Nursing Manager - Outpatient Surgery Center

Nurse Manager Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities for our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility : Grand Forks Orthopedics

Location : Grand Forks, ND

Address : 3035 Demers Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58201, USA

Shift : 8 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule : Full time

Weekly Hours : 40.00

The North Dakota Surgery Center has an opening for a Nurse Manager position! Come join Sanford Health's growing team in the Grand Forks region!

Manages the day-to-day operations for nursing staff and nursing activities for the surgery department, including patient care, record keeping, and personnel issues. Responsible for implementing the mission, vision, policies, goals, and objectives of the organization and the nursing / clinical services within their area(s). Accountability for the management of (a) unit(s) or area(s) within outpatient care setting. Supports the nursing staff in performing the clinical roles of patient educator, caregiver, counselor, consultant, and patient advocate. Monitors patient care areas and other facilities for cleanliness and readiness. Assigns patients to available nursing staff, taking into consideration the patient's condition and the employee's skill level. Participates in interdisciplinary committees and shared governance councils within the outpatient setting. Helps members of the professional interdisciplinary team to understand and value the unique contributions. Acts as liaisons between nursing, other disciplines, and administration. Promote the philosophy and goals of the organization, the development of team relationships, and outpatient practices. May function in a variety of health care outpatient roles. Oversees and assists with scheduling of nursing staff and managing productivity levels. May fill in for clinical support staff when staffing gaps exist. Develops trusting relationships with staff and patients by demonstrating an empathetic and professional attitude. Assists in the training of new staff members and the development of existing staff members. Practices positive collaboration and converts difficult interactions into productive ones. Measures employee performance. Maintains current certifications in specialty and continues education when necessary as well as tracks and maintains for staff as needed. Manages the process in reviewing results of clinical performance assessments and recommends process improvements. Implements established performance improvement policies and trains employees on these policies. Assists with providing feedback in the collection and preparation of budget information. As needed, oversees inventory levels and supplies for department.

Major functions and responsibilities :

• Monitor day-to-day internal flow
• Assist in Pre-Op, PACU, and OR
• Coordination of activity with the OR suite
• Maintain adherence to operating policy / procedure manuals
• Monitor daily staffing of employees and assignments
• Ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, co-workers, physicians, and other health team members
• Risk Manager designee
• Responsible for performance evaluation of the department

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in nursing required. Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Must have at least three years' experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in a clinical role. Two years leadership / management experience preferred. Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act and standards of nursing care, and a working knowledge of administrative and management techniques. For Rural Health Network facilities only, employees who do not possess a Bachelor's degree in the required field, leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelor's degree in Nursing within five years of hire into position. Additionally for Rural Health Network facilities, for current employees, leadership may have considered acceptable qualifications and work experience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, and business need, prior to new Sanford education requirements.

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and / or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Certification is encouraged and may be required depending on specialty or service area. Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work / life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.