Nurse Manager

Samaritan Health Services • Portland, OR

16d • $45 - $60

About The Position

The Nurse Manager leads a designated nursing unit or service, its patient population, and assigned staff. The role has 24-hour responsibility and accountability for patient care activities, unit operations, and staff functions. The Nurse Manager ensures quality nursing and patient care in accordance with hospital standards; nursing division and unit structures, processes, and outcomes; regulatory and accreditation requirements; and the hospital’s and nursing division’s philosophy, goals, objectives, and mission.

Requirements

• Graduate from a School of Nursing.
• Five years of experience in a clinical area relevant to the unit or service patient population, including proven experience or expertise in management.
• Current New York State RN license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Thorough knowledge of nursing principles and ability to provide quality patient care.
• Ability to function effectively in stressful situations and strong creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to prioritize and delegate.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, timely, and cost-effective patient care.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills; attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and projects simultaneously with speed and accuracy, and work efficiently under time constraints.
• Proficiency using a personal computer, including word processing.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and exercise good judgment in decision-making.
• Professional maturity, honesty, integrity, confidentiality, flexibility, and willingness to take on new responsibilities.
• Good hearing and vision; ability to maintain emotional stability and be in good physical condition for extensive walking, moderate sitting, standing, and lifting.
• Ability to navigate stairways and corridors quickly during emergencies and to perform CPR.
• Ability to assess and safely move patients of all sizes and weights, using lifts or additional personnel as appropriate.
• Ability to pass an employee physical before orientation.
• Ability to perform essential functions unaided or with reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• BSN in nursing preferred.
• CNOR preferred.
• Evidence of continued professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the assigned nursing unit or service, patient population, and staff.
• Maintain 24-hour responsibility and accountability for patient care activities, unit operations, and staff functions.
• Ensure quality nursing and patient care in accordance with hospital standards, nursing division and unit requirements, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and organizational philosophy, goals, objectives, and mission.
• Assess patient needs, including clinical, teaching, mental, and spiritual needs.
• Recognize safety issues and assess and implement the use of lifts or other personnel to move patients safely.
• Prioritize and delegate work, take initiative, and exercise sound judgment in decision-making.
• Perform CPR and meet the physical demands of an active nursing position.
• Undertake new responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed