Nurse Manager (RN) - Gumenick Suites - Days

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager ensures that excellent patient care is provided by a nursing staff of sufficient number and competency to meet patient needs. Care is delivered in an environment that is healthy, healing and respectful to all patients, visitors and staff. The Nurse Manager provides quality customer service to patients of all ages, their families, visitors, medical staff, clinicians and co-workers, ensuring that everyone will be treated courteously, quickly and with respect. This role establishes and maintains an environmental control plan, coordinates materials management for the department, and assists in monitoring clinic activities.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible
• Current RN Licensure in Virginia
• AHA BLS Certification or equivalent
• 5 years of relevant clinical experience
• 2 years of progressive leadership and/or supervisory/management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Must be enrolled in a master’s degree program at the time of application and must be complete within 36 months of hire.
• If the Master’s degree is not in nursing then it is required to have a BSN from an accredited school, unless grandfathered under previous requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in academic medical center environment
• Master's Degree in Nursing or a related field.
• Certification in specialty area
• Special consideration will be given for applicants enrolled in baccalaureate to doctoral programs who will not attain a master’s degree and may require longer than 36 months to complete the terminal degree.

Responsibilities

• Ensures excellent patient care is provided by a nursing staff of sufficient number and competency to meet patient needs.
• Delivers care in an environment that is healthy, healing, and respectful to all patients, visitors, and staff.
• Provides quality customer service to patients of all ages, their families, visitors, medical staff, clinicians, and co-workers.
• Establishes and maintains an environmental control plan.
• Coordinates materials management for the department.
• Assists in monitoring clinic activities.
• Handles all day-to-day operations of the unit independently.
• Seeks advice and guidance from the Director on an as-needed situational basis and when there is a major impact on activity outside the unit.
• Takes actions without prior approval for daily operational functions and leadership of staff.
• Seeks advice and guidance for termination of employees, handling employee grievances, review of annual unit goals and budget, approval on unit guidelines and procedures, and review of staff annual performance evaluations.
• Ensures visibility on all shifts and weekends to enhance staff communication and monitor staff effectiveness.

Benefits

• Exceptional and compassionate care for all patients and their families
• Distinctive option: Gumenick Suites, where unparalleled medical expertise is delivered in a private, elegant setting.
• Private rooms, five-star amenities and service, and spacious adjoining suites for guests.
• Clinical support and state-of-the-art technology and treatment that makes VCU Health a national leader in healthcare.

What This Job Offers

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