Nurse Manager-Acute Leukemia

The Ohio State University

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager leads a team of professional health care providers and cultivates collaboration, enthusiasm, and mutual respect while supporting the nursing professional practice model. This role is a key member of the health care team, providing leadership for patient care and supportive services in an inpatient setting. The position supports positive patient outcomes, patient involvement in care planning, improved service levels, reduced hospital stays and costs, and integrated, patient-focused care for patients and families. The Nurse Manager oversees, plans, organizes, manages, and evaluates patient care operations for designated areas, including 24-hour operations as needed. The role develops short-, mid-, and long-term goals and processes to improve unit operations in support of the Medical Center’s mission, vision, and values; evaluates progress and challenges; and manages, guides, coaches, and evaluates patient care staff. The Nurse Manager also collaborates with other patient care departments, manages unit budgets, initiates cost-saving efforts, contributes to evidence-based standards of practice, identifies improvement opportunities, and leads efforts to address factors contributing to problematic outcomes. The position is in an acute and progressive care unit with 36 beds, caring for newly diagnosed and relapsed leukemia patients. The unit provides intensive chemotherapy, has patient stays of 4–6 weeks, and participates in clinical trials.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Current Ohio RN license.
At least three years of RN clinical experience.
At least two years of management experience in a relevant care setting.
Prior leadership and management experience.
Current certification in nursing administration or an area of clinical expertise, or achievement of certification within the eligibility timeline.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in nursing or a related field.

Responsibilities

Oversee, plan, organize, manage, and evaluate patient care operations for designated areas, including 24-hour operations as needed.
Develop strategic short-, mid-, and long-term goals and processes to enhance unit operations and support the Medical Center’s mission, vision, and values.
Evaluate achievements and problems in meeting unit goals.
Manage, guide, coach, and evaluate the work performance of patient care staff.
Promote and ensure collaboration with patient care departments and areas that relate directly or indirectly to patient care operations and services.
Develop, administer, and manage unit budget plans.
Identify, plan, and initiate cost-saving initiatives.
Participate in developing evidence-based standards of practice.
Identify opportunities to improve patient care and organizational processes.
Lead efforts to identify and correct factors contributing to problematic outcomes.
Support positive patient care outcomes, patient involvement in care planning, improved service levels, reduced length of hospitalization, and lower costs.