Nurse Manager, Emergency (RN)
Responsible for planning, coordinating, managing and administering the daily activities of nursing care services for an assigned area and assuring proper staff coverage.
Essential Job Duties:
Directs and supervises the nursing and patient care services in assigned area(s)
Facilitates development of the nursing services mission, goals, policies, procedures, budgets and work standards
Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach in the provision of nursing services
Assures standards of nursing practice, policies and procedures are compliant with the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and all applicable regulatory agencies
Prepares and administers nursing area operating and capital budgets
Compiles and analyzes data, prepares and presents statistical information on department performance, productivity, activity, performance improvement and budget administration
Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the field of nursing and clinical practice
Schedules, assigns and monitors staff activities
Develops, implements, monitors and reports Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance activities
Oversees patient needs and suggestions and resolves patient care problems
Participates in the hiring, promoting, disciplining and terminating of personnel
Interacts with Human Resources in resolving complex employee relation problems. Attends labor management meetings as requested
Ensures the development and delivery of nursing education to staff
Evaluates the performance and competency of employees by monitoring individual work performance
Maintains properly operating medical equipment and supplies
Monitors and reports operating activity of the department such as workload, staff productivity, census data, revenue and expenses within the core values of the hospital
Participates in monthly Nurse Leadership meetings
Conducts monthly staff conferences on all shifts
Conducts special projects and studies as directed
Performs other duties as directed
Work/Education Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a current Pennsylvania license.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration or Business Administration.
Must possess effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Minimum of five years of progressive nursing experience.
Previous supervisory experience preferred.