Temp - Management - Nurse Manager (Days) Owosso, MI

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Temp - Management - Nurse Manager (Days) Owosso, MI

Description:

JOB SUMMARY
Reports to the Director. Has 24-hour responsibility for the management of nursing personnel, ancillary personnel, and patient care in the assigned area(s). Contributes to the nursing service department and hospital through support of philosophy, objectives, and educational efforts. Follows, supports, and enforces hospital and nursing service policies and procedures. Strives for superior performance by consistently providing a product of service to leadership and staff that is recognized as ultimately contributing to the patient and family experience. As a customer- focused Memorial Healthcare team member, he/she must be accessible, flexible, knowledgeable, and responsive.

Dress Code: Business casual for meetings. We do provide OR scrubs for day-to-day operations All-Inclusive Bill Rate - No Multipliers

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Plans, implements, and evaluates a nursing care delivery system for assigned area(s) that reflects the hospital and nursing department philosophy using effective principles of leadership and management.
2. Identifies problems or potential problems in department(s) and works with staff to develop solutions to resolve problems.
3. Establishes and maintains staffing levels for the department so that a responsible, safe level of patient care is provided with continuity and meets productivity standards.
4. Provides clinical support and resources for staff.
5. Promotes good working relationships among nursing staff members in department, between departments, and with other disciplines and departments.
6. Requirements:
   A. Participation in Nursing Leadership Council (NLC) and Leadership meetings.
   B. Develops unit based QI initiatives annually and participates in organizational quality initiatives (i.e., core measures, HCAHPS, Value Based Purchasing, and Employee Engagement).
   C. Participates in policy and procedure development.
   D. Responsible for ensuring The Joint Commission (TJC) and regulatory compliance
   E. Conducts monthly off-shift rounding.
   F. Daily rounding on patients and employees.
   G. Responsible for staff recruitment, retention, hiring, and termination in coordination with Talent Management.
   H. Oversight for employee education, orientation, development, competency, and certification requirements.
   I. Serves on minimum of two (2) organizational committees not including mandatory leadership meetings.
   J. Responsible for developing and maintaining compliance with budget and productivity goals.
   K. Participant in organization and leadership development programs.
   L. Responsible for department s annual budget/capital preparation.
   M. Responsible for annual employee performance evaluations.
   N. Responsible for operational management of assigned department(s).
   O. Provides mentoring, coaching, and leadership development for clinical coordinators.
   P. 24/7 departmental responsibility.
   Q. Conducts monthly staff meetings with submission of minutes into NetLearning.
   R. Conducts all written and formal disciplines with employees in coordination with Talent Management.
   S. Develops, communicates, administers necessary policies and procedures.
7. Participates in professional and community activities annually related to health care.
8. Conducts department monthly safety rounds to ensure a secure environment, safe and effective use of equipment and technology, and decreased risk of potential adverse patient occurrences.
9. Demonstrates knowledge of and supports hospital mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality statements, corporate compliance plan, customer service standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
10. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served on his/her assigned unit. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's and division's policies and procedures.