Nurse Leader - 3 East - Med/Surg

UR Medicine Thompson Health•Canandaigua, NY

15d•$47 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

Schedule: Full time, 40 hours per week, primarily clinical with supervisory responsibilities Join our team! As a Nurse Leader of the premier healthcare provider in the Finger Lakes region, you can enjoy a competitive pay rate, generous benefits, free on-site parking, an excellent staffing model and a modern, high-tech environment. You will focus on assisting the Director and Manager in all phases of unit activities surrounding management of clinical nursing practice and patient care delivery. What will you do? The Nurse Leader will spend time clinically and in a supervisory role. Responsible for assigning duties appropriately to associates. Serve as a role model for professional nursing and ancillary staff, sharing the responsibility of patient outcomes. Coordinates resources to meet and exceed the needs and expectations of our customers. Provides leadership and support to the nursing staff by demonstrating the ability to do the following: fosters collegial interdisciplinary and physician relationships utilizing excellent communication skills; serves as a clinical resource and mentor; provides coordination of unit activity and patient throughput; provides feedback in the evaluation of staff performance; facilitates unit activity to assure excellence in clinical outcomes and quality measures. Actively supports the philosophy, vision, mission, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Health System. Responsible for management of human resources; fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative relationships within the department and institution as a whole.

Requirements

NYS license as a registered nurse
Current BLS certification
A graduate of an approved school of nursing
BSN required
Minimum of three years recent medical-surgical nursing experience required.
Must possess a basic knowledge and skills in: Leadership, Change management, Resource management, Effective oral and written communication
Demonstrates excellent communication and organizational skills.
Able to prioritize events to assure patient safety and customer satisfaction.
Evidence of strong clinical expertise to assist others in assessing critical patients and assuring proper management.
Demonstrates the ability to deliver and assure safe patient care utilizing the nursing process.
Demonstrates the CARES values at all times.
Able to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team and manage a stressful environment with composure and professionalism.
Able to work independently and use own judgment in daily management of the unit.
The characteristics of the job require interpersonal skills that reflect: The ability to deal effectively with a wide range of customers. A professional attitude that supports nursing services and hospital administration and reflects a positive working relationship with staff, physicians, and other departments. An adaptable approach to a frequently changing environment on the unit, in the hospital, and in the health care field. The ability to manage in a creative, organized, self-directed, and goal-oriented manner.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification preferable or completed within one year
PALS certification preferable or completed within a one year
Telemetry Credentialed PAS level III or IV preferred
National certification preferred or a willingness to complete within a defined timeframe (less than 3 years).
Evidence of previous leadership experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assisting the Director and Manager in all phases of unit activities surrounding management of clinical nursing practice and patient care delivery.
Assigning duties appropriately to associates.
Serve as a role model for professional nursing and ancillary staff, sharing the responsibility of patient outcomes.
Coordinates resources to meet and exceed the needs and expectations of our customers.
Provides leadership and support to the nursing staff
fosters collegial interdisciplinary and physician relationships utilizing excellent communication skills
serves as a clinical resource and mentor
provides coordination of unit activity and patient throughput
provides feedback in the evaluation of staff performance
facilitates unit activity to assure excellence in clinical outcomes and quality measures
Actively supports the philosophy, vision, mission, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Health System.
Responsible for management of human resources
fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative relationships within the department and institution as a whole.