Emergency Room Nurse Manager

HCA•Chattanooga, TN

62d•Onsite

About The Position

The ER RN Manager ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall daily function and staffing of the unit/department. The Manager monitors and evaluates the provision of nursing care in accordance with established policies/procedures and holds staff accountable for quality and clinical outcomes in support of facility objectives. What you will do in this role: Help create a superior clinical identity by operationalizing evidence-based practices to enhance patient safety and quality outcomes, while ensuring adherence to standards of care. Demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served. Manage all staffing needs and personnel management including interviewing, hiring and training new staff members. Oversee care of patients on unit, providing consistent support and expertise to staff. Perform duties in accordance with unit specific standards of care and evidenced by completion of a competency skills check list. Maintain overall workflow of unit by ensuring proper staff levels. Manage and coordinate all unit activities including safety procedures, unit goals and department operations. Handle patient, visitor, or physician complaints promptly and in a professional manner. Provide leadership, coaching and counseling to department employees. Collaborate with other disciplines and departments to improve patient care delivery.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Nursing or RN diploma required; Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Tennessee or compact state required.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Minimum 1 year of related clinical leadership experience required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Help create a superior clinical identity by operationalizing evidence-based practices to enhance patient safety and quality outcomes, while ensuring adherence to standards of care.
Demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Manage all staffing needs and personnel management including interviewing, hiring and training new staff members.
Oversee care of patients on unit, providing consistent support and expertise to staff.
Perform duties in accordance with unit specific standards of care and evidenced by completion of a competency skills check list.
Maintain overall workflow of unit by ensuring proper staff levels.
Manage and coordinate all unit activities including safety procedures, unit goals and department operations.
Handle patient, visitor, or physician complaints promptly and in a professional manner.
Provide leadership, coaching and counseling to department employees.
Collaborate with other disciplines and departments to improve patient care delivery.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.