NURSE MANAGER - PART-TIME

Cook County•Chicago, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager, Registry provides direction and administrative leadership to nursing staff. The position may float to various departments and Cook County Health (CCH) worksites during scheduled shifts, as needed, and is limited to a maximum of 20 hours per week, as needed. Decisions and actions must follow established CCH guidelines and standards for patient care. The position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules. The Nurse Manager guides staff across departments and worksites on patient care delivery and problem solving; monitors documentation and compliance with patient-care standards; conducts hospital rounds and investigates problems, complaints, and policy violations; and takes appropriate action to support effective operations. The role facilitates patient flow, follows up on complaints and quality or process problems, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on process improvement. It also promotes patient-care rights and a safe, culturally sensitive environment; coordinates unit medical-equipment maintenance; responds to threats to life, health, or property; and collaborates with nursing leadership on emergency response procedures. The role includes management and administrative responsibilities related to staffing, supervision, labor relations, and collective bargaining. The Nurse Manager uses independent judgment to identify operational staffing needs and may perform personnel functions in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements. Employment offers are contingent on satisfactory references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure and certifications, and successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university; official transcripts must be provided at the interview.
Current license as a Registered Professional Nurse in Illinois; proof must be provided at the interview.
Five years of nursing experience.
Three years within the last five years of nursing experience as a nurse manager, house administrator, supervisor, coordinator, charge nurse, or in a higher nursing role.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; proof must be provided at the interview.
Ability to float to various departments as needed during the scheduled shift.
Ability to travel to worksites throughout Cook County using personal transportation.
Thorough knowledge of the Hospital and Nursing Department's mission, philosophy, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Understanding of current requirements of accrediting agencies, including the Illinois Department of Public Health and The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Thorough knowledge of safety policies and procedures.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for communicating with all levels of staff and patients from diverse cultures and age groups.
Ability to adhere to department policies and standards using best practices.
Ability to maintain professional demeanor and composure when challenged.
Ability to demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy, and precision.
Adherence to hospital and department safety requirements, including personal protective equipment, handwashing and sanitizing practices, engineering and work-practice controls, and other applicable precautions.
Meet all required qualifications at the time of application filing.
For degrees awarded outside the United States, its territories, or Canada, credentials must be evaluated by an approved U.S. credential evaluation service belonging to NACES or AICE; original credentialing documents must be presented at interview.

Responsibilities

Provide daily guidance to staff across departments and CCH worksites regarding patient care delivery and problem solving.
Ensure nursing staff follow accurate and complete documentation procedures.
Monitor compliance with patient-care standards through patient observations, verbal reports, and written documentation.
Conduct hospital rounds; investigate problems, complaints, and policy violations; document incidents; and take appropriate action.
Use the care management system to facilitate patient flow.
Follow up on patient complaints and quality or process problems, and recommend preventative measures.
Identify process-improvement opportunities and initiate improvement efforts with the interdisciplinary team to improve unit performance measures.
Demonstrate and promote awareness of patient-care rights.
Maintain a safe, culturally sensitive, and caring patient environment consistent with CCH standards and patient and family expectations.
Work with appropriate departments to ensure proper maintenance of unit medical equipment, including life-sustaining equipment.
Intervene when an immediate threat to life or health, or risk of damage to equipment or buildings, could result in injury to patients, visitors, or staff.
Collaborate with nursing leadership to initiate emergency response procedures and activate the Emergency Management System for external emergencies and applicable drills and response plans.
During an emergency, authorize use of otherwise unauthorized equipment when applicable.
Review applicable collective bargaining agreements and consult Labor Relations to develop management proposals.
Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions, and working meetings.
Contribute to the management of CCH staff and the system's development and success, including discussion and development of system policy and procedure.
Use independent judgment to identify operational staffing issues and needs and, as necessary, hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, direct, or discipline employees pursuant to applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Work with Labor Relations to determine past practice when necessary.
Direct and effectuate CCH management policies and practices.
Access and navigate CCH records systems to obtain and review information needed to execute applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.
Float to various departments and travel to CCH worksites as needed during scheduled shifts.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed to support continuity of care.