Full-Time
Nurse Manager
Emergency Room
Jefferson Health
No salary listed
Langhorne, PA, USA
In Person
Bachelor's, Master's
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
Medication Administration
Patient Care
PALS
OSHA
ACLS
Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Requirements
- Effective communication, including the ability to transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through appropriate communication behaviors.
- Patient- and family-centered practice, including respect and collaboration with each patient, family, or designated care partner.
- Cultural awareness and the ability to connect effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Knowledge of care coordination across medical, social, economic, and other services provided by departments or facilities.
- Knowledge of patient safety risks in healthcare environments and methods to reduce those risks.
- Knowledge of medication administration and prescription practices for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
- Knowledge of discharge planning and patients' post-discharge needs, including arranging follow-up care.
- Knowledge of patient assessment tools and techniques, nursing diagnosis, and clinical judgment.
- Knowledge of health information documentation, including recording medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic form.
- At least 3 years of registered nurse emergency-room experience.
- Prior leadership experience demonstrating management potential.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- A Pennsylvania registered nurse license.
- A Bachelor's of Nursing degree.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the realization of the organization's mission, strategic plan, and values at the point of care.
- Plan, lead, coordinate, and facilitate quality care and service for a defined patient population.
- Facilitate the procurement of appropriate supplies and equipment and provide adequate staffing levels and skill mix for nursing care.
- Provide leadership, consultation, and collaboration in a dynamic, multidisciplinary teaching environment.
- Collaborate with administrators and healthcare team members to design, evaluate, and improve patient care systems and processes.
- Support nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance through participation in and mentoring of colleagues on councils and the Clinical Ladder program.
- Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently with Jefferson's values.
- Recognize patients and their families or designated care partners when providing safe, compassionate, and coordinated care based on personal preferences, priorities, needs, cultural beliefs, and values.
- Plan, direct, and coordinate nursing care for a specific patient care area in collaboration with the Nursing Director and other nursing leaders and professional development staff.
- Recruit, interview, and select staff for the patient care unit.
- Provide leadership and direction in implementing strategic goals and objectives.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate unit policies, procedures, and goals consistent with department and organizational goals.
- Complete regular performance evaluations for each staff member.
- Serve as a clinical resource regarding policies and procedures, patient standards, performance improvement, and risk management issues.
- Conduct evaluations for new staff before completion of the probationary period with input from appropriate nursing staff.
- Demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills and counsel employees using the disciplinary process as appropriate.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate staffing plans to meet patient and family care needs.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate improvement areas and unit improvement programs or projects within a shared governance model.
- Manage continuous quality and regulatory directives, including JCAHO and OSHA.
- Design, implement, and evaluate the unit patient satisfaction plan.
- Serve as a clinical resource and role model to healthcare team members.
- Assist professional development staff with creating and implementing educational programs.
- Recommend, participate in developing, and implement policies and procedures.
- Seek opportunities for nursing research.
- Collaborate with professional development staff to set minimum competencies and oversee ongoing staff professional development.
- Manage available resources so the patient care area operates within budget limitations.
- Identify costs and revenue opportunities and assist in developing cost-saving activities.
- Collaborate with the Director or ACNO on budget forecasting.
- Educate healthcare team members on cost-efficient care, appropriate staffing, and efficient use of material resources.
- Monitor staff schedules to ensure adequate staffing and maintain quality patient care.
- Authorize overtime or scheduling changes to fill shifts as necessary.
- Complete payroll in collaboration with the assistant nurse manager or patient care coordinator.
- Provide staffing volumes and adjustments reflecting staffing-need variances within Smart Square.
Desired Qualifications
- A Master's of Nursing degree.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- A specialty or leadership certification, such as CCRN, CEN, NE-BC, or another equivalent certification.