Nurse Manager- Progressive Care Unit

The Ohio State University

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager leads professional health care providers and cultivates collaboration, enthusiasm, and mutual respect while supporting the nursing professional practice model. The role is a key member of the health care team, providing patient care and supportive services in an inpatient setting to achieve positive patient outcomes, maximize patient involvement in care planning, improve service levels, reduce hospitalization length, and decrease costs. The manager helps ensure patients and families experience patient-focused care through the integrated skills of the care team. The Nurse Manager oversees, plans, organizes, manages, and evaluates patient care operations for designated areas on a 24-hour basis as needed. The manager develops short-, mid-, and long-term goals and processes to improve unit operations in support of the Medical Center's mission, vision, and values. The role manages, guides, coaches, and evaluates patient care staff; collaborates with other departments and areas involved in patient care; develops and manages unit budgets; initiates cost-saving initiatives; participates in developing evidence-based standards of practice; and leads efforts to identify and correct factors contributing to problematic outcomes. The position is for a 36-bed progressive care unit featuring advanced monitoring, frequent assessments, oncologic emergencies, and non-invasive ventilation.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Current Ohio RN license.
At least three years of RN clinical experience.
At least two years of management experience in a relevant care setting.
Prior leadership and management experience.
Current certification in nursing administration or an area of clinical expertise, or achievement of certification within the eligibility timeline.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in nursing or a related field.

Responsibilities

Oversee, plan, organize, manage, and evaluate patient care operations for designated areas on a 24-hour basis as needed.
Develop short-, mid-, and long-term goals and processes to enhance unit operations and support the Medical Center's mission, vision, and values.
Evaluate achievements and problems in meeting goals.
Manage, guide, coach, and evaluate the work performance of patient care staff.
Promote and ensure collaboration with other departments and areas related to patient care operations and services.
Develop, administer, and manage unit budget plans.
Identify, plan, and initiate cost-saving initiatives.
Participate in developing evidence-based standards of practice.
Identify opportunities to improve patient care and organizational processes.
Lead efforts to identify and correct factors contributing to problematic outcomes.