Oncology - Advance Practice Nurse

The Nurse Manager is responsible for the 24 hour operational management of designated unit and reports to the Program Director. This responsibility includes the supervision, direction and support of the nursing staff, as well as adherence to nursing standards. The nurse manager is accountable for financial management.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran Responsibilities
Responsible for the activities of a nursing care unit. 1.1 Plans for the model of care to be utilized on the unit in delivering optimal and safe patient care, as well as meeting the Nursing Standards.
1.1 Plans for the system of care to be utilized on the unit in delivering patient care and meeting the Nursing Standards.

Facilitates the developments of nursing staff on the unit
Works with the Education Department to provide unit based educational programs to meet these needs.

Responsible for the quality of the staff's work and the management of the unit.
3.1 Involves the nursing staff in developing and meeting yearly goals which are congruent with the hospital's mission statement and for improving the professional activities on the unit as evidenced by yearly submission of goals and bi-yearly evaluation of progress toward meeting goals.

Responsible for the cost-effective management of the nursing unit.
Flexible/Open-Minded
Treats the people we serve as guests
does not discuss patient or hospital business in elevators or other public areas.

Answers the telephone professionally
12.1 Answers the phone promptly following department guidelines; introduces self and department, and as appropriate, offers assistance. 14.1 Watches for clues that patients or visitors require assistance. Asks, May I help you?Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient-s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient-s requirements relative to his or her specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit-s/area-s/ Department-s policies and procedures.

Certification in Nursing Specialty, Preferred
Five (5) years experience on a hospital nursing unit Two (2) to three (3) years of management preferred
RN in State of Connecticut
Serves as a resource person in the scope of medical/surgical nursing. These include interaction with patient centered care team, patients and families and the YNHH System. Professionalism with staff and other hospital personnel. Able to help lift objects and patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds. Moderate stress from coordinating and supervising unit staff. May be exposed to infectious diseases/blood/body fluids. Moderate stress and risk of injury from patient care.