Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Nurse Manger – Med/Surg, ICU, Swingbed (Fayette, AL) Job Locations US-AL-Fayette ID 2024-9377 Category RN - Registered Nurse Position Type Regular Full-Time (72 to 80 hours bi-weekly) Overview

Twenty-four (24) hour accountability for providing administrative and clinical leadership and direction for the quality of care delivered on the units and the development of the unit's staff. The objective of the position is to assure the delivery of comprehensive, safe, effective, appropriate patient care in accordance with established hospital policy and nursing practice standards.

Responsibilities Provides direction and leadership for the hospital inpatient units to ensure the highest quality of patient care and desired outcomes in addition to a positive patient experience.Participates in collaborative goal-setting and accountability with Hospitalists and local admitting physicians for departmental success.Allocates nursing resources efficiently based on patient care needs and staffing guidelines. Provides timely written objective performance evaluations that will enable staff members to develop/maintain skills, concepts, and standards with ultimate improvement of patient care and efficient utilization of their time.Resolves conflicts with employees constructively and directly. Accepts and gives constructive feedback and/or coaching when necessary.Maintains an environment, which encourages development and retention of staff. Provides educational opportunities according to unit needs and holds regular department meetings.Identifies core competencies necessary for each discipline supervised and assures that these competencies are assessed and met by the end of orientation and on an ongoing basis by each staff member according to established policies. Meets expectation and core competencies for a staff RN within department supervised and willingly performs duties when necessary to meet patient care needs. Implements departmental performance improvement activities including ongoing measures, evaluation of clinical performance and processes, serving on PI teams, identifying quality issues and facilitating change toward improvementsReacts and responds to crisis/problem situations in appropriate manner.Manages departmental budgetInterviews, selects, hires, and retains employees, including other management positionsEnsures orientation and training for employees, including other management positionsManages performance, including other management positionsPromotes, demotes, or transfers employees to meet organizational needs, including other management     positionsExecutes progressive discipline up to and including terminationManages departmental productivity standardsProvides strategic leadership for department(s)Performs long range planning and overall direction setting at the departmental levelResponsible for department organizational structure and alignment to meet forecasted business needsResponsible for development, implementation and interpretation of system policies within a major organizational/functional area or the development and review of system policies within a recognized             disciplineApproves payroll and is responsible for accurate payment of employees, including other management positionsAssures meeting/exceeding of DCH mission and vision and departmental goals

  

DCH Standards:

Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee HandbookMust adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.All other duties as assigned. Qualifications

Current Alabama license as RN and in good standing with the Alabama Board of Nursing required. A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree required with BSN preferred. Minimum of five years nursing experience, with demonstrated competence in area of practice, management and leadership skills.  BLS required, ACLS and PALS preferred. Excellent communication skills.  Demonstrated ability to work well with, direct, and motivate a team.  Ability to meet behavioral expectations and hold self and others accountable for all standards.  Basic computer skills necessary to support the programs utilized by the department are required with EXCEL and Powerpoint skills preferred. Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS

 

WORK CONTEXT

 

Exposed to all patient care elementsSubject to stress and fatigue.  Frequent kneeling and stooping Manual dexterity to perform patient care task

 

PHYSICAL FACTORS

 

Environmental:

Includes exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions. Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment.

Psychological:

Includes demonstrating leadership skills, delegating team members, addressing conflict, communicating with all types of personalities, and being responsible for outcomes/results.

Ability: 

ability to lift 50 pounds; ability to transport, turn and position patients weighing up to 300 poundsfrequent lifting and/or carrying object weighing up to 25 poundsability to run in emergency situationsability to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and/or walkingable to reach reasonable distance in any directionmust be able to move fingers in a coordinated mannermust have ability to feel and perceive temperature, texture, shape and size with fingertips

Activities: 

talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls

Requirements: 

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range. Physical presence onsite is essential. Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs

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