Nurse Manager PACU /Outpatient Surgery

Baptist Healthcare System•Paducah, KY

About The Position

Manages the daily operations of the department(s). Responsibilities include management of resources, process improvement activities, staffing and scheduling, and assuring delivery of safe, effective, timely patient care in areas of responsibility. Monitors financial performance of department(s) and assures expenses and productivity align with workload and meets fiscal targets. Leads departmental activities and monitors care provided to comply with quality and customer service goals. Assure good two-way communication with staff. Lead/participate in multidisciplinary and interdepartmental initiatives to improve care, services, and efficiencies. May need to assist with patient care on nursing unit. Supervises nursing care and interventions ensuring that nursing practice standards are met. Assesses unit activities, including nursing and medical plan of care to ensure quality of patient care is delivered. Monitor’s quality, patient experience, and productivity metrics; communicates metrics and rationale for process change/interventions to staff. Leads performance improvement and process improvement on the unit. Maintains adequate staffing levels to promote safe, efficient patient care.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing required
  • Three years clinical experience and successful performances
  • Current licensure recognized by the Kentucky Stat Board of Nursing
  • BLS from AHA required within 90 days of hire

Responsibilities

  • Management of resources
  • Process improvement activities
  • Staffing and scheduling
  • Assuring delivery of safe, effective, timely patient care
  • Monitoring financial performance of department(s)
  • Assuring expenses and productivity align with workload and meets fiscal targets
  • Leading departmental activities
  • Monitoring care provided to comply with quality and customer service goals
  • Assuring good two-way communication with staff
  • Leading/participating in multidisciplinary and interdepartmental initiatives to improve care, services, and efficiencies
  • Assisting with patient care on nursing unit
  • Supervising nursing care and interventions ensuring that nursing practice standards are met
  • Assessing unit activities, including nursing and medical plan of care to ensure quality of patient care is delivered
  • Monitoring quality, patient experience, and productivity metrics
  • Communicating metrics and rationale for process change/interventions to staff
  • Leading performance improvement and process improvement on the unit
  • Maintaining adequate staffing levels to promote safe, efficient patient care

Benefits

  • Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
  • Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
  • Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Retirement plans with company match
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