Float Nurse Manager / Internal Travel Team

Emory Healthcare•Tucker, GA

10h

About The Position

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide: Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs Family-focused benefits Wellness incentives Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs and more Description Shift: Full Time Days 8am – 4:30pm Location: Travel between Emory Locations Salary: Based on years of experience Our internal travel nursing team can be a flexible program, allowing team members the ability to tailor work/life balance to fit their lifestyle. We are seeking a capable Float Nursing Manager for the Internal Travel Team directs all aspects of management and ensures the provision of optimum patient care for a nursing unit; provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, procedures, strategies, and services on a temporary basis to support the unit in the absence of the permanent leader. This role requires adaptability and ability to manage different teams in various settings, stepping in as needed to support clinical staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and address patient care needs in different areas of the healthcare organization. Prepares, develops, and submits department budget to nursing administration for final approval. Monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with fiscal constraints and explains any variances. Directs the allocation of resources within selected areas through planning, budget process, analysis of statistical reports and other pertinent information. Directs and supervises nursing staff. Develops, implements, and coordinates continuous quality/ performance improvement to enhance clinical practice and administrative process. Ensures the competence of department staff and their understanding of policies and regulations pertaining to nursing services; oversees the provision of care, and monitors staff compliance with organizational and regulatory agency requirements. Develops and interprets departmental short- and long-term goals and objectives. Meets with other staff members to discuss progress and to develop future courses of action. Analyzes departmental strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and constraints. Identifies measurable objectives and monitors progress toward the achievement of specified goals in keeping with operational standards. Establishes, revises, administers and communicates policies, procedures and related forms in accordance with state, federal, and organizational guidelines. Communicates and monitors compliance with regulatory, licensing and accreditation standards. Prepares staffing plan, reviews and approves work schedules to ensure adequate staff coverage around the clock. Projects staffing needs, interviews and hires employees to fill vacant positions; resolves staffing issues. Monitors patient care and analyzes nursing care patterns and initiates quality improvement procedures to enhance patient services; ensures a safe, therapeutic environment. Initiates patient placement to ensure the delivery of optimal nursing care and arranges for continuity of care when warranted by patient condition. Directs the provision of personalized, coordinated quality services responsive to changing health care trends. Coordinates and establishes nursing care practices; uses selected nursing practice theory as a framework for coordinating patient care and by providing theory-based nursing practice information in unusual or complex patient care situations. Works with direct leader to formulate plan for professional development. Attends educational in-services as appropriate. Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments. Maintains records on departmental personnel activities and processes. Uses information systems to retrieve, implement, and retain essential records and services. Maintains integrity and confidentiality of management and clinical information. Actively participates in ongoing or ad hoc committees or task forces to identify and resolve patient care issues. Directs development of priority competencies (technical skills, critical thinking, human relations skills) for each type of staff on selected areas within a clinical service line. Supports clinical research and conducts or participates in studies to improve clinical, educational and organizational performance within the clinical service line. Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Master's degree required.
Either Bachelor's or Master's degree must be in nursing.
Must have a valid, active unencumbered nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
Five years of experience which includes three years of clinical nursing and 2 years of nursing leadership.
National certification in clinical specialty or nursing administration must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
BLS required.
Some assignments in this classification may require ACLS and Healthcare Provider certifications.

Responsibilities

Directs all aspects of management and ensures the provision of optimum patient care for a nursing unit
Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, procedures, strategies, and services on a temporary basis to support the unit in the absence of the permanent leader
Supports clinical staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and address patient care needs in different areas of the healthcare organization
Prepares, develops, and submits department budget to nursing administration for final approval
Monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with fiscal constraints and explains any variances
Directs the allocation of resources within selected areas through planning, budget process, analysis of statistical reports and other pertinent information
Directs and supervises nursing staff
Develops, implements, and coordinates continuous quality/ performance improvement to enhance clinical practice and administrative process
Ensures the competence of department staff and their understanding of policies and regulations pertaining to nursing services
Oversees the provision of care, and monitors staff compliance with organizational and regulatory agency requirements
Develops and interprets departmental short- and long-term goals and objectives
Meets with other staff members to discuss progress and to develop future courses of action
Analyzes departmental strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and constraints
Identifies measurable objectives and monitors progress toward the achievement of specified goals in keeping with operational standards
Establishes, revises, administers and communicates policies, procedures and related forms in accordance with state, federal, and organizational guidelines
Communicates and monitors compliance with regulatory, licensing and accreditation standards
Prepares staffing plan, reviews and approves work schedules to ensure adequate staff coverage around the clock
Projects staffing needs, interviews and hires employees to fill vacant positions; resolves staffing issues
Monitors patient care and analyzes nursing care patterns and initiates quality improvement procedures to enhance patient services
Ensures a safe, therapeutic environment
Initiates patient placement to ensure the delivery of optimal nursing care and arranges for continuity of care when warranted by patient condition
Directs the provision of personalized, coordinated quality services responsive to changing health care trends
Coordinates and establishes nursing care practices
Uses selected nursing practice theory as a framework for coordinating patient care and by providing theory-based nursing practice information in unusual or complex patient care situations
Works with direct leader to formulate plan for professional development
Attends educational in-services as appropriate
Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments
Maintains records on departmental personnel activities and processes
Uses information systems to retrieve, implement, and retain essential records and services
Maintains integrity and confidentiality of management and clinical information
Actively participates in ongoing or ad hoc committees or task forces to identify and resolve patient care issues
Directs development of priority competencies (technical skills, critical thinking, human relations skills) for each type of staff on selected areas within a clinical service line
Supports clinical research and conducts or participates in studies to improve clinical, educational and organizational performance within the clinical service line
Performs other related duties as required