Nurse Manager - Emergency Department Manager - Cecil Campus

ChristianaCare•Elkton, MD

6d•$123,614 - $197,766

About The Position

ChristianaCare Union Hospital provides around-the-clock emergency services and is home to a Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems Certified Stroke Center. The Emergency Department is a 27-bed unit. The Nurse Manager assumes 24-hour accountability for excellence in clinical and operational nursing practice and patient care delivery in the Emergency Department at the Cecil County Campus.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Completed BSN and a master's degree, or a bachelor's degree and a Master of Science in Nursing.
Professional certification in a related nursing specialty is required.
Five years of appropriate clinical and leadership experience.
BLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Executive certification preferred.
ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with regulatory and professional standards.
Identify leadership and management priorities and delegate responsibilities effectively.
Enable a Relationship-Based Care approach on the assigned unit.
Conduct routine leader rounds with patients and caregivers to promote visibility and teamwork and monitor the level of care and practice.
Remain aware of risk management issues and take appropriate measures to address them.
Support and communicate department- and unit-based quality and safety initiatives.
Manage nursing practice and care delivery in the designated unit.
Promote nursing staff autonomy and encourage independent decision-making and problem-solving.
Support and facilitate a culture of nursing professional governance on the unit.
Develop and execute innovative leadership strategies to promote excellence.
Manage staffing and scheduling, including allocating paid time off to meet unit staffing needs and census.
Maintain position control in a cost-effective manner.
Interview and hire employees and ensure the technical and professional development of staff.
Coach, discipline, and evaluate staff according to ChristianaCare policy.
Maintain accurate employee files, including professional staff licensure records.
Plan, hold, and document monthly staff meetings and communicate relevant information.
Develop and maintain the unit budget in collaboration with the Director/Vice President of Patient Care Services.
Promote cooperative and collaborative relationships among departments to support effective, value-based, quality patient care.
Maintain a cooperative and collaborative working relationship with the unit-based Medical Director.