Nurse Manager - Med Surg

Trinity Health•Athens, GA

About The Position

The Nurse Manager has full responsibility for the daily operations of the Med Surg unit. The role is available as needs arise on the unit during nights and weekends, and presence in care areas is occasionally required on night shifts and weekends. The Nurse Manager communicates with physicians and appropriate parties to manage a quality patient care unit, participates in and develops performance improvement measures, and assists in planning the departmental budget. The position is responsible for departmental financial accountability, including productivity measures and monitoring, and coordinates educational classes to meet staff annual competency requirements. The successful candidate is a graduate of an accredited nursing program and holds a current Georgia RN license in good standing. A BSN, membership in a professional organization, and certification in the area of specialty are preferred; specialty certification is required within one year of hire. BLS and ACLS are required. The role calls for acute care experience, with leadership experience preferred, and cardiac patient population experience is preferred. The Nurse Manager must be able to implement a consistent quality assurance program, address concerns appropriately, communicate effectively, and interact professionally and compassionately with physicians, patients, families, nursing staff, ancillary staff, supervisors, employees, and other departments. The employer states a commitment to honoring each colleague’s dignity and unique perspectives, experiences, and talents, and to delivering compassionate, person-centered care. It is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to protected status.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current Georgia RN license in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse.
BLS certification required.
ACLS certification required.
Certification in the area of specialty required within one year of hire.
Four years of acute care experience.
Ability to develop and implement a consistent quality assurance program.
Ability to communicate and address concerns appropriately.
Ability to interact with physicians, patients, families, nursing staff, and ancillary staff.
Effective communication with supervisors, physicians, employees, and other departments.
Caring and professional approach to patients and staff.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Membership in a professional organization preferred.
Certification in the area of specialty preferred upon hiring.
At least two years of leadership experience preferred.
Experience with a cardiac patient population preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the daily operations of the Med Surg unit.
Be available as needs arise on the unit at night and on weekends, including occasional presence in care areas during those times.
Communicate with physicians and appropriate parties to manage a quality patient care unit.
Participate in and develop performance improvement measures.
Assist in planning the departmental budget.
Maintain financial accountability within the department, including productivity measures and monitoring.
Coordinate educational classes to meet staff annual competency requirements.
Develop and implement a consistent quality assurance program.
Address identified concerns appropriately and communicate effectively with supervisors, physicians, employees, other departments, patients, families, nursing staff, and ancillary staff.
Deal with patients and staff in a caring, professional manner and encourage the same attitudes among subordinates.