Nurse Manager - Emergency Department - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Mercy Health • Youngstown, OH

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager assumes 24-hour responsibility for supervising and coordinating administrative and operational activities in the assigned areas. The manager collaborates with ancillary and interdisciplinary teams to develop goals and objectives based on clinical data analysis, with the aim of improving patient outcomes and creating a culture of excellence. This role is accountable for achieving targeted unit-level KPIs and identified outcomes.

The position provides daily operational oversight, management, and clinical support to the health care team; serves as a professional role model, mentor, and clinical resource; and fosters an environment where interdisciplinary team members can contribute to optimal patient outcomes and grow professionally. The manager models cultural and safety behaviors to help eliminate preventable harm and implement high-reliability principles, meets departmental productivity targets, implements strategic initiatives, and supports the organization’s mission and vision. Nurses are expected to practice in accordance with the core concepts and intentions of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a current RN license in the state of employment or under a compact license are required. At least three years of professional nursing experience with demonstrated leadership capabilities is required. A master’s degree in nursing, health administration, or a related field; specialty-area experience; and prior management or supervisory experience are preferred. Unit-specific certifications include required PALS, ACLS, and TNCC, with BLS required before entering a patient care setting. NRP, ENPC, national board certification, and nurse executive or designated specialty certification are preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Current RN license in the state where working or a license covered by a compact agreement.
• At least 3 years of professional nursing experience with demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.
• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
• TNCC Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum certification.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification must be obtained from an approved source before entering a patient care setting.
• Skills and abilities include collaborative relationship building, collaboration with physicians and medical staff, conflict resolution, oral and written communication, public speaking, interpersonal communication, consensus building, group facilitation, situational leadership, stakeholder engagement, and valuing diversity.
• Knowledge and abilities include high-reliability concepts, care delivery models, clinical outcomes, education and developmental practices, evidence-based nursing, hospital policies and procedures, nursing best practices and research, nursing professional practice, patient care services, performance and quality improvement, regulatory standards, risk management, patient safety programs, and responding to identified risks and recommendations.
• Leadership and operational abilities include change management, foundational leadership, mentoring, succession planning, advocacy, accountability, receptiveness to feedback and coaching, ethical conduct, data analysis, budget management, operational objective setting, customer service, financial and human resources management, information management and technology, SWOT and gap analysis, people management, problem solving, staffing management, strategic planning, workforce development planning, and working in union environments.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Nursing, Master’s in Health Administration, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in the appropriate specialty area.
• Prior management or supervisory experience.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification upon hire, with certification from an approved source required before entering a patient care setting.
• NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification.
• ENPC Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course certification.
• National Board Certification in a specialty.
• Nurse Executive Certification or designated specialty certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate administrative and operational activities in assigned areas, with 24-hour responsibility.
• Provide daily operational oversight, management, and clinical support to the health care team.
• Collaborate with ancillary and interdisciplinary teams to establish goals and objectives based on clinical data analysis.
• Work to improve patient outcomes and foster a culture of excellence.
• Achieve targeted KPIs and identified outcomes at the unit level.
• Serve as a professional role model, mentor, and clinical resource.
• Foster professional growth and an environment where interdisciplinary team members can contribute to optimal patient outcomes.
• Model core cultural and safety behaviors, help eliminate preventable harm, and implement high-reliability principles.
• Meet productivity targets for the assigned department.
• Implement strategic initiatives.
• Support the organization’s mission and vision.
• Practice and deliver nursing care in accordance with the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support. Benefits may vary based on market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

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