Intercare Nurse Manager

Baystate Health•Springfield, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence is looking for an Intercare Nurse Manager. Clinical Practice and Quality Outcomes: The Nurse Manager is accountable for ensuring excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient- and family-centered care. Delivers on our organizational service excellence promise in all unit practices and programs, as evidenced by relevant metrics. Provides leadership in proactively developing quality driven, cost effective improvement initiatives. Collaborates and partners with members of interdisciplinary team to achieve outcomes in performance improvement efforts. Human Resource Leadership: The Nurse Manager leads a positive work environment that facilitates the delivery of excellent patient and caregiver experiences. Staff are highly engaged, as evidenced by relevant metrics. Individual and collective practices reflect the core principles of Magnet. Initiates and manages necessary change, providing support and resources to staff. Seeks opportunities to build working alliances with other professional groups. Creates opportunities for shared governance in order to effectively solve probems. Fosters learning and professional growth opportunities for all staff. Communicates and holds staff accountable to clear performance expectations. Establishes staffing plans that respond to changing needs of the unit. Management of the Patient Care Environment: The Nurse Manager is a leader who is highly visible on the patient care unit and is responsible for the effective management of patient progress and outcomes of care. Leads collaborative efforts with other departments and disciplines to meet patient care needs. Accountable for unit issues, including the adequacy of appropriate materials and equipment, until resolution occurs. Financial Growth and Stewardship: The Nurse Manager is accountable to manage within budget as evidenced by metrics. Stewards financial resources and promotes growth by developing business plans and budget for their unit per organizational goals and other relevant factors. Establishes expectations with and holds accountable staff regarding the delivery of high quality, affordable care. Responds to budget variances in a proactive, timely manner. Operational Planning: The Nurse Manager, in concert with nursing and medical director, sets a progressive pace for performance improvement and. based on assessment of internal and external influences. creates and implements plans that have a positive impact on the delivery of patient care and a positive work environment. DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION: 42 bed Medical Stepdown unit equipped with bedside hemodynamic measuring (21 beds) and 24 hour monitoring of those systems. 21 medical beds with telemetry capabilities, as well as continuous O2 monitoring. Unit frequently cares for trached vent dependent patients as well as Bipap/CPap rescue needs and Hi Flow O2 delivery systems. Patient ratios of 1:5 on Medical unit & 1:3 on Intercare unit. This unit is supported by a nurse educator as well as an evening clinical nurse coordinator. Also supported around the clock by respiratory therapy and APP/MD on site, as well as ancillary support, ( monitor techs, ambulation techs, PCTS and Operations assistants) We provide supportive, individualized, and tailored orientation . The only major referral care center and the only Level 1 trauma center and pediatric trauma center in the area.

Requirements

Successfully passed Board of Registration in Nursing Examination and is licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification required.
Minimum 5 years of nursing in related setting
Bachelors Degree in Nursing required

Responsibilities

The Nurse Manager is accountable for ensuring excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient- and family-centered care.
Delivers on our organizational service excellence promise in all unit practices and programs, as evidenced by relevant metrics.
Provides leadership in proactively developing quality driven, cost effective improvement initiatives.
Collaborates and partners with members of interdisciplinary team to achieve outcomes in performance improvement efforts.
The Nurse Manager leads a positive work environment that facilitates the delivery of excellent patient and caregiver experiences.
Staff are highly engaged, as evidenced by relevant metrics.
Individual and collective practices reflect the core principles of Magnet.
Initiates and manages necessary change, providing support and resources to staff.
Seeks opportunities to build working alliances with other professional groups.
Creates opportunities for shared governance in order to effectively solve probems.
Fosters learning and professional growth opportunities for all staff.
Communicates and holds staff accountable to clear performance expectations.
Establishes staffing plans that respond to changing needs of the unit.
The Nurse Manager is a leader who is highly visible on the patient care unit and is responsible for the effective management of patient progress and outcomes of care.
Leads collaborative efforts with other departments and disciplines to meet patient care needs.
Accountable for unit issues, including the adequacy of appropriate materials and equipment, until resolution occurs.
The Nurse Manager is accountable to manage within budget as evidenced by metrics.
Stewards financial resources and promotes growth by developing business plans and budget for their unit per organizational goals and other relevant factors.
Establishes expectations with and holds accountable staff regarding the delivery of high quality, affordable care.
Responds to budget variances in a proactive, timely manner.
The Nurse Manager, in concert with nursing and medical director, sets a progressive pace for performance improvement and. based on assessment of internal and external influences. creates and implements plans that have a positive impact on the delivery of patient care and a positive work environment.

Benefits

Excellent Compensation
High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
Certification and continuing education reimbursement
Nursing forgivable loan program
403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
Life insurance
First time homebuyer program
Free money coach advice from a certified professional
Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to: gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health