NURSE MANAGER - Birthing Unit

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Requisition Number:

R-20149

Facility:

LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg Road Weymouth, MA 02190

Department Name:

SSH Parent Child Admin

Status:

Full time

Budgeted Hours:

40

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

When things don’t go as expected for expecting moms, we have the expertise to care for them and for their babies! We’re looking for an exceptional Nurse Leader to support our highly trained group of professionals who deliver over 3000 babies every year – right here on the South Shore!
Make your dream of working where you a live a reality and say goodbye to commuting into Boston. Think of all the things you’ll be able to do in your free time and all the money you’ll save with free parking!

*Paying into the 100's annually; commensurate with experience*

1. Regulatory Compliance
Monitors/maintains unit compliance with regulatory, accrediting and Hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety.

a. Maintains and reports unit compliance with regulatory agencies' standards (i.e., OSHA, JCAHO, DPH, FDA) to Divisional Director.

b. Monitors safe environment as evidenced by documentation of follow-up action plan on incident reports.

c. Monitors the staff's understanding of and compliance with established emergency, infection control and/or Universal Precautions procedures.

d. Monitors unit specific equipment for safe use, as evidenced by up-to-date electrical checks, use of maintenance log and/or removal of unsafe equipment from the unit.

e. Ensures that the environment of care is regulatory ready at all times. (free of clutter, medications secured, universal precautions in place, etc.


2. Professional Development
Maintains current license and knowledge of nursing care requirements for all patients on the unit. Assesses need for personal growth and development and takes the initiative in seeking opportunities to meet this need.

a. Develops written goals and achieves goals - 90 day plans based on individual and unit needs as evidenced by the performance appraisal.

b. Represents nursing through participation in professional nursing activities as evidenced by attendance at meetings of professional nursing organizations.Shares information obtained at continuing educational programs with peers by verbal and/or written report to division operations. .

c. Maintains current certifications/license as required by job

d. Actively participates in organizational leadership development programs.

3. Problem Resolution
Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow-through and communication.

a. Responds to reported problems/complaints based on urgency.

b. Completes required documentation of problem, investigative findings, action plan and follow up letter/reports within the established time frame.

c. Identifies and takes action to address potential system and safety issues.

d. Utilizes Shared Governance model on unit to resolve real/potential problems and to implement improvements/change.

4. Shared Management
Fosters a service that is consistent with the patient care beliefs and shared management philosophy of the department.

a. Provides for opportunity for shared governance council representatives to share progress of shared management model, project team, etc., as evidenced by staff meeting minutes.

b. Supports staff involvement in project teams/committees/shared governance.

c. Participates in or chairs projects or committees as volunteered or assigned.


5. Staff Development
Responsible for on-going development of staff and unit specific patient care programs.

a. Collaborates with unit based or assigned Clinical Nurse Specialist to plan for orientation of new personnel and unit specific education/in-service as needed.

b. Works with Clinical Nurse Specialist and Operations Supervisor to monitor staff compliance with mandatory educational activities .

c. Through goal-setting and the performance review process, works with staff to develop opportunities for professional advancement including the Clinical Ladder.

d. Encourages and supports staff nurse certification in a clinical specialty as applicable to the unit patient population.


6. Communication
Disseminates information to staff members that directly relates to the unit, divisional, departmental and organizational changes, p