RN - Med/Surg Manager

Trinity Health • Centerville, IA

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About The Position

The RN - Med/Surg Manager coordinates with the Vice President of Patient Services and providers to formulate departmental goals and design, implement, direct, monitor, and evaluate nursing care and service delivery in designated departments. The role coordinates activities within and across departments and manages personnel through recruitment, selection, transfer, training, scheduling, and performance management. The manager is visible and actively participates in staff development and provides regular education and in-service training.

The position supervises Diabetic Education, Patient Education/Transition Nurse, and the Staffing Coordinator. It supports and models MercyOne’s Core Values and Actions, manages established departmental budgets, and directs quality-management activities to identify and address nursing-care challenges. The role is accountable for quality, service, people, finance, and growth goals; coordinates preparation for regulatory surveys; and takes proactive, independent action to resolve issues and pursue improvement and self-development. Other duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of leadership experience; or a minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in the discipline; or a master’s degree with no experience.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities in medical/surgical, pediatrics, and geriatrics.

Nice To Haves

• PALS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Vice President of Patient Services and providers to formulate departmental goals and design, implement, direct, monitor, and evaluate nursing care and service delivery in designated departments.
• Coordinate activities within the department and with other organizational service areas.
• Manage personnel, including recruitment, selection, transfer, training, scheduling, and performance management.
• Participate visibly in staff development and provide regular education and in-service training.
• Supervise Diabetic Education, Patient Education/Transition Nurse, and the Staffing Coordinator.
• Support, enforce, and positively model MercyOne’s Core Values and Actions.
• Manage established departmental budgets to achieve stated goals.
• Plan, direct, and monitor quality-management activities to identify, study, and address nursing-care challenges.
• Be accountable for quality, service, people, finance, and growth goals.
• Take appropriate independent action, address issues proactively, solve problems, generate ideas and solutions, seek responsibilities, and act on self-development opportunities.
• Coordinate preparation efforts for regulatory surveys.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager