Position Summary

Our Nurse Managers are licensed nurses who demonstrate clinical excellence and work with their staff to coordinate all aspects of daily patient care on the unit.  Ensuring staff, patients, and patients' families are communicating.  Nurse managers help staff members deliver the safest evidence-based care possible, provide resources, and plan/coordinate unit activities.  They are excellent in change management and support their staff in the ever-changing healthcare field.  Additionally, they align with system strategic goals and support hospital metrics, along with financial stewardship.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of a nurse manager include the following:

Handling staffing issues, such as hiring and setting or amending schedules.Supervising nursing personnel, including training and disciplining.Supporting other personnel in their unit, like physicians, care managers, therapists, and pharmacists.Managing financial and human resources for their unitOverseeing the effectiveness of operations, including patient record maintenanceServing as a liaison between nurses, physicians, and upper management, such as hospital administrative directors, and the hospital executives.Ensuring their unit aligns with the strategic goals of the hospital or workplace setting, including following evidenced-based practices, including legal and safety regulatory measures.Other duties as needed. Qualifications

Education/formal training/licensure/certification experience:

Graduate of an approved RN School of Nursing with a current North Carolina RN license or RN multi-state licensure privilege through the Nurse Licensure Compact.BSN required.Certification or leadership in specialty area preferred.Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience in the specialty area.Must have at least one (1) year of previous leadership experience.Department-specific certification requirements must be achieved within the first year of employment.

Certifications Required:

      NRP

      Basic Fetal Monitoring