Nursing Programs Manager

Cherokee Nation•Tahlequah, OK

About The Position

Overview Accountable for the quality of all nursing care provided within multiple system-level and/or site-based nursing programs including the Nurse Residency and Extern Program, PRN Nursing Float Pool, and Patient Monitoring Program. Provides direction, leadership, organization, and general management for all aspects of patient care ensuring integration of services and compliance with the long-range objectives of the Cherokee Nation and Health Services division. Oversees the implementation, operations, evaluation and reporting of the Nurse Residency and Extern Program, PRN Nursing Float Pool, and Patient Monitoring Program. Actively plans, develops, and implements new programs and collaborates with the Senior Director of Nursing, Health and Medical Leadership, and personnel at all levels within the Cherokee Nation Health System and other healthcare facilities to provide leadership, direction, organization and general management of all aspects of patient care coordination and departmental functions. Qualifications EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT Bachelor's degree in Nursing from a 4-year college or university; no substitutions. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT At least four (4) years of experience in a related field. Supervisory experience preferred. COMPUTER SKILLS An individual should know Accounting software, Contact Management software, Database software, Design software, Human Resource systems, Internet software, Inventory software, Order processing systems, Payroll systems, Project Management software, Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS The applicant/employee must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating. Must be licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) as a Registered Nurse (RN) or possess a multistate RN license accepted by the OBN, no substitutions. Must maintain license throughout employment. Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 60 days of employment and maintain throughout employment. Must possess and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and any other certifications/courses/programs as required by the programs/departments managed. If not certified, certification must be obtained within ninety (90) days of hire and maintained throughout employment. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and taste or smell. The employee will occasionally sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, the risk of electrical shock, and the risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing from a 4-year college or university; no substitutions.
At least four (4) years of experience in a related field.
An individual should know Accounting software, Contact Management software, Database software, Design software, Human Resource systems, Internet software, Inventory software, Order processing systems, Payroll systems, Project Management software, Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software.
The applicant/employee must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
Must be licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) as a Registered Nurse (RN) or possess a multistate RN license accepted by the OBN, no substitutions. Must maintain license throughout employment.
Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 60 days of employment and maintain throughout employment.
Must possess and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and any other certifications/courses/programs as required by the programs/departments managed. If not certified, certification must be obtained within ninety (90) days of hire and maintained throughout employment.
The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.