Nurse Manager, Postpartum FT

Kaiser Permanente • Honolulu, HI

80d

About The Position

Plans, develops, and implements provisions of quality nursing care for efficient operation of 24-hour, 7-days-a-week unit. Serves as manager, practitioner, educator, mentor, and consultant. Guides nursing leadership toward excellence in practice. Serves as role model. Supervises assigned staff.

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of clinical nursing experience relevant to a given position/department required.
• One (1) year supervisory or completion of nurse manager fellowship within one year of hire.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing by date of hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Hawaii) required at hire.
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association.
• National Certification in Specialty.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change management, conflict resolution, decision making, customer service, group process facilitation, influence/leadership, interpersonal relations, mentoring, oral communication, problem solving, quality management, systems thinking, team building, teamwork, and written communication.
• Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, TJC and other local, state, and federal regulations.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheet, and database PC applications.
• Masters degree in nursing administration or public health administration.

Responsibilities

• Responds to patient/family complaints.
• Fulfills role of advocate for patients and families.
• Monitors and coordinates patient care provided by nursing on 24-hour basis.
• Provides nursing consultation to unit staff, peers, other hospital personnel, adjunct staff and nursing students and instructors.
• Responds to unit emergencies.
• Directs staff in crisis situation.
• Fulfills role of nursing staff advocate.
• Listens to staff concerns.
• Responds in clear, calm, consistent and timely manner.
• Ensures staff development.
• Coordinates unit in-services to meet identified core and unit focused competencies.
• Schedules and assigns staff in accordance with patient care, budget guidelines, and current unit acuities.
• Promotes effective use of resources.
• Attends and participates in nursing department and other assigned meetings.
• Develops and implements plans/projects to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Monitors and reports status and progress to supervisor.
• Monitors and evaluates quality and appropriateness of patient care, quality control items and patient satisfaction.
• Maintains safe environment.
• Tracks status of identified problems or areas of non-compliance to ensure effectiveness of corrective action.
• Serves as resource, technical expert/spokesperson in area of specialization assuring provision of safe patient care.
• May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.
• Provides direct patient care on an as needed basis.
• Provides services that are within scope of license and in compliance with all legal, regulatory, and policy requirements relevant to clinical role performed.
• Incorporates the KP Nursing Vision, Model and Values throughout their Nursing Practice.
• Hires, trains, supervises, counsels, disciplines, and terminates assigned staff as appropriate.
• Communicates goals, objectives, accountabilities, priorities, and authority parameters to assigned staff.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree