Senior Nurse Manager Pediatric Medical Surgical and Epilepsy Unit

AdventHealth•Orlando, FL

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Nurse Manager leads the Pediatric Medical Surgical and Epilepsy Unit at AdventHealth in Orlando, Florida. The role oversees unit staffing and staff performance, manages hiring, orientation, and discipline, and fosters a positive and inclusive work environment. The manager is responsible for budgets and resources, appropriate staffing, and understanding healthcare finance. The manager leads quality and performance improvement initiatives, supports evidence-based practice changes, and ensures compliance with professional standards and hospital policies. The position provides clinical leadership and mentorship, supports staff development, and promotes high-quality, patient-centered care through effective planning, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The manager also develops and implements policies, procedures, and process improvements with the interdisciplinary team, while maintaining professional and ethical standards, confidentiality, and positive relationships with patients, families, staff, physicians, vendors, and other departments. This is a full-time, day-shift position with a 40-hour workweek at 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, Florida. A Bachelor of Nursing degree, an active Registered Nurse license, Basic Life Support certification, and at least two years of acute-care clinical experience are required. A Master of Nursing degree and unit-specific knowledge and skills are preferred. Additional licensure or certification requirements may apply depending on the unit or state.

Requirements

Bachelor of Nursing degree.
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
At least 2 years of acute-care clinical experience.
Human resource management competencies.
Financial management competencies.
Ability to lead performance-improvement initiatives on the assigned unit.
Ability to think critically and use technology in unit operations and patient care.
Leadership and clinical practice knowledge.
Communication and relationship-building skills.
Professionalism and ability to serve as a role model.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information to staff at all levels.
Effective computer skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to work in a matrix-management environment to achieve organizational goals.
Ability to mentor, engage, and develop organizational talent.
Knowledge of broad clinical nursing.
Flexibility to adjust to changing circumstances and challenges.
Business and human resource skills relevant to assigned areas of service.
Ability to incorporate evidence-based practice standards into care delivery in the area of specialty.
Additional licensure or certification requirements may apply depending on the unit or state.

Nice To Haves

Master of Nursing degree.
Unit-specific knowledge and skills as delineated by the unit competencies.
Working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

Oversee staff performance and manage staffing, hiring, orientation, and discipline.
Foster a positive and inclusive work environment.
Manage budgets and resources, maintain appropriate staffing, and apply an understanding of healthcare finance.
Lead and support performance and quality improvement initiatives and implement evidence-based practice changes.
Ensure compliance with professional standards and hospital policies.
Use critical thinking and technology to support unit operations, decision-making, problem-solving, and patient-care outcomes.
Provide leadership and mentorship, support staff development, and ensure high-quality clinical care.
Plan and communicate effectively to support patient-care delivery.
Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and maintain positive relationships with patients, staff, vendors, and other departments.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, staff, and interdisciplinary teams to support patient-focused care.
Educate and mentor staff and promote adherence to clinical practice models and evidence-based practices.
Develop and implement policies, procedures, and process-improvement initiatives in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Foster patient, family, staff, and physician satisfaction.
Demonstrate professionalism, maintain confidentiality, and uphold ethical standards and organizational policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.