Position: Nurse Manager

Day/Hours: Full-Time

Summary:The Med/Surg-ED Manager is a Registered Nurse that provides leadership and guidance to the health care team. The Nurse Manager serves as a resource to staff, physicians, and patients. Serves as the front-line manager for Med/Surg and the Emergency Departments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current unrestricted Iowa RN license, BSN preferred
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC and Mandatory Reporter training required
• Minimum of 3 years’ Med/Surg and/or ER experience required
• Minimum of 2 years’ Med-Surg and/or ER management experience, preferred

Essential Functions

Leadership:

• Serves as a resource in identifying and/or solving administrative or operational problems.
• Anticipates actual/potential problems that may occur on their shift and sets priorities accordingly.
• Supervises staff in each department of responsibility.
• Assigns and schedules the staff in each department of responsibility. Establishes staffing patterns; review and monitor work schedules and duty assignments of personnel, and effect changes as needed.
• Reviews time off requests, approves timecards, and assists with payroll processing for personnel in assigned departments.
• Assists Director of Nursing with hiring, firing, and disciplinary decisions for direct report staff members.
• Ensures timely completion of departmental chart audits and follow-up action to correct deficiencies, as appropriate
• Monitors staff orientation and training. Identifies potential education needs and works with the Nurse Educator and/or appropriate personnel for provision of training.
• Assists in creating a positive work environment by the mentoring of staff/students and working with staff to facilitate initiatives that strive for positive outcomes.
• Acts as a positive role model and promotes the provision of a positive patient experience.
• Actively involved with supporting new initiatives.
• Assists staff to interpret change in a positive manner.

Professional Growth:

• Keeps professionally current by attending continuing education programs, workshops and/or independent research reading.

Communication:

• Identifies problems situations and provides for immediate follow-up, documentation, and communication to appropriate department director.
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Reports to administrator on call significant incidents/problems.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with all customers and team members.
• Communicates pertinent care information and promotes a climate of teamwork at all levels.
• Notifies appropriate Senior Leader of issues and concerns.
• In a disaster situation notifies administrator on call. Functions as Incident Commander until administrator available.

Delivery of Care:

• Responds to emergency situations (rapid response, code blue, trauma, etc) and assists as necessary.
• Schedule shifts as needed based on needs of hospital
• Primarily works flexible shifts to ensure adequate management coverage during off hours.
• Assess patient care requirements in each department when making rounds within the hospital.
• Ensures that after-hours care coordination and referrals to appropriate resource are completed.
• Makes recommendations for improvements in processes, equipment and quality of care.
• Assists staff to provide a safe work environment for patient care.
• Consistently and independently follows established safety and infection control procedures. Intervenes in unsafe situations.
• Meets or exceeds expectations of individuals for whom service is provided.
• Assists physician and staff in admission criteria and assigning admission status to patients (observation vs admission).

Monitors status and safe operation of the facility and reports issues as needed.

Decatur County Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.