Registered Nurse V

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a dynamic Nurse Manager at the Western MA Hospital. As Nurse Manager, you will play an essential role in ensuring competent and person-centered nursing care for patients within a designated unit(s). Your leadership responsibilities encompass patient care, personnel management, and unit operations, all within a performance improvement and quality assurance framework. In this influential position, you will direct, guide, and evaluate nursing personnel, fostering effective working relationships with multidisciplinary teams and delegating authority to optimize unit efficiency.

Your role extends beyond day-to-day operations, involving collaboration on policy development, implementation, and evaluation to enhance the coordination and delivery of patient care. Encouraging a therapeutic unit environment, you will empower nursing staff to provide high-quality care by leveraging their strengths and addressing weaknesses constructively. Your involvement in committees, performance reviews, and hiring processes underscores your commitment to professional development and the overall success of the patient care unit. As Nurse Manager, you will exemplify clinical competence, serve as a resource for both patients and personnel, and contribute to the continuous improvement of care delivery within the hospital. Join us in making a positive impact on patient outcomes and shaping the future of nursing excellence.

This is a 40-hour, first shift, 7:00a to 3:30p, position.  Selected candidate will share weekend and holiday rotation with the other unit managers/supervisors.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

·         Ensure competent and person-centered nursing care within a designated unit(s), overseeing patient care, personnel, and unit management under a performance improvement and quality assurance framework.

·         Direct, guide, and evaluate nursing personnel, fostering effective working relationships with multidisciplinary teams.

·         Coordinate care with assigned evening and/or night supervisors, ensuring 24-hour accountability for patient care, personnel, and unit operations.

·         Collaborate on the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures for patient care, based on established standards.

·         Evaluate the provision of safe and effective patient care through communication, observation, and continuous performance improvement.

·         Encourage nursing staff to leverage strengths and address weaknesses for high-quality patient care, providing timely, constructive feedback.

·         Participate in committees for policy development, performance reviews, and hiring processes, contributing to professional development and unit success.

·         Facilitate the implementation of evidence-based practice to improve patient care.

·         Maintain clinical competence, serving as a role model for nursing staff and ensuring ongoing education to meet professional needs.

·         Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to promote optimal care, treatment, and interventions for all patients.

·         Participate in the development of staffing patterns, department orientation programs, and unit-based educational opportunities.

·         Monitor compliance with external regulatory/accrediting body standards, ensuring delivery of care aligns with established benchmarks.