Nurse Manager Emergency Observation Unit

Job Description:This position is responsible for providing management and
oversight of daily Nursing activities to a Nursing Department. The Manager
works in partnership with Nursing leadership and other facility management and
departments to ensure the provision of optimal patient care, attainment of
financial goals, and development of leaders.

Scope

As a Clinical RN Manager, you need to know how to:
Manage the operation of all technical equipment and the performance of all
procedures in the department. Collaborate with the department management team
in planning, program development, human resource management, budget
planning, customer satisfaction, patient safety, communication and
compliance with regulatory agencies.

Evaluate service needs and volumes and adjust staffing levels accordingly.
Maintain effective and appropriate staffing and staff scheduling to ensure
safe, quality patient care. Promote staff flexibility and cross-training.
Provide communication to associates and physicians through rounding,
huddles, staff meetings and other forms of communication to relay updates
regarding department updates, organizational activities, financial
performance, educational opportunities, interdepartmental activities and
QI act

Be responsible for problem solving to address issues relating to patient
safety, care and service. Promote effective working relations and work
effectively as part of a department/unit team and interdepartmentally to
facilitate that departments ability to meet its goals and objective. Ensure
coordination of care with other departments to promote the highest level of
patient care and satisfaction.

Participate in interdisciplinary committees throughout the organization.
Manage human resource functions such as interviewing, selection,
orientation, education/training, feedback, performance evaluation,
and policy and procedure development. Maintain personnel files, including
documentation of appropriate staff orientation, competency, training,
discipline and performance reviews.

Oversee department timekeeping and payroll. Collaborate with HR concerning
employee issues and performance. Conduct employee coaching, counselling,
disciplinary actions and annual appraisals. Monitor staff adherence to
hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

Participate in the preparation of operational and capital budgets. Participate
in fiscal accountability of services, operational and capital planning,
annual operating plans, business plans for new services and human resource
structure. Prepare and present business plans, reports, and other
statistical data related to medical imaging. Monitor supply inventories and
capital equipment purchases. Oversee and manage instrument service contracts.
Ensure equipment is maintained and functioning properly.

Partner with the department director and leadership team to identify and drive
quality and performance improvement initiatives. Participate in establishing
mechanisms to design, measure, maintain, and improve the performance and
quality of department services. Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory
guidelines and established departmental policies and procedures,
objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and
infection control standards. Participate with management team and staff in
development of action plans in line with the organizations strategic
initiativ

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree from an accredited school of nursing, required

Current Colorado RN license or compact license with the ability to obtain
Colorado RN license, required

Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association,
required- Minimum of five (5) years of clinical RN experience, required

Minimum of (3) years of experience in progressive RN leadership
positions, required

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess
pat ent needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors
that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand
spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately,
particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate
equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and
typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information,
medication preparation, etc.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will
also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically
includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining
and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling
gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to
navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the
floor, e

May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of…