Manager, Intensive Care - ICU - Days

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport•Gulfport, MS

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The manager is accountable and responsible 24 hours a day for managing and demonstrating leadership skills in the systems management of practice and/or operation issues. These activities should ensure appropriate outcomes and efficient, effective, team processes guiding activities of the area including, but not limited to, the staff, environment, and patients. Responsibilities Provides essential management functions to assure effective day-to-day operations Budgets within parameters Monitors and adjusts staffing as appropriate Conducts interviews, hires, and terminates staff in collaboration with Human Resources Audits time and attendance Monitors inventory and par levels Monitors staff/department to ensure compliance with MHG policies/procedures, regulatory, and accreditation agencies Facilitates the development and implementation of team processes Encourages involvement and equal work distribution Coaches team members in accountability and leads the team toward improvement Empowers the staff to make clinical and process decisions Interacts with all shifts Performance appraisal process is completed per policy Mentors staff through performance feedback processes Acts as a resource and support for staff in developing conflict-management, delegation, and communication skills Counsels staff and completes disciplinary actions as appropriate Moves the team to quality outcomes through shared planning, voluntary expression, and acceptance of members as valued individuals Responsible for own practice within legal, ethical, and professional boundaries Maintains current license Maintains expertise in the area Successful completion of probation and annual skills/competency requirements Serves as a role model by demonstrating positive team-based behaviors Shows commitment to personal professional growth through the pursuit of advanced knowledge and skills Participates in performance-improvement activities Regular and timely attendance is required for this position Performance of duties will be in compliance with all laws and regulations governing healthcare organizations Participates as a member of the team to achieve business goals, quality outcomes, and customer satisfication Participates in the long-range planning for the area by facilitating development and achievement of goals and objectives Participates in financial planning for the area Performs analysis of operational expenses and makes recommendations for improvement Monitors Performance Improvement/CQI reports and customer satisfaction reports for compliance, and takes appropriate action Assures compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies Communicates operational issues clearly and effectively within the team and outside the team as appropriate Safeguards confidential information Performs other related duties as assigned or requested Contributes to the daily operation of the division/department by performing other roles as needed Completes special duties/projects as assigned

Requirements

Education: Required: Bachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited program with minimum of a Baccalaureate degree
Licensure/Certification: Required: License Current MS license as required for profession or temporary permit (valid for 90 days) for same
Experience: Four (4) years experience in the specified clinical area or specified operational experience
Knowledge: Competency in team building skills with accountability to the team Decisiveness when needed, integrity, responsibility, and accountability Fair and rational
Skills: Good written and communication skills
Abilities: Ability to effect change by assuming leadership roles in interdisciplinary teams and supporting the growth and development of team members Ability to communicate and collaborate with physicians, staff, and community to meet the patient needs for the area of management
Working Environment: Exposure to chemicals which may be used in patient care
Physical Demands: Ability to communicate with hospital staff and the public. Sufficient mobility to move about the the hospital. Manual dexterity to process information.
Position may require long hours

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Master's Degree
College courses in management and organizational behavior

Responsibilities

Provides essential management functions to assure effective day-to-day operations
Budgets within parameters
Monitors and adjusts staffing as appropriate
Conducts interviews, hires, and terminates staff in collaboration with Human Resources
Audits time and attendance
Monitors inventory and par levels
Monitors staff/department to ensure compliance with MHG policies/procedures, regulatory, and accreditation agencies
Facilitates the development and implementation of team processes
Encourages involvement and equal work distribution
Coaches team members in accountability and leads the team toward improvement
Empowers the staff to make clinical and process decisions
Interacts with all shifts
Performance appraisal process is completed per policy
Mentors staff through performance feedback processes
Acts as a resource and support for staff in developing conflict-management, delegation, and communication skills
Counsels staff and completes disciplinary actions as appropriate
Moves the team to quality outcomes through shared planning, voluntary expression, and acceptance of members as valued individuals
Responsible for own practice within legal, ethical, and professional boundaries
Maintains current license
Maintains expertise in the area
Successful completion of probation and annual skills/competency requirements
Serves as a role model by demonstrating positive team-based behaviors
Shows commitment to personal professional growth through the pursuit of advanced knowledge and skills
Participates in performance-improvement activities
Regular and timely attendance is required for this position
Performance of duties will be in compliance with all laws and regulations governing healthcare organizations
Participates as a member of the team to achieve business goals, quality outcomes, and customer satisfication
Participates in the long-range planning for the area by facilitating development and achievement of goals and objectives
Participates in financial planning for the area
Performs analysis of operational expenses and makes recommendations for improvement
Monitors Performance Improvement/CQI reports and customer satisfaction reports for compliance, and takes appropriate action
Assures compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies
Communicates operational issues clearly and effectively within the team and outside the team as appropriate
Safeguards confidential information
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
Contributes to the daily operation of the division/department by performing other roles as needed
Completes special duties/projects as assigned