Every 3rd Weekend)

BMC Software•Boston, MA

25d•$47 - $68•Onsite

About The Position

At Boston Medical Center (BMC), our nurses are changing the face of healthcare. At every level and on every unit, BMC nurses are advancing professional practice and delivering evidence-based care to our patients, families, and community. Join our Magnet® recognized organization as a registered nurse (RN) and help us continue to carry out our mission of delivering exceptional and equitable care to all. As both the largest trauma hospital and largest safety net hospital in New England, you get a chance to be a part of exciting leading edge clinical care, in a truly mission driven organization. As one of the top places to work in health care, we know that providing exceptional care for patients begins with caring for our staff. That’s why you’ll find a supportive work environment at BMC, with rich opportunities throughout your career for training, development, and growth and where you’ll have the tools you need to take charge of your own practice environment. There’s never been a better or more exciting time to become a BMC nurse. POSITION SUMMARY: The Off-Shift Nurse Manager (OSNM) is a member of the nursing leadership team who functions in both an administrative role and as a clinical partner on the off shift to support and lead the bedside nurses. On the off shift the OSNM ensures the clinical team is delivering patient- focused care consistent with the hospital mission, departmental goals, while following established policy & procedures, and working within regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited baccalaureate nursing program
License to practice professional nursing as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
At least 5 years of bedside, acute care nursing experience

Nice To Haves

MSN preferred
BLS, PALS, ACLS preferred
Candidates with a strong desire to advance their career and education in nursing leadership strongly preferred
Internal Candidates: 2-4 years of progressively responsible leadership experience, OR participation in nursing department councils and OR participation in quality improvement project work strongly preferred
External Candidates: 2-4 years of nursing leadership in an acute care setting strongly preferred
External Candidates: 2-4 years of patient flow and patient placement experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Coordination of and direct supervision of bedside nurses and ancillary staff members, as well as management of house wide staffing plans with a strong emphasis of meeting nursing division productivity goals
Coordinates with ancillary leaders to ensure both human resources and non-human resources are readily available to ensure safe and efficient patient care
Oversight of patient flow and throughput initiatives including coordination of patient placement from the emergency department, ORs and procedural areas, serving as the first line contact for providers while coordinating incoming transfers from primary and secondary care facilities
Leads/participates in daily bed huddles and hospital wide safety huddles to communicate bed status, and escalate safety concerns that occur on the off shift