Nurse Manager 2 DCH Peri Anesthesia Unit & Pediatric Sedation Service

OHSU•Portland, OR

64d

About The Position

The Nurse Manager (NM) is a Registered Nurse (RN) who is responsible for operational, human resources, quality, and financial management of the assigned inpatient unit. The NM works with the interdisciplinary team to translate and implement organizational and division priorities into the unit's operations. The NM ensures a patient care environment that supports a safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, productive, and engaged staff. The NM partners with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure the delivery of safe, quality patient care and compliance with administrative, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures. The NM implements quality and safety initiatives, leads process improvement, ensures adherence to hospital and clinical standards of performance, and human resource management. The NM ensures adherence to regulatory standards, bargaining unit agreements, hospital and clinical standards of performance, and human resource management. The NM creates and sustains a patient care environment that supports a safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, productive, and engaged staff. The NM's decisions and actions are based on the ethical principles outlined by the American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics for Nursing. The NM practices in adherence with the American Nurses Association's (ANA) Nursing Administration: Scope and Standards of Practice for Nurse Administrators, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing, the Oregon State Board of Nursing's Nurse Practice Act, and within the context of the Nurse Executive Competencies developed by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). The NM exemplifies the principles of the OHSU Culture of Safety Position Statement by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture. Requires prioritization of multiple projects, activities, and assignments. Frequent interruptions in an environment of frequent change and fluctuations. May be exposed to excessive auditory and visual stimulation. For inpatient units: accepts 24/7 accountability and responsibility to include possibility of stepping into patient care or clerical role, as needed. For outpatient or special service-type units: accountability and responsibility for overall program during hours of operation and overall program coordination, including stepping into a clinical or clerical role as needed. May be required to attend out of town conferences according to hospital travel and reimbursement policies. Subject to computer work for several as needed Must be able to deal with competing needs and priorities of internal and external customers including ensuring safe conditions for patients, families and staff. Exercises the ability to implement a flexible work schedule to meet the unit needs and to create a work-life balance

Requirements

BSN or higher degree in nursing.
Master's degree in nursing or related field, or in process
Five years of experience as a registered nurse in a related specialty
Two years recent related management/leadership experience.
Professional certification in nursing leadership-Nurse Executive/Administrator within 3 years of assuming the manager role.
Unencumered Oregon RN License
BLS for healthcare provider
Experience in complex organization environments.
Ability to effectively manage multiple conflicting priorities.
Proficient with word processing, computational spreadsheet (e.g., Excel), and presentation software.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in nursing leadership
Experience in nursing management
Three years of recent management experience in the related clinical area of practice

Benefits

Comprehensive health care plans that cover 100% for a full-time employee and 88% for dependents for .75 FTE and higher.
$50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
Paid time off- 208 hours per year (full-time), prorated for part-time
Extended illness bank- 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time
9 paid holidays per year
Three weeks of paid parental leave
Adoption assistance program (up to 5k)
Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)