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Job Summary
Responsible for the 24 hour management of a specific patient care unit / s, service / s, or program / s in settings as designated by the Chief Nursing Officer and / or Director, Patient Care Services.
The Nurse Manager directs and supervises the functions and activities of the assigned unit / service / program : Develops, implements and interprets policies;
schedules and supervises assigned employees and insures the quality of care provided to patients and families. Responsible for unit based budgetary management and human resource management.
Assignment to Nurse Manager I positions is made by the Chief Nursing Officer in collaboration with Human Resources based on the number of Headcount assigned.
The Nurse Manager I has an assigned Headcount of 49 or less employees.
Accountabilities
- Coordinates the delivery of patient care for assigned unit / services and ensures the quality of patient care provided. 25%
- Develops, analyzes, monitors and revises staffing patterns for units and ensures that sufficient and properly prepared personnel are available to meet patient needs. 10%
- Performs a variety of human resource management activities to include : Interviewing; hiring; evaluating; counseling; coaching;
performance planning; competency assessment and terminating of assigned staff. 20%
In collaboration with the Director of Nursing, plans, develops and monitors the annual capital, operational and personnel budgets of assigned units and services.
Prepares budget worksheets for approval. 10%
- Coaches, directs, supports and evaluates the educational and research activities for assigned staff. 10%
- In collaboration with the Unit Medical Director, develops quality indicators specific to the units' patient population;
monitors quality of care using established benchmarks; and involves unit staff in planning and implementing performance improvement as appropriate. 10%
Ensures that age appropriate supplies and equipment are available to meet the needs of populations served by unit / service.
Ensures that staff assigned to unit have education and training to meet the age specific and developmental needs of the populations served. 5%
- Identifies, plans, implements and evaluates various long-term and short-term projects to meet patient or organizational needs. 5%
- Prepares, implements and evaluates unit goals and objectives. Develops, implements, monitors and evaluates personal performance objectives(including KRA's) on a yearly basis. 5%
Supervisory / Management Responsibilities Job has direct and / or indirect supervision of employees that may include final budget authority, hire / termination / disciplinary authority, performance appraisal responsibility.
Job will be considered a member of the management staff with direct reports. Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
Minimum Experience 3 years - RN experience, including 2 years in appropriate area of nursing
Required Certifications / Registrations / Licenses
Current South Carolina R.N. License (Lawson Code NLRN)
Other Required Experience
Certified in nursing specialty - preferred
Previous Nursing Management / Supervisory experience - preferred2
In Lieu of
In lieu of the BSN requirement above, a nursing diploma or an Associate's Degree in Nursing may be considered if the applicant signs a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to enroll in an accredited BSN or MSN program within one year and obtain a BSN or MSN degree within four years.
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Hillcrest / Simpsonville Medical Campus
Facility
1003 Hillcrest Hospital
Department
10036400 Intensive Care Nursing
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