's Degree 

Specialty/Major:

Nursing

Preferred Education:

Graduate Degree (Masters)

Licensure/Certification Required:

Current nursing license in the State of Ohio

BLS- through American Heart Association required

Required Certifications by Nursing Department:

Emergency Department- BLS/ACLS/PALS or per RN Residency plan

Med Surg/Telemetry: BLS required, ACLS encouraged

STEP DOWN: BLS required; ACLS required with 6 months of hire or per RN Residency plan

ICU/CVU: BLS and ACLS required or per RN Residency plan

Family Birth: BLS required. NRP required by end of orientation. NCCc-EFM within 18 months of hire

BLS required

Cath Lab: BLS and ACLS required

Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab: BLS and ACLS required

PACU: BLS, ACLS and PALS required or per RN Residency plan

Licensure/Certification Preferred:

Hold national certification in clinical specialty or leadership within 6 months of eligibility

Minimum Years and Type of Experience: Three years of demonstrated leadership experience, including, but not limited to, charge nurse experience, preceptor experience, etc.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: Five years of clinical nursing experience preferred; one year of previous management experience preferred

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