Nurse Manager, Inpatient Med Surg

City of Hope • Newnan, GA

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About The Position

The Nurse Manager is a Registered Nurse responsible for ensuring personalized, comprehensive care for patients admitted to an assigned inpatient unit. The role has 24-hour accountability, directly supervises licensed and unlicensed staff, and interacts with patients, caregivers, and families about their experiences with unit staff. The Nurse Manager coordinates daily inpatient department management with other disciplines and helps develop unit philosophy, goals, and objectives that meet clinical and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate provides leadership and operational oversight, partners with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, and promotes high-quality patient care. The role includes staffing and resource management, staff development, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, patient advocacy, and supporting unit goals and performance measures. The Nurse Manager may provide direct patient care as needed and adjusts schedules and priorities to meet staffing, patient-care, and operational needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program.
• 1–3 years of leadership or management experience in ICU, IMCU, Med/Surg, or Hematology.
• Active Georgia RN license.
• ACLS certification from the American Heart Association, required within 30 days of hire.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association, required within 30 days of hire.
• Tablo training, required within 120 days of hire.
• ONS Chemotherapy Certification, required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or higher.
• HSCT and/or CAR-T training.
• CCRN, Med-Surg certification, or OCN certification.
• More than 1 year of ICU, IMCU, or Oncology experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 leadership and operational oversight for assigned patient care units.
• Partner with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive, high-quality patient care.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure compliance with internal, external, regulatory, and Oncology Nursing Society standards.
• Improve departmental workflows to enhance efficiency, collaboration, patient satisfaction, and staff satisfaction.
• Serve as a clinical resource for oncology care and support staff education and development.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, assignments, and coverage based on patient volume, workload, and skill requirements.
• Promote and participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Support development and achievement of unit goals, strategic plans, and KPIs.
• Monitor patient care outcomes and promptly address care variances and patient experience concerns.
• Serve as a patient advocate and provide guidance regarding safe, competent, quality nursing care.
• Provide direct patient care as needed.
• Manage resources and costs while maintaining high standards of patient care; assist leadership with the budgeting process.
• Supervise and develop staff through hiring, training, coaching, performance evaluations, counseling, and corrective action.
• Identify operational or performance concerns and take appropriate action to resolve them.
• Participate in departmental committees and Lean/process improvement activities.
• Represent staff needs and concerns to administration while promoting a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Adjust schedules and priorities based on staffing, patient care, and operational needs.
• Coordinate with other disciplines in the daily management of inpatient departments.
• Assist in developing unit philosophy, goals, and objectives that meet clinical and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

What This Job Offers

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