Nurse Manager - Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Progressive Care Unit

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Job Title

Nurse Manager - Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Progressive Care Unit

Department

Ross | Nursing Administration

Job Description

Scope of Position: The Ohio State University Medical Center's mission is focused on integrating quality patient care, education, and research; the Nurse Manager leads a team of professional health care providers cultivating collaboration, enthusiasm, and mutual respect; creates and facilitates an environment that supports the nursing professional practice model; functions as a key member of the health care team that provides patient care and supportive services in an in-patient setting directed towards achievement of positive patient care outcomes, maximizing patient's involvement in his/her own plan of care, improving service levels, reducing length of hospitalization, and decreasing costs; ensures patients and their families will experience the benefits of patient-focused care through the integrated skills of all care team members. The span of control for this position is based on unit capacity, unit complexity, and FTE oversight. Span of control will be based on the current evidence that supports patient satisfaction, quality and safety as well as staff engagement and resilience.

Position Summary: The Nurse Manager oversees plans, organizes, manages and evaluates patient care operations for a designated area(s) on a 24-hour basis as needed; plans and develops strategic short, mid- and long-term goals and processes to enhance and improve the operations of the unit to support the Medical Center's mission, vision and values; evaluates and identifies achievements and problems in meeting goals; manages, guides, coaches, and evaluates the work performance of patient care staff in a designated area; promotes and ensures ongoing collaboration with other patient care departments and areas that relate directly or indirectly to patient care operations and services; develops, administers and manages unit budget plans; identifies, plans and initiates cost saving initiatives; participates in development of evidence-based standards of practice; identifies opportunities for improvement in patient care and organizational processes; assumes leadership in identifying and correcting factors contributing to problematic outcomes.

Required Qualifications

Baccalaureate degree in nursing required, Master's degree in Nursing or related field is preferred. Current Ohio RN license. Minimum of three years RN clinical experience and two years management experience in relevant care setting required. Must hold a current certification in nursing administration or area of clinical expertise; or certification must be achieved within 18 months of employment.

Additional Information

5 Ross is a 30-bed Surgical Progressive Care Unit for adult and geriatric Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, and Open-Heart Surgery patients. Common surgical diagnoses include but are not limited to: Vascular stents/grafts, AAA, lower extremity bypass, lung volume reduction, TAVR, TEVAR/EVAR, carotid stents, CEA, CABG, post lung transplant. Patients may arrive directly from the OR, post PACU recovery, ER, or directly admitted from home or clinic.

Location

Ross Heart Hospital (0353)

Position Type

Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Shift

First Shift

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