Nurse Manager - Med/Surg - 7 Tower - NM7T

The Med/Surg Nurse Manager for 7 Tower provides leadership to an assigned nursing unit(s) with responsibility for planning, directing and evaluating the patient care and services provided. The tasks and responsibilities include: Manages personnel in the accomplishment of designated goals and the provision of nursing care and services. Manages the provision of adequate and competent staffing. Evaluates effectiveness of care in producing desired patient outcomes. Addresses any issues that affect the desired patient outcomes. Ensures that age and culturally appropriate care is given. Ensures departmental compliance with regulatory and JCAHO requirements. Monitors and adheres to annual hospital operating budget. Implements cost-effective strategies in staffing and supply management decisions. Assists staff in providing patient care and services as needed. Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures. Assumes responsibility for clinical and resource management of unit (24hrs/day). Assumes responsibility for employee, physican, and patient satisfaction for quality of care. Promotes hospital customer service initiative. Position is Full Time Days.
Qualifications Required Job Qualifications include: Current licensure as an RN Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider. Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Management preferred. Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience. Previous experience in charge or leadership position. Customer service abilities including effective listening skills. Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, strong communication skills and leadership abilities. Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds
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