Nurse Manager - Neuroscience

Trinity Health•Athens, GA

About The Position

The Nurse Manager is responsible for managing the activities of the Neuroscience unit, including supply procurement, charges, daily operations, and staff development. The role applies nursing-practice knowledge and management principles to plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the quality of nursing practice and patient care in accordance with professional standards. The position oversees the daily clinical and operational aspects of a 20-bed Neuroscience unit, communicates with physicians and other appropriate parties to support quality patient care, and participates in and develops performance-improvement measures. The Nurse Manager assists with departmental budget planning and is accountable for financial management, including productivity measures and monitoring. The role also coordinates educational classes to meet staff annual competency requirements and oversees the unit’s services on a 24-hour basis. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; hours may vary. The work involves collaborating with a team and communicating effectively with physicians and staff, with a focus on quality and excellent patient outcomes.

Requirements

Current Georgia professional nursing license.
BLS certification.
Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
Able to read and write English.
Three to five years of adult medical-surgical experience.
Demonstrated leadership ability with excellent performance ratings.
Knowledge of general nursing principles, nursing theory, and related standards of care and clinical and technical aspects.
Competency in ethical decision-making.
Effective communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
Strategic management skills and financial management skills, including budget and productivity.
Effective marketing skills and ability to direct positive change.
Knowledge of performance improvement and risk management.
Human relations management skills and ability to direct patient care activities effectively.
Basic knowledge of computer operations.
Ability to operate and troubleshoot different types of equipment, including sterilizer washers and patient-care equipment.
Ability to deal constructively with conflict.
Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to direct and provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Ability to be aware of electrical, chemical, mechanical, and radiation hazards and consistently follow universal precautions and OSHA standards.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree preferred.
At least two years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the activities and daily operations of the Neuroscience unit, including supply procurement and charges.
Oversee the unit’s day-to-day clinical aspects and coordinate with physicians and other appropriate parties to support quality patient care.
Direct and coordinate staff development and unit operations.
Participate in and develop performance-improvement measures.
Assist in planning the departmental budget and manage financial accountability, including productivity measures and monitoring.
Coordinate educational classes to meet staff annual competency requirements.
Select, supervise, train, and evaluate employees; counsel and discipline staff as indicated by policy and procedure.
Plan, organize, and coordinate varied and complex operations and direct patient-care activities.
Collect, analyze, and interpret data from a variety of sources and take appropriate action.
Maintain accountability for unit services on a 24-hour basis.
Use universal precautions, maintain body substance isolation, prevent cross-contamination, and maintain OSHA standards.