Nursing Operations Manager IP

Orlando Health•St. Petersburg, FL
•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Operations Manager provides leadership and operational oversight for one or more inpatient direct-care units. The role is accountable for achieving department and hospital goals in collaboration with hospital and medical staff leadership. It leads and evaluates patient-care delivery, supports safe and effective operations, manages team members and unit resources, and promotes quality outcomes and an exceptional customer experience.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an approved school of nursing.
  • Two years of registered nurse experience in an acute care setting.
  • One year of leadership experience.
  • Current registered nurse licensure in Florida or under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Obtain national leadership board certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) within two years.

Nice To Haves

  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or a BSN with a graduate degree in business or a health-related field.
  • Depending on the assigned patient population, one or more of the following certifications may be required: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS), or Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC).

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate the care environment and recommend improvements to service quality, patient flow and comfort, safety, regulatory compliance, infection control, and risk management.
  • Plan, lead, organize, direct, and evaluate patient-care delivery to achieve sustained outcomes.
  • Promote patient and team member safety, reliable processes, and quality outcomes.
  • Participate in nursing organizational policy formulation and decision-making, while embracing workplace diversity.
  • Implement continual improvement processes to measure performance against nursing and patient-care standards.
  • Support leaders and team members through organizational change.
  • Develop and maintain an effective nursing delivery model that reflects patient and family needs and achieves desired outcomes.
  • Participate in planning and implementing technologies, procedures, and services that support daily operations.
  • Recruit, develop, mentor, retain, supervise, evaluate, and manage the productivity of team members.
  • Develop and manage the unit or department budget, including capital and operating budgets, and monitor expenses against financial and operational benchmarks.
  • Apply sound business practices and operational excellence to changing patient and team member requirements.
  • Ensure evidence-based nursing practice is developed, implemented, and evaluated in accordance with nursing research and organizational and national standards.
  • Demonstrate initiative and situational leadership, and support an exceptional customer experience.
  • Act as a liaison between team members and nursing administration.
  • Maintain proficiency in the assigned role, participate in professional organizations, and support team members’ professional and organizational involvement.
  • Hold self and others accountable to Orlando Health’s mission, vision, and values, and demonstrate The Orlando Health Way: Assure, Engage, Unite.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Manage human resources functions, including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
  • Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
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