Healthcare Registered Nurse (RN) - Part-Time

Nurse Manager II, Hospital

In addition to the responsibilities below, this position is also responsible for leading the implementation of best practice models; leading the implementation of patient care delivery systems and practice standards in several locations; delegating tasks related to the investigation and resolution of patient/family/member concerns regarding patient care and services; facilitating collaboration with physicians, outside healthcare providers, and other health care team members to achieve optimal and safe patient care across the continuum; managing the use and maintenance of equipment, supplies and medications; maintaining clinical expertise, providing clinical supervision, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care in the unit; Creates and advocates for developmental opportunities for others; Solicits and acts on performance feedback; works with leaders and employees to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement. hires, trains, and develops talent for growth opportunities; strategically evaluates talent for succession planning; sets performance management guidelines and expectations across teams / units. Oversees implementation, adapts, and stays up to date with organizational change, challenges, feedback, best practices, processes, and industry trends; Fosters open dialogue among team members, engages, motivates, and promotes collaboration within and across teams; fosters access to stakeholders.

Manages designated units or teams by translating business plans into tactical action items; ensures all policies and procedures are followed; fosters direct reports to resolve escalated issues as appropriate. incorporates resources, costs, and forecasts into team and unit plans; ensures matrixed resources are fulfilling service or performance requirements across reporting lines. Removes obstacles that impact performance; guides performance and develops contingency plans accordingly; influences teams and units to operate in alignment with operational and business objectives.

Manages hospital administrative functions to support patient care by: negotiating timelines for action item implementation and monitoring compliance to financial commitments; developing and implementing ad hoc reports that capture workflows and developing strategies to achieve performance targets; developing and guiding short- and long-term operational initiatives, and managing program, services, and/or systems; recruitment, selection, promoting active recruitment, performance evaluation and management), labor relations, training and development, and quality/risk management issues; designing continuous survey readiness activities including mock rounds and mitigating issues to maintain compliance and regulatory standards, and developing procedures for preparing audit documentation, information, and reports; and leading in the development, monitoring, and control of departmental payroll and non-payroll budget and other aspects of financial management and cost control/reduction.

Manages care delivery operations and programs within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment by: developing strategic partnerships with physicians, subject matter experts, and service area leaders, and overseeing highly complex work steams with large program impact; leading the development and implementation of plans, policies, and processes for data-gathering and analysis while ensuring alignment with guidelines and regulations; aligning direct and/or indirect patient care management solutions across departments; managing resources in hospital areas to ensure appropriate assignment and utilization; leading multidisciplinary hospital team(s) and holding team(s) accountable for performance; assisting the design of emergency preparedness programs; ensuring the departments emergency preparedness and recovery plans are current, ensuring managers and staff are trained and understand expectations for during and after an emergency; leading project teams and/or initiatives and monitoring implementation, equitable distribution of resources, and delivery on objectives; and leading teams responsible for the delivery of nursing services and patient care within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational environment in alignment with cost, quality, and clinical and utilization standards.

Manages improvements to operations and technology processes by: leading and implementing long-term cross‑functional strategic projects designed to achieve goals related to issue remediation and improved quality, service, affordability, and/or operating efficiency; developing and managing a structured approach for identifying root causes and implementing solutions to improve the performance of operations system processes and address quality and safety issues; collaborating with senior leadership on the development of strategic plans with the goal of achieving integrated services across the continuum of care; and ensuring performance metrics used to monitor the success of strategic improvement projects are tied to strategic organizational initiatives.

Ensures safe, quality, and standardized care delivery within a twenty‑four‑hours‑a‑day, seven‑days‑a‑week operational environment by: driving the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of clinical practices, services, and operations for patients and staff; holding staff and direct reports accountable for maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission [TJC], federal, state, and local requirements) updated by governmental and regulatory agencies; and leading the design and implementation of systems, processes, and methods to evaluate and improve patient care within assigned department and across the continuum of care.

Minimum five (5) years of experience in patient care delivery.

Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) AND minimum five (5) years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a directly related field.

Registered Nurse License (Oregon) required at hire.

Nursing Principles; Emergency Preparedness; Evidence-Based Medicine Principles; Business Process Improvement; Employee Training; Health Care Quality Standards; Health Care Compliance; Workforce Planning; Legal And Regulatory Requirements; Microsoft Office; Information Systems

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