Nurse Manager Primary Care BWH Fish Center for Women's Health

RN Nurse Manager

The RN Nurse Manager is a valued member of the clinical leadership team. The primary responsibility of the Nurse Manager is to coordinate and expedite the clinical operations of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring an exceptional patient experience. The Nurse Manager reacts to the immediate operational needs of the practice, supervising and directing other members of the interdisciplinary team to further the coordination and advancement of care of patients. Develops strong collaborative relationships across roles, disciplines and departments with a focus that ensures the needs of patients are addressed. The Nurse Manager is accountable for facilitating an appropriate response to the access needs of patients in alignment with practice based resources.

Leadership: Coordinate and expedite clinical operations including:

• Directs, delegates and monitors quality of care delivered by the health care team.
• Functions within and across interdisciplinary teams in a manner that promotes coordination, mutual respect and timely response to the patient's health care needs.
• Recognizes the impact of systems on health care delivery. Facilitates development of workflows and pathways that ensure the coordination of care across all settings with particular attention to transitional needs.
• Facilitates huddles, promotes and models effective, respectful communication.
• Utilizes a critical thinking approach to problem solve and make decisions.
• Identifies and evaluates operational clinical needs and resolves concerns early.
• Role models and facilitates change within the health care team to respond to emerging practice and organizational needs.
• Fosters and implements innovative thinking to create alternative solutions.
• Manages all resources to support optimal care of patients seeking primary care services in the clinic, telephonically and electronically including; i. Gateway, telehealth, and other emerging care delivery models.
• Models and promotes health care team building and leadership skills. Applies leadership skills to facilitate effective team functioning and operations of the department.
• Develops strong collaborative relationships across roles and departments with a focus to ensure timely accesses of emerging needs of patients are addressed.
• Occasionally participates on committees or broader organizational initiatives as required.

Management:

• Provides clinical oversight and support as needed to nursing staff and medical assistants in collaboration with the Medical Director and Practice Manager.
• Manages changes in Nurse/MA staffing schedule and appropriately adjusts resources to ensure patient care and operational needs of the practice are met.
• Authorizes hours worked by nursing staff and medical assistants, including any overtime. Direct recipient of sick and tardy calls for clinical staff.
• Assumes accountability for evaluation of performance of RNs, LPNs and Medical Assistants under the delegation/direction of the nurse manager.
• Participates in the selection, supervision and of staff.
• Mentors new staff, assists with orientation and staff development needs.

Quality and Safety:

• Collaborates with nursing and practice leadership in setting quality standards for nursing care and in the development of relevant policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to analyze, synthesize and apply data to drive optimal care delivery outcomes.
• Oversight for TJC readiness and quality programs.

Clinical Care:

• Provides evidence-based, clinically competent nursing care in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Performs all clinical tasks and responsibilities of the BWH RN as permitted by licensure, scope and institutional policy.
• Performs skilled nursing tasks competently and demonstrates operational knowledge of procedures and equipment.

Technology:

• Demonstrates technological literacy in using computerized information systems.
• Accesses, evaluates and uses data and information from a wide range of resources.
• Demonstrates effective use of computer-based information and practice management systems for population health management, decision support, reports relative to the provision of care, continuous quality improvement and professional development.
• Provides input to the development of information systems that impact the provision of patient care.
• Facilitates and oversees staff use of health care technologies, able to develop, access and apply reporting data.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing required; Master's Degree Nursing preferred.
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Licenses and Credentials:

• Registered Nurse in Massachusetts required.
• Certification required at start or within 2 years of start date; Ambulatory / ANCC certification preferred.
• Basic Life Support [BLS] Certificate preferred.

Experience:

• Nursing experience 2-3 years required.
• Nursing leadership experience 1-2 years preferred.
• Primary Care or ambulatory experience in a clinical nursing or leadership position preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must have excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commitment to clinical excellence.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Knowledgeable of the care required by respective age groups for which care is being provided.

Additional Job Details (if applicable):

Remote Type: Onsite

Work Location: 850 Boylston Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Pay Range: $118,435.20 - $172,234.40/Annual

Grade: 8

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement:

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.