Manager Nursing Inpatient (RN) - Progressive Care Unit

Advocate Health•Grafton, ND

7d•$51 - $77•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager Nursing Inpatient is accountable for nursing standards of practice and operational outcomes within the unit. This leader advances clinical and leadership excellence, professional development, nursing governance, and evidence-based practice while aligning unit performance with the organization’s mission and strategic priorities. The role oversees safety, quality, patient experience, cost objectives, accreditation readiness, compliance, and performance improvement, and leads change initiatives that support a high-reliability culture. The position partners with senior and interdisciplinary leaders, physicians, executives, and other stakeholders to support organizational goals, resolve conflicts, and advocate for resources. It oversees workforce planning, recruitment, retention, succession planning, staff development, scheduling, and staffing models. The manager also performs human resources responsibilities for staff and manages departmental financial performance, including operating and capital budgets and expenditure controls. The manager must be able to provide or support age-appropriate care by understanding growth and development across the lifespan and assessing patients’ age-specific needs. The role requires an active RN license, BLS, a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and typically three years of nursing experience across multiple areas, including one year of supervisory experience managing staff and budgets in a nursing environment. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a Monday–Friday schedule and 24/7 accountability.

Requirements

Active RN license in the current state of practice.
Active registered nurse multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where nursing services are provided.
Graduate of a Board of Nursing-approved nursing education program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Typically three years of nursing experience, including experience in multiple areas.
One year of supervisory experience managing staff and budgets in a nursing environment at the supervisory or management level.
Advanced knowledge of nursing management concepts, clinical practice, and facility policies and procedures.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to resolve conflicts.
Strong human resource management aptitude.
Ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously.
Sound decision-making and critical-thinking skills.
Proficiency with computers, software, and other electronic systems.
Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice applicable in the state(s) where clients are located.

Nice To Haves

Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.

Responsibilities

Model integrity, ethical decision-making, clinical excellence, and leadership excellence.
Maintain accountability for nursing standards of practice and operational outcomes within the unit.
Promote professional development, lifelong learning, and evidence-based practice for self and the team.
Advance nursing governance and professional autonomy, and empower staff participation in decision-making.
Align unit performance and nursing objectives with the organization’s mission, vision, strategic priorities, and growth strategies.
Plan and monitor performance to achieve safety, quality, patient experience, and cost objectives.
Lead change management initiatives to embed high-reliability principles and sustain a culture of safety and accountability.
Partner with senior leadership to influence organizational policies and advocate for resources that support care delivery.
Develop strategic partnerships with physicians, executives, and interdisciplinary leaders to achieve organizational goals.
Lead stakeholder engagement, conflict resolution, and collaborative decision-making.
Oversee workforce planning, talent acquisition, retention, succession planning, and leadership development.
Anticipate trends, regulatory changes, and market dynamics affecting care delivery.
Integrate quality, safety, and performance-improvement methods into workflows.
Lead accreditation readiness and compliance initiatives.
Develop strategies to improve patient experience and clinical outcomes.
Manage departmental financial performance, including operating and capital budgets, and control expenditures within approved objectives.
Use data analytics to optimize resources and contain costs.
Lead innovation projects to improve efficiency and scalability.
Create and optimize staff schedules and workforce allocation based on skills, competencies, patient support needs, and coverage.
Maintain staffing models that balance patient acuity, regulatory requirements, and budget constraints.
Perform human resources responsibilities, including interviewing and selecting employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, employee concern resolution, corrective actions, terminations, and teammate engagement.
Ensure personal conduct and the conduct of supervised employees comply with the organization’s Code of Ethical Conduct and applicable policies, regulations, and laws.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including assessing and meeting age-specific needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.