Nurse Manager - Emergency Department - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Mercy Health BSMH•Youngstown, OH

11d

About The Position

The Nurse Manager assumes 24-hour responsibility for supervising and coordinating administrative and operational activities in the assigned areas at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. The role collaborates with ancillary and interdisciplinary teams to develop goals and objectives based on clinical data analysis, improve patient outcomes, and create a culture of excellence. The manager is accountable for achieving targeted KPIs and identified outcomes at the unit level. The role provides daily operational oversight, management, and clinical support to the health care team, serving as a professional role model, mentor, and clinical resource. The Nurse Manager fosters professional growth and an environment where interdisciplinary team members can contribute to optimal patient outcomes. The position models cultural and safety behaviors, applies high-reliability principles, meets department productivity targets, and implements strategic initiatives. The role supports the organization's mission and vision and practices in accordance with the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Current RN license in the state of employment or covered by a compact license.
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
TNCC Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum certification.
At least 3 years of experience as a professional nurse with demonstrated leadership capabilities.
Skills in collaborative relationship building and collaboration with physicians and other medical staff.
Skills in community involvement, conflict resolution, oral and written communication, public speaking, interpersonal communication, relationship building, stakeholder engagement, consensus building, group facilitation, situational leadership, and establishing an environment that values diversity.
Ability to inspire desired behaviors and manage undesired behaviors.
Knowledge and application of high-reliability concepts, care delivery models, patient care across the continuum, clinical outcomes, evidence-based practices, nursing and clinical best practices and research, nursing professional practice, patient care services, education and developmental practices, and hospital policies and procedures.
Knowledge of performance improvement, quality improvement, quality clinical care, regulatory standards, risk management, and patient safety programs, including identifying risks and responding to recommendations.
Ability to learn from setbacks and failures; skills in change management, foundational leadership, mentoring, succession planning, advocacy, accountability, and openness to feedback and coaching.
Ability to uphold ethical principles and corporate compliance standards.
Skills in data analysis, budget creation and management, operational objective development, strategic planning and management, and SWOT and gap analyses.
Knowledge of customer service, financial management, human resources management, information management and technology, people management and leadership, problem solving, staffing and managing staffing based on matrix, workforce development planning, and union environments.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Health Administration, or a related field.
BLS Basic Life Support certification upon hire; it must be obtained from an approved source before entering a patient care setting.
NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification.
ENPC Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course certification.
National Board Certification Specialty.
Nurse Executive Certification or designated specialty certification.
At least 1 year of experience in the appropriate specialty area.
Prior management or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate administrative and operational activities in assigned areas, with 24-hour responsibility.
Collaborate with ancillary and interdisciplinary teams to develop goals and objectives based on clinical data analysis.
Improve patient outcomes and create a culture of excellence.
Achieve targeted KPIs and identified outcomes at the unit level.
Provide daily operational oversight, management, and clinical support to the health care team.
Serve as a professional role model, mentor, and clinical resource.
Foster personal and professional growth and an environment in which interdisciplinary team members can contribute to optimal patient outcomes and grow professionally.
Model core cultural and safety behaviors to eliminate preventable harm and implement high-reliability principles.
Meet productivity targets for the assigned department.
Implement strategic initiatives.
Support the mission and vision of the organization.
Practice and deliver care in accordance with the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.