Nurse Manager - GS Home - LTC

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Company: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network

Location: Bethlehem, PA 18017

Description:

  • JOB SUMMARY
    • Plan, direct, or coordinate the daily patient/resident care activities in a clinical environment. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards. The Nurse Manager has the 24-hour responsibility and is accountable for nursing practice in his/her patient care/resident unit. This position reports to the Director of Nursing of the site, The Nurse Manager will foster the mission and core values of the GSRN in their daily practice.
  • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
    • MANAGEMENT SKILLS
      • Leads unit operations to achieve organizational and departmental goals and objectives in area of responsibility
      • Leads nursing staff including hiring, transitioning and encouraging professional development of each member within their scope of practice
      • Supports and schedules the nursing staffing requirements based upon acuity, specialty, volumes including budgeted NHPPD.
      • Facilitates staff growth & development via
      • Promotes a Just Culture
      • Communicates through effective written and verbal communication skills
      • Implements plans & strategies to maximize delivery of safe patient care
      • Leads action to achieve departmental goals and objectives in area of responsibility
      • Develops leadership skills
      • Routinely communicates GSRN, site specific information to associates
    • FACILITATES PATIENT CARE
      • Acts a clinical resource to RNs, LPNs and NAs
      • Develops and implements nursing policies and procedures utilizing evidence based practice to standardize care
    • ESTABLISHES DEPARTMENTAL STRATEGIC GOALS
      • Gathers pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information
      • Identifies and evaluates operational trends and options;
      • Selects a course of action
      • Defines objectives
      • Evaluates outcomes.
    • CONTRIBUTES AND WORKS TOWARDS FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES
      • Analyzes operational variances and adjusts accordingly
      • Exercises fiscal responsibility for expenditures; understands trends and variances
      • Controls expenses
    • DELIVERS QUALITY CARE
      • Ensures competency- based care is provided through ongoing management and evaluation of staff.
      • Recognizes and responds to actual or potential events to ensure patient/resident safety.
      • Recommends system improvements
      • Demonstrates evidence-based decision making when addressing practice changes
    • DEVELOPS AND ENHANCES PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
      • Demonstrates a willingness to learn, grow and seeks new and innovative opportunities
      • Coordinates and/or provides learning experiences for professional development of staff
      • Reviews professional publications
      • Participates in professional societies / organizations
    • CONTRIBUTES TO TEAM EFFORT
      • Embraces change and promotes positive work environment
      • Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to achieve organizational goals.
    • PROTECTS PATIENT INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY
      • Oversees and follows compliance of confidentiality policies
    • PROMOTES HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT
      • Promotes Patient/Resident safety through a Just Culture in the workplace
      • Complies with policies and procedures, rules and regulations governing environment of care and patient safety
      • Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity, culture and inclusion are valued
      • Ensure that each staff member is properly certified and abides by the standards for care established by our organization and state and federal laws
    • COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
      • Ensures that all regulations, and standards are followed at the federal, state and local levels
  • QUALIFICATIONS
    • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

      • Education
        • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
        • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or other healthcare area preferred.
      • Work Experience
        • 4 - 6 years of nursing experience is required
        • 1-2 years of prior supervision preferred
      • Licenses / Certifications
        • Must have an active registered nurse (RN) license in PA.
        • Certified NE-BC or CNEL within 3 years of hire
        • Certified in area of specialty is preferred
        • BLS / CPR for a health care provider, as per the American Heart Association

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