Nurse Manager, Outpatient Oncology Nursing Services, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Maryville, TN

About The Position

The Nurse Manager is responsible for the 24-hour management of assigned patient care units, services, or programs. The role directs and supervises unit functions and activities, develops and interprets policies, schedules and supervises employees, and ensures the quality of care provided to patients and families. The position also manages unit budgets and human resources. This Nurse Manager I position has an assigned headcount of 50 or fewer employees. The Nurse Manager coordinates patient care delivery; plans and monitors staffing; and performs human resource activities such as interviewing, hiring, evaluating, coaching, and performance planning. In collaboration with nursing and medical leaders, the manager oversees budgets, staff education and research, quality indicators, and performance improvement. The role also ensures suitable supplies, equipment, and staff training for the populations served, and leads projects and unit goal-setting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Three years of RN experience, including two years in an appropriate area of nursing.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or a license to practice as an RN in the state where the team member works.
If substituting for the BSN requirement, a nursing diploma or Associate degree in Nursing may be considered if the applicant agrees to enroll in an accredited BSN or MSN program within one year and obtain a BSN or MSN degree within four years.

Nice To Haves

Nursing management or supervisory experience.
Certification in a nursing specialty.

Responsibilities

Coordinate delivery of patient care for assigned units or services and ensure the quality of care provided.
Develop, analyze, monitor, and revise staffing patterns to ensure appropriately prepared personnel are available to meet patient needs.
Conduct human resource management activities, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, coaching, performance planning, competency assessment, and termination of assigned staff.
Collaborate with the Director of Nursing to plan, develop, and monitor annual capital, operational, and personnel budgets; prepare budget worksheets for approval.
Coach, direct, support, and evaluate educational and research activities for assigned staff.
Collaborate with the Unit Medical Director to develop quality indicators, monitor care against benchmarks, and involve staff in performance improvement.
Ensure age-appropriate supplies and equipment are available and that assigned staff are trained to meet the age-specific and developmental needs of populations served.
Identify, plan, implement, and evaluate short- and long-term projects to meet patient or organizational needs.
Prepare, implement, and evaluate unit goals and objectives.
Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate personal performance objectives, including KRAs, annually.
Perform other duties as assigned.