Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager - EDThe Nurse Manager - ED operates within the ALMH and Nursing Division mission, vision, strategic priorities and goals. Utilizing a shared leadership philosophy, the Nurse Manager assumes 24-hour accountability for unit management and the quality of patient care on a designated unit(s). The Nurse Manager creates and maintains a work environment conducive to effective communication, collaboration, teambuilding and nursing professionalism. She/he ensures the enculturation of the Pathways to Excellence Program requirements on the unit. She/he assures that care provided on the unit is appropriate to the age of the patients served and that the staff are competent to provide safe, quality, evidence-based nursing care. She/he maintains positive physician and interdepartmental relationships as well as positive employee morale.QualificationsEducation:BSN required within 2 years of hire dateMaster's degree preferred.Licensure/Certification/Registry:Current Illinois RN licensure required.Experience:At least three years of experience as a registered nurse with demonstrated progressive leadership/management skills.Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:Demonstrated working knowledge of the ANCC Pathways to Excellence Recognition Program model and standards.Demonstrated understanding of nurse-sensitive quality indicators and basic hospital/nursing regulatory requirements.ResponsibilitiesScope of Supervision:The Nurse Manager reports to the Director of Nursing (and indirectly to the CNO if Director or Administrator is outside the DON's direct reporting line).Personnel reporting to this position will include nursing staff and auxiliary personnel.The Nurse Manager coordinates the management of patient care with unit staff, other departments and the nursing supervisors (on off shifts).The Nurse Manager is a leader, mentor and patient advocate. This individual must possess the skills to identify, introduce and assimilate change successfully into the practice environment.Performs other related work as required or requested.