Nurse Manager, Admissions & Testing, 1C

Memorial Health • Springfield, MA

1d • $44 - $68 • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager operates within the Springfield Memorial Hospital and Nursing Division mission, vision, strategic priorities and goals. Utilizing a shared leadership philosophy, the Nurse Manager assumes accountability for department management and the quality of patient care in a designated department. The Nurse Manager creates and maintains a work environment conducive to effective communication, collaboration, teambuilding and nursing professionalism. She/he ensures the enculturation of the Magnet Program requirements in the department. She/he assures that care provided in the department is appropriate to the age of the patients served and that staff are competent to provide safe, quality, evidence-based nursing care. She/he maintains positive physician and interdepartmental relationships as well as positive employee morale. Embodies the Memorial Health Values of Safety, Integrity, Quality, and Stewardship that support our mission and vision.

Requirements

• BSN required
• Current Illinois RN licensure required
• At least three years experience in acute care nursing as a registered nurse with demonstrated progressive leadership/management skills.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program model and standards.
• Demonstrated understanding of nurse-sensitive quality indicators and basic hospital/nursing regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Holds national specialty nursing certification in clinical area or nursing administration, or completes within 24 months of assuming role.

Responsibilities

• Leadership: Personal and Professional Growth, Clinical Knowledge, Collaborative Practice, Community Involvement
• Communication Skill
• Human Resource
• Fiscal Management: Budget Preparation, Budget Monitoring
• Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values
• Planning
• Performance and Outcomes Improvement
• Research
• Performs other related work as required or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager