Nurse Manager - Emergency Department - Jefferson Hwy

Ochsner Health • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The Nurse Manager assumes unit responsibility for the practice, quality of care, and service delivered in the Emergency Department. The role provides leadership and support to encourage the development and performance of staff, and manages assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment cost-effectively. The Nurse Manager helps ensure quality care and patient satisfaction, supports operational profitability, provides patient care using the nursing process, and manages and inspires an engaged workforce. The position requires compliance with applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, as well as the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct.

The role is based in a patient-care setting and involves direct work with patients. Routine duties involve exposure to blood, body fluids, and tissue, with possible occupational exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous medications, and hazardous waste. The job has a Medium Work physical-demand classification, including exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Three years of experience as a registered nurse, including one year as a charge nurse, supervisor, or leader.
• Current registered nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association.
• Knowledge of nursing practice.
• Exceptional leadership skills.
• Good organizational and time-management skills and ability to be self-directed.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for Ochsner Magnet Facilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of care and patient satisfaction through unit-specific systems and improvements.
• Support operational profitability through preliminary budgets, performance data, system reporting, and inventory management.
• Provide patient care using the nursing process.
• Communicate pertinent information to patients, families, and staff.
• Participate in professional development and maintain required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training, and credentials.
• Manage, develop, retain, and inspire an engaged workforce.
• Remain knowledgeable about applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements and ensure compliance.
• Report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient or employee safety, privacy, or other compliance concerns.
• Perform other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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