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The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting opportunity for a full time Manager, Nursing, to work in the ASC (Ambulatory Surgery Center) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.                                                                                                                               

The Manager, Nursing promotes and restores patients' health by developing day-to-day management and long-term planning of the patient care area, directing and developing staff, collaborating with physicians and multi-disciplinary professional staffs, and providing physical and psychological support for patients and their friends and families. This employee enforces professional staff behaviors that facilitate positive relationships among colleagues, physicians, administrators, and other hospital personnel.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                          

Oversees patient flow through designated clinical areas. Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.

Maintains nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.

Assures quality of care by developing and interpreting hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care, enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements, and to other governing agency regulations, and measuring health outcomes against standards.

Maintains nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training nurses and auxiliary staff.

Completes patient care requirements by assigning nursing and staff.

Maintains nursing staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.

Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and their friends and families.

Promotes patients’ independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching and counseling patients, and reinforcing patients’ understanding of disease, medications, and self-care.

Resolves patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

Maintains a safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing related procedures, rules, and regulations.

Accounts for the collection of data to ensure performance improvement and optimal customer service standards.  

Assures all staff meet mandatory continuing education requirements and yearly hospital based competencies.

Provides insight on the unit(s) operations to nursing leadership to assist in the development of strategic planning and departmental expansion.

Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. 

Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                         

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution

Certification and Licensing:

State of Florida Registered Nurse Licensure (RN)

BLS, ACLS, PALS Certifications

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships

Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office)

Knowledge of business and management principles

Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.

Ability to lead, motivate, develop and train others.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

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