Nurse Manager - Transfer Center

Baptist Health Care•Pensacola, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager - Clinical has 24-hour responsibility for the effective implementation of the philosophy, goals, policies, and procedures of the hospital and the nursing department and their effect on patient care in a designated unit. This position has authority to make decisions regarding patient care, human resource, and financial management. This position is responsible for the daily operations of the units. This individual in this role will demonstrate superior communication skills with all internal and external customers and exhibits a high degree of integrity, character, and sound judgment.

Requirements

Associates Degree Nursing Required
Bachelor's Degree Business, Nursing, Health Care, Within three (3) years of employment Required
4-6 years Clinical critical care nursing Experience Required
1-3 years Management experience (will consider charge nurse experience) Required
Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire Required
BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
National Institutes Of Health Stroke Scale (NIH) Upon Hire Required
ACLS Provider (ACLS) American Heart Association within 90 Days Required
Demonstrated clinical competence and/or education in relevant area of nursing practice.
Demonstrated leadership ability and potential managerial competency.
Evidence of this includes, but is not limited to, effective communication skills, ability to deal well with people professionally, ability to problem solve, ability to confront/resolve issues, ability to motivate others, ability to plan, organize, and direct the activities of others

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred

Responsibilities

Assists the divisional director in development, implementation and evaluation of ongoing service programs that assure quality nursing and patient care consistent with hospital mission.
Monitors/maintains unit compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety.
Oversees quality improvement program which monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.
Maintains current license and knowledge of nursing care requirements for all patients on the unit.
Assesses need for personal growth and development and takes the initiative in seeking opportunities to meet this need.
Works collaboratively with the Educator(s) to ensure all clinical competencies are met.
Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication.
Fosters a service which is consistent with the patient care beliefs and shared management philosophy of the department.
Consults with patients/families through primary nurse request, direct family request, and/or direct assessment of patient/family response to hospitalization.
Assesses patient/significant other survey responses regarding nursing care and services.
Responsible for ongoing development of staff and unit specific patient care programs.
Responsible for effective and efficient fiscal management of department operations to ensure proper utilization of organizational and financial resources.
Is responsible for department’s operational excellence; ensures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards.
Manage team members which include orientation, development and evaluation of personnel, and monitoring the provision of delivering quality services.
Participates in the recruiting, interviewing and selecting of team members following policies, guidelines and applicable laws.
Evaluates their performance relative to job goals and requirements.
Provides coaching to staff, recommends in-service education programs, and ensures adherence to internal policies and standards.
Effectively communicates departmental, organization, and industry information to staff.