Manager Patient Care - NICU and Pediatrics

Danbury Hospital Nursing Leadership Opportunity

Position at Danbury Hospital, part of Northwell, the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners who are working to change health care for the better. Danbury Hospital, a 456-bed acute care hospital, has been providing award-winning, personalized patient care to the people of Western Connecticut for 140 years. Our specialty areas of excellence include a Level III NICU, a certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, and compassionate psychiatric care, including a partial-hospitalization program. Our accolades include:

• The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
• U.S. News & World Report - High performance in heart failure treatment
• Healthgrades - One of America's 50 Best Hospitals
• Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence
• Joint Commission - Gold seal of approval in spine surgery

At Danbury Hospital, we take great pride in our team members and their passion for providing the best care possiblealways with heart. For many of our team members, that care extends beyond the walls of our hospital. We volunteer at local non-profits and participate in community initiatives and events. Our dedication to the health and well-being of our entire community makes this a truly special place to work.

25K Sign On Bonus!

*must meet sign on bonus eligibility: Required: Sign-On Bonus for external candidates with minimum of 2-year current RN Acute Care experience. Internal candidates who transfer to bonus eligible positions do not qualify. Bonus paid over a two year period of continuous full time employment.

Summary: Supports Director of Patient Care Services in development, implementation, and monitoring of the patient care delivery system and related nursing practice standards in collaboration with the nursing leadership team. Responsible for the quality of patient care and provides leadership, planning, coordination, management, and evaluation of unit. Accountable for insuring quality, financials, employee engagement, and patient experience in alignment with the organizations strategic goals.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes, and evaluates nursing practice standards on the unit.
• Assumes 24/7 accountability for the supervision of personnel and facilitates optimal patient care through the appropriate use of resources to provide safe, quality care.
• Provides mentoring, coaching, feedback and fosters teamwork in a positive work environment to achieve quality services with a high level of employee engagement. Values and supports diversity.
• Re-enforces the importance of established training requirements and ensures that all team members meet all of their training requirements within established timelines.
• Leads and is accountable for reaching departmental goals. Support Director in reaching identified strategic growth targets.
• Assumes responsibility for effective fiscal management of department/departments to ensure proper utilization of financial resources. Demonstrates ability to analyze and understand data in order to support and justify business decisions.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary and interdepartmental communication for effective departmental operations. Works collaboratively with physicians and other leaders in the organization.
• Ensures department regulatory compliance with standards through policies and practices. Is responsible for the quality of services provided including identification of performance improvement and patient safety opportunities, in addition to developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating quality and safety initiatives.
• Assumes responsibility for developing and maintaining an environment which supports service excellence, and is a role model for staff, patient, and family interactions.
• Fosters an environment that encourages open communication. Assumes responsibility for communication to ensure that information is shared regularly for effective operations and to promote positive employee relations.
• Assumes responsibility for personal and professional development to ensure current knowledge in the profession/position. Demonstrates ability to translate evidence -based data into practice. Collaborates with the Department of Professional Development to identify and develop educational programs to maintain the skill set of staff and foster professional growth. Holds staff accountable for regulatory and educational compliance.
• In collaboration with the Department of Professional Development, supports the participation of nursing leadership and staff in the shared governance model and is an active participant. Acts as a mentor and leader for nurses in their understanding of the shared governance model.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Level Degree (BSN), or Advanced degree in nursing required (or completion of within 2 years). Master's degree in nursing or related fields preferred.
• Experience: at least 3 years of relevant clinical experience, with 2 years of leadership experience.
• Nursing Certification in leadership or related specialty preferred.
• Membership in a Healthcare/Nursing professional organization preferred.
• License: active CT State RN License

Working Conditions:

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Salary Range: $59.01 - $109.58 Hourly