RN, Nurse Manager - Med Surg/ ICU

San Luis Valley Health•Alamosa, CO

9h•$36 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager will direct and supervise nursing staff to deliver nursing care and within the scope of practice, coordinate care delivery which will ensure patient needs are met in accordance with professional standard of nursing practice. This position is open in the Med Surg/ ICU Departments.

Requirements

Currently Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado
Minimum of two years nursing experience in an acute care setting.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree required within one year of accepting position.

Responsibilities

Assist, plan, implement, and evaluate the delivery of care according to accepted nursing and hospital standards of care.
Assist with hiring and counseling staff within the units.
Assist with developing policies and procedures, recommending appropriate plans of action to provide a safe, clean and secure environment for staff, patients and the public.
Provide support in absence of the nursing director.
Participates with nursing leader and administrators during meetings and phone calls.
Provide mentoring to nursing staff and charge nurses. Set up progress meetings with new hires and all employees consistently within the first year of employment to ensure staff needs are met.
Attend staff meetings and provides input to agenda. Assist in keeping staff informed on hospital and unit goals.
Assist with all activities related to Performance Improvement and Patient Safety Initiatives.
Provide staff evaluations in addition to entering performance data - attendance, hand hygiene percentages, barcode scanning, etc.
Report environment of care rounds on a monthly basis. Understand the Conditions of Participation and regulatory expectations and holds staff to these standards.

Benefits

Full medical, dental and vision plans to suit the needs of you and your family, with low-cost copays and deductibles, all without high out-of-pocket expenses.
Enjoy a generous amount of Paid Time Off and Sick Leave in your first year with accruals starting on your first day!
Start saving with Retirement plans available from day one, providing up to 5% employer match after one year of employment.
Free life and disability insurance benefits for full-time employees with the opportunity to purchase additional coverage at low costs.
Add to your benefit package with a variety of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts and more.
Take care of yourself with our free on-site 24-hour employee health center, and discounts to a selection of local fitness/recreational centers.
Keep learning by utilizing our education program benefits to foster your growth and development.
Give back to the community with multiple opportunities throughout the year to volunteer with our own non-profit SLV Health Foundation and other SLV- and community-sponsored events.
Discounts on cell-phone plans, ski/snowboard lift tickets, Dell computers, local pools, Adams State University functions and more!
Your family is our family so our employees and their family members have access to our employee support services, including up to four free counseling sessions to assist with work/life solutions.