Nurse Manager - Medical Telemetry/Surgical

NURSE MANAGER - Medical Telemetry/Surgical

Purpose: Provides leadership for the practice and delivery of safe, effective, efficient, ethical, and culturally-competent patient care. This includes oversight of management of human, fiscal, and material resources in accordance with organizational guidelines, nursing philosophies, and in compliance with regulatory and professional standards. Key accountabilities include fostering interdisciplinary collaborative relationships; using critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate outcome data; designing/implementing performance improvement strategies based on data; and promoting evidence-based practice.

Report To: Chief Nurse Officer

Supervisory Responsibility: The position requires direct supervision of employees on multiple shifts. Job duties include the full range of supervisory activities such as hiring, training, assigning, monitoring, and assessing work. Work involves ensuring that human resource-related decisions are compatible with organizational policies, practices, and direction.

Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources. Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste, or financial loss. Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.

Key Relationships: Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Patients, Families, and Significant Others, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Students/Interns/Residents/Outside Instructors, Vendors/Clients

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Master's Degree in a health-related field must be obtained within 5 years of hire.

Training Preferred: ANCC certification

Licensure/Registration: Registered Nurse in Illinois, Registered Nurse in Iowa within 1 year.

Experience: 2 years of experience required.