Nurse Manager

Do you want a career gaining rare experience while working with infants and children?

Join Children's Habilitation Center....the most unique long-term care facility in the Midwest!

Title: Nurse Manager

Company: Children's Habilitation Center

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Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Classification: Full Time; Exempt

Reports to: Director of Nursing

Supervisor Responsibilities: Nursing Staff

Location: 121 W. 154th Street, Harvey, IL

Shift Options: 7:00 AM - 7 PM, Days/Nights 

Purpose: A Nurse Manager, or Nurse Supervisor, oversees a team of nurses as they provide healthcare services to patients and manage their records. Responsible for daily operations of the Nursing Department, including staff supervision, clinical oversight, and scheduling.

Responsibilities:

• Promote and restore patients' health by developing day to day management and long-term planning of the patient's care
• Direct and develop nursing staff by creating schedules, offering advice, and answering any health-related questions
• Provide physical and psychological support for patients, as well as their friends and families
• Maintain the nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures
• Supervises activities of RN's, LPNs, and Team Assistants
• Maintain nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training nurses and auxiliary staff
• Round with Physicians and/or Nurse Practitioners
• Completed patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff
• Maintains nursing staff by coaching, counseling, and discipling through monitoring and appraising nurses job performance
• Provide information to patients and the health care team by answering questions and requests
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by designing heath procedures and protocols
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information and participating in team-building exercises
• Participates in Individual Education Plan (IEP)
• Review Care Plans, Quarterly Assessments
• Monitor infection control procedures
• Monitor the Immunization program
• Abide by CHC policies and procedures
• Evaluate and recommend products and equipment
• Conduct pre-admission assessments, as needed
• Work with the Clerk to ensure adequate supply levels
• Participate in quality management processes
• Supervise the quality and content of the medical records
• Ensure the facility they work in is compliant with current laws
• Improve the quality and efficiency of the level of care delivered to patients
• Solve any problems patients might have at the facility
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of five years of supervisory/management experience in a medical facility
• Registered Nurse (RN) Illinois

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and other benefit options

Children's Habilitation Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Children's Habilitation Center will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

***This job description is not intended to represent a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. There may be unplanned activities and other duties assigned. ***