Manager, RN (Outpatient) - Full Time - Day Shift
About The Position
The RN Manager creates an environment where front-line nurses and ancillary staff provide safe, whole-person care that avoids complications and optimizes each patient's functional independence. The manager maintains a visible presence in the unit and collaborates with staff, charge nurses, physicians, and department leaders to support efficient clinical operations and strong patient, family, and staff satisfaction. The position supervises and directs nursing and ancillary personnel, using professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. The manager builds and supports a high-performing clinical team through recruitment, retention, staff development, evaluations, coaching, and discipline when appropriate. The role sets goals and standards for patient safety, care quality, and regulatory compliance; monitors care processes and outcomes; and works with staff to address patient-care and operational issues. It also manages daily staffing needs, schedules, and overtime; helps ensure the department and its equipment remain safe and operational; and conducts emergency preparedness reviews.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Five years of technical experience.
- One year of leadership experience.
- Two years of acute-care nursing experience in a hospital setting.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
- National specialty certification in the area of expertise or in nursing administration.
Responsibilities
- Recruit and retain skilled professional staff, develop unit infrastructure with charge nurses and unit champions, and engage staff in action plans for change.
- Complete personnel evaluations, coach and discipline staff as appropriate, monitor attendance, and coordinate staff education with unit champions and the clinical educator.
- Set and pursue goals for patient safety, quality of care, and regulatory compliance; foster open communication and improve patient, family, and physician satisfaction.
- Establish standards of professional nursing care and monitor care processes and outcomes through audits, data analysis, complaints, and incident reports.
- Direct and monitor patient-care activities to ensure safe, high-quality care that avoids complications and supports functional independence.
- Investigate and resolve patient-care and operational issues, and coordinate care-planning conferences with health team members, patients, and families.
- Assess daily unit staffing needs and request additional personnel when necessary.
- Authorize and assign overtime when appropriate, and complete the monthly unit staff schedule accurately and on time in collaboration with staff and the director.
- Work with facility services to keep the department and equipment safe and operational, prevent complications including nosocomial infections, and conduct emergency preparedness reviews.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
