Clinical Nurse Manager - Cardiology - Full Time

Monadnock Community Hospital•Peterborough, NH

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Manager provides leadership for assigned clinical areas and is responsible for the people, financial, technical, and operational resources needed to meet departmental goals. The manager establishes priorities, supports staff performance and development, maintains regulatory and organizational standards, and partners across departments to improve patient care and service delivery. The role involves overseeing nursing care and operations in a clinical environment, working with the Director on budgeting and resource allocation, and supporting staff education, safety, process improvement, and organizational initiatives. The position is full time, Monday through Friday, at Monadnock Community Hospital.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
At least five years of clinical experience in the applicable field.
At least two years of Nurse Manager or nurse leadership experience.
Strong management, time management, communication, decision-making, presentation, organizational, problem-solving, and business-planning skills.
Ability to apply clinical and operational knowledge to complex matters and make sound decisions.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Responsibilities

Lead assigned clinical operations by setting priorities, making staff assignments, providing direction, and monitoring progress toward departmental goals.
Promote open, honest, and respectful communication and clearly communicate objectives, priorities, deadlines, and performance expectations.
Recruit, recognize, retain, and develop qualified staff.
Optimize team performance through staffing, delegation, orientation, education, feedback, goal setting, evaluations, and performance reviews.
Support employee growth by matching strengths and career interests with department needs, arranging development opportunities, and contributing to succession planning.
Promote safety by addressing hazards and supporting open, non-punitive reporting of patient, employee, and environmental safety concerns.
Ensure appropriate staffing and collaborate with the Director on budgeting, resource allocation, financial reviews, and variance analysis.
Use patient, customer, and staff feedback to strengthen relationships, resolve concerns, improve satisfaction, and identify improvement priorities.
Monitor and improve departmental processes and ensure alignment with hospital values, policies, and applicable state and federal requirements.
Assess patient flow and operational challenges, implement corrective actions, measure outcomes, identify gaps, and recommend changes to the Director or executive leadership.
Fulfill responsibilities consistent with Nursing Standards of Practice and help interpret and develop nursing policies, procedures, decisions, and solutions.
Oversee nursing care and implementation of nursing and hospital policies, including infection prevention and environmental controls.
Verify employee credentials within the manager’s position control and support effective in-service education, follow-up evaluation, and revision as needed.
Investigate and report complaints, collaborate with departments and external agencies, and coordinate resources to improve patient care and staff development.
Serve as a professional spokesperson for nursing matters and represent the hospital with nursing and related organizations.
Encourage research and improvement studies that contribute to the quality and efficiency of nursing services.
Function as an EHR super user with the clinical educator and IT, supporting training, error monitoring, and timely corrections.
Participate in and, when needed, chair committees focused on organizational improvement.
Uphold MCH’s values of Compassion, Collaboration, Honesty, and Respect.
Perform other duties as assigned.