Nurse Manager (RN)-Vascular Telemetry-Days-Cobb

Wellstar Health System•Austell, GA

About The Position

The Nurse Manager is a registered professional nurse who leads and manages a specific clinical or business unit, promoting staff recruitment and retention and strong clinical and business outcomes. The role is accountable for care and services delivered by the unit through effective communication, observation, and measurement of interventions and outcomes, and for deploying clinical, financial, human, and material resources. The Nurse Manager serves as a chief retention and safety officer, using data and technology to make decisions, uphold safety and quality standards, and proactively mitigate risk. The role fosters a desirable and safe work environment, supports organizational goals, and models communication and collaboration with physicians, staff, patients, and other departments. Role-specific competencies and functions are based on Wellstar’s Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing. The position is expected to uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and the American Nurses Association’s Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, support system policies and procedures, and advocate for patients while advancing service excellence.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing school.
At least 2 years of progressive experience in nursing management.
Current registered nurse license in Georgia or privilege to practice in Georgia under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Current American Heart Association BLS card by the first day of employment.
Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship-building skills.
Knowledge of the healthcare environment and the ability to implement and manage change, think systemically, inspire and coach others, model professional practice, and support teamwork and collaboration.
Business skills to manage human and material resources, and knowledge of healthcare financing, strategy, and unit operations.
Ability to use data and technology to support work processes and decision-making.
Ability to support shared governance or shared decision-making and design and deliver evidence-based care focused on quality and safety.
Knowledge of risk management and accreditation, regulatory, and licensing requirements.
Required licensure/certification credentials include Registered Nurse (single-state or multistate compact) and Basic Life Support; BLS Instructor and BLS Provisional credentials are also listed as required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing.
If the bachelor’s degree is not in nursing, an MSN from an accredited nursing school is preferred.

Responsibilities

Engage staff in decision-making through shared governance and promote relationship-based, patient-centered care and service excellence.
Lead and manage a clinical or business unit, using negotiation and mediation skills as needed.
Serve as the unit or program’s chief retention and safety officer; manage talent and deploy human and material resources effectively.
Analyze and manage financial resources, use lean and quality-improvement methods to reduce waste and improve operational and clinical performance, and support service-line and organizational communication and marketing strategies.
Communicate nursing, healthcare, and organizational issues to diverse audiences; set standards and hold leaders and staff accountable for performance.
Promote a healthy workplace by reducing or resolving conflict and fostering positive team dynamics, partnering with Human Resources when necessary.
Build relationships with staff, departments, and medical staff; use reflective practice, coaching, and guidance to support collaboration and performance.
Create opportunities for professional growth and support recruitment, orientation, onboarding, and retention of leaders and staff.
Promote staff competency in clinical care delivery and uphold professional, ethical, and corporate-compliance standards.
Serve as a role model for professional nursing practice and leadership; support hiring, transformational leadership, and scholarly activity.
Apply change-management strategies and encourage exploration of new knowledge and ideas while managing a diverse, multigenerational workforce respectfully.
Develop and manage the unit’s operational budget and use healthcare-financing knowledge to manage resources and meet clinical and business goals.
Represent the organization in the community and serve on committees and task forces as needed to share expertise and advance services or responsibilities.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis for patient-care products.
Identify risks and ensure compliance with safety, licensure, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
Use data and evidence to guide clinical and operational decisions while protecting the legal and ethical confidentiality of patient and staff information.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.