Nurse Manager – Nursing Operations – St. Mary's Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Richmond, VA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager of Nursing Operations oversees the Float Pool, Nurse Supervisors, CMU (monitor techs), and Care Companions (patient sitters). The Nurse Manager is responsible for the integration, facilitation, and coordination of administrative and clinical practice for the assigned nursing unit(s) with twenty-four hour accountability. Provides management and clinical support to other nursing units and house-wide as required. Serves as a professional role model, mentor, and clinical resource/educator for nurses and other members of the health care team. Develops unit goals and objectives with staff based on analysis of clinical and managerial processes to improve patient outcomes and create a culture of excellence. Represents the unit and is a liaison to internal and external customers. Participates in professional development activities and is active on hospital-wide committees. Demonstrates various styles of management. Participates in unit budget development, responsible for monitoring and variance analysis.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing.
BSN or higher degree in Nursing required.
Current license as a Registered Nurse from the State of Virginia or awaiting reciprocity.
Current CPR certification.
Knowledge of organization and operation of a patient care unit and nursing care techniques and methods.
Three to five years of experience as a professional nurse, with progressively more responsibility and experience appropriate to specialty area.
Broad based knowledge of clinical, psychological, and pathophysiological theories relating to nursing diagnosis and treatment.
Ability to perform the range of nursing techniques found in general nursing practice including the unusual and non-routine.
Previous work experience in a supervisory or charge nurse position that required knowledge of financial management and personnel supervision and practice.

Nice To Haves

MSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees Float Pool, Nurse Supervisors, CMU (monitor techs), and Care Companions (patient sitters).
Integration, facilitation, and coordination of administrative and clinical practice for assigned nursing unit(s) with twenty-four hour accountability.
Provides management and clinical support to other nursing units and house-wide as required.
Serves as a professional role model, mentor, and clinical resource/educator for nurses and other members of the health care team.
Develops unit goals and objectives with staff based on analysis of clinical and managerial processes to improve patient outcomes and create a culture of excellence.
Represents the unit and is a liaison to internal and external customers.
Participates in professional development activities and is active on hospital-wide committees.
Demonstrates various styles of management.
Participates in unit budget development, responsible for monitoring and variance analysis.