Patient Care Manager

Singing River Health System•Pascagoula, MS

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Manager (PCM) facilitates teamwork and unit pride by advocating for an environment that promotes high patient care standards and implements strategies to ensure patient and physician satisfaction. The Patient Care Manager is a registered professional nurse responsible for 24-hour leadership of specific nursing unit(s) within the Department of Nursing. He/She works in a cooperative and consultative relationship with the Nurse Management Team and other disciplines under the direction of the Department Director. The PCM assumes authority, accountability, and leadership/management responsibility for the specific unit(s) as assigned. In addition to Patient Care Manager (PCM) duties, he/she may be assigned to work house supervisor shifts as needed. The Patient Care Manager provides leadership to achieve unit, departmental, and organizational objectives within a rapidly changing environment. He/She applies advanced knowledge of nursing and management to manage systems of patient care, personnel development, fiscal and unit operations, performance improvement, and program development. The PCM promotes innovation and excellence in clinical, service, and team performance.

Requirements

Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Mississippi.
Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.
Three (3) years progressive professional nursing experience in an acute care hospital required.
Must be proficient with a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software (i.e., MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Must possess the ability to work independently with little supervision and seek guidance as need to clarify assignments or request for more information.
Must possess basic business skills, an understanding of general financial operations and major AR goals in the healthcare environment.
Job requires traveling throughout the SRHS service area -with the employee providing his/her own transportation.
Job requires out of state travel for education purposes.

Nice To Haves

Graduate from NLN School of Nursing required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitates teamwork and unit pride by advocating for an environment that promotes high patient care standards.
Implements strategies to ensure patient and physician satisfaction.
Provides 24-hour leadership of specific nursing unit(s) within the Department of Nursing.
Works in a cooperative and consultative relationship with the Nurse Management Team and other disciplines under the direction of the Department Director.
Assumes authority, accountability, and leadership/management responsibility for the specific unit(s) as assigned.
May be assigned to work house supervisor shifts as needed.
Provides leadership to achieve unit, departmental, and organizational objectives within a rapidly changing environment.
Applies advanced knowledge of nursing and management to manage systems of patient care, personnel development, fiscal and unit operations, performance improvement, and program development.
Promotes innovation and excellence in clinical, service, and team performance.