ICU ER Nurse Manager

CommonSpirit Health • Pasadena, TX

5d

About The Position

The ICU/ED Manager is accountable for the patient care unit or service. The role provides leadership and communication, monitors the work environment, assures quality, manages the fiscal budget and human resources, and ensures delivery of competent clinical practice. The manager works at St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center, which provides inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services and has medical/surgical beds, ICU beds, and endoscopy rooms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and Registered Nurse credential required.
• Minimum three years of clinical leadership experience required.
• For new hires starting January 2016 onward: bachelor's degree and at least three years of leadership experience, or at least five years of leadership experience in the discipline, or a master's degree with no experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate staff in assuming leadership roles through role modeling.
• Demonstrate positive leadership and communication to achieve outcomes.
• Communicate departmental goals and objectives so staff can participate in clinical decision-making.
• Promote a high-quality work environment and ensure appropriate equipment and supplies are available.
• Participate in unit programs, document results, report by deadlines, and formulate corrective action plans.
• Meet research-based standards of care and lead quality improvement projects.
• Develop a multidisciplinary program to monitor quality-care indicators.
• Maintain a good score on selected department items in customer service surveys.
• Develop and review departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in chart-review audits.
• Manage the fiscal budget, overtime, orientation costs, SSP costs, and medical-supply costs.
• Adjust staffing patterns according to unit activity and patient acuity.
• Analyze budget variances; develop and manage the unit budget.
• Identify major hospital cost-saving opportunities and new revenue-producing opportunities.
• Support shared leadership and facilitate staff professional growth and development.
• Manage human and material resources accountably and comply with personnel policies and procedures.
• Oversee orientation of new employees and ensure payroll is accurate and timely.
• Ensure effective delivery of competent, compassionate nursing care and develop clinical experts in patient-care areas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager