Description
Description
Job Duties
Works with Director of Nursing to develop and implement goals of assigned units and to evaluate progress toward attainment of goals; acts as liaison between nursing administration and medical staff.
Using available utilization data, works with other Nurse Managers and DON to developing staffing plan and schedules for units to maintain appropriate staffing levels and staffing mix; communicates staffing plan to Nurse Supervisor; ensures adequate staff coverage by reviewing vacation and holiday schedules; approves overtime as necessary and authorizes coverage for absent staff.
Selects, hires and supervises staff in area of responsibility; initiates disciplinary action, including terminations; carries out annual performance appraisal of employees recommending promotions, raises, etc.
Ensures safe and professional patient care by enforcing and monitoring compliance to professional standards, identifying clinical and educational needs of staff; recommends methods for improving staff competence and patient care and assists in developing, implementing and evaluating programs.
Through meetings, in-services or other established means of communication, provides information to departmental staff for therapeutic and effective patient care management; identifies and puts into place appropriate monitors of patient care delivery.
Periodically reviews admission and patient management protocols, discharge criteria and related policies and procedures for compliance with requirements of regulatory agencies; recommends and implements changes as required, making sure information is available to staff in area of responsibility; monitors compliance and reviews with DON and other Nurse Managers.
Oversees the quality assurance/quality improvement programs in area of responsibility, identifying patient care issues, developing QA monitors and ensuring that follow-up actions are implemented.
Provides information required for reports on utilization, monitors, credentialing and scheduling as necessary to be compliant with regulatory agency reporting and monitor requirements; prepares reports on service and utilization as required.
Assists DON in developing annual budget; monitors budget performance throughout the year to ensure units operate within budget guidelines; works with administration to ensure most efficient and cost-effective allocation and use of resources.
Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Assesses gaps in policies and procedures, and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.
Understands and adheres to the Medical Center's Code of Conduct.
Familiar with the Medical Center's Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
Other Duties
Assists management in developing cost accounting methodology and model to enable NBMC to determine costs of nursing care and other direct costs and to provide information for NBMC planning and decisions (e. g., pertinent elements of patient care, labor, non-labor, and indirect allocation).Serves as resource to staff in clinical and management matters. Performs other related duties as required
Position Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of clinical perioperative experience including two years in the scrub and circulating roles required.
Two years of supervisory experience required.
Knowledge and understanding of the O. R. scheduling process.
Knowledge of JCAHO, CMS, OSHA, state and federal regulatory guidelines.
Knowledge of Continuous Quality Improvement principles
Clinical nursing skills and organizational oral and written communication interpersonal skills. Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing required; Master's degree preferred. Graduation from accredited school of nursing. Current NJ licensure as Certification preferred. American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required. American Heart Association Advanced Life Support certification certification Setting/Physical Demands:Nursing offices and patient care areas; contact with staff, patients, families. Somewhat sedentary, but mobility handle emergency or crisis lift, position, push, and/or transfer patients. Protective clothing may be required: mask or face shield, gloves, impermeable gown, particulate filter respirator.
Qualifications
Education
Required
Bachelors or better in Registered Nurse
Preferred
Masters or better in Registered Nurse
Licenses & Certifications
Required
Registered Nurse
*BLS
Preferred
Psych&Mental Health Nurse
Experience
Required
Knowledge of Continuous Quality Improvement principles.
Knowledge of Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, state and federal regulatory guidelines.
2 years: Supervisory experience.
5 years: Psychiatric clinical nursing experience.
Preferred
Clinical nursing skills and expertise.
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