Nurse Manager - GI Lab/Specialty Procedures Augusta

Wellstar Health System

About The Position

The Nurse Manager is a registered professional nurse who leads and manages a specific unit or service, using clinical and management expertise to support staff recruitment and retention and achieve clinical and business outcomes. The role sets expectations for care and service delivery and holds staff accountable through communication, observation, and measurement of practices and outcomes. It oversees clinical, financial, human, and material resources. The Nurse Manager serves as a chief retention and safety officer, using data and technology to guide decisions, uphold quality and safety standards, and proactively mitigate risk. The position fosters a safe and desirable work environment and promotes communication and collaboration with physicians, staff, patients, and other departments. Responsibilities are grounded in Wellstar’s Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing, and include supporting patient-centered care, service excellence, professional nursing standards, and organizational policies and goals.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in nursing management.
BLS Instructor, BLS, or American Red Cross BLS certification required upon hire.
RN multi-state compact license or single-state RN license required.
Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship-building skills.
Knowledge of the healthcare environment and healthcare financing.
Leadership skills including implementing and managing change, systems thinking, coaching, and inspiring others.
Ability to model professional practice and promote professionalism, teamwork, and collaboration with staff and medical staff.
Business skills for managing human and material resources.
Ability to use data and technology to support work processes and decisions.
Ability to support shared governance or shared decision-making and design and deliver evidence-based care focused on quality and safety.
Knowledge of risk management and accreditation, regulatory, and licensing requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Master of Science in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a specific clinical or business unit and support patient-centered care and service excellence.
Engage staff in decision-making through shared governance and use negotiation and mediation skills.
Manage talent and deploy human and material resources while serving as the unit or program’s chief retention and safety officer.
Analyze and manage financial resources; use lean and other quality methods to reduce waste and improve operational and clinical systems.
Use marketing and communication strategies to advance the service line and organization.
Communicate organizational and healthcare issues to diverse audiences, set performance standards, and hold leaders and staff accountable.
Promote a healthy workplace by reducing or resolving conflict and supporting positive team dynamics.
Build effective relationships with staff, departments, and medical staff; coach, guide, and support professional growth.
Promote staff competency in clinical care and uphold professional, ethical, and corporate compliance standards.
Support hiring, orientation, and onboarding, and serve as a role model for professional nursing practice and leadership.
Apply change-management strategies and support exploration of new knowledge and ideas across a diverse workforce.
Develop and manage the operational budget and implement systems to measure performance against business and clinical goals.
Represent the organization in the community and participate in committees and task forces as needed.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis for patient-care products.
Identify risks and ensure compliance with safety, licensure, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
Use data and evidence to support clinical and operational decisions while protecting the legal and ethical confidentiality of patient and staff information.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.