Manager, Nursing Administration
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ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders
The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition (3M) is the world's only Center of Excellence for the treatment of patients with extreme medical complications resulting from eating disorders and severe malnutrition. Nurses in the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders play a vital role on the multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive and collaborative care to this patient population. The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders is a 30-bed unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1 : 5. CNAs and behavioral healthcare techs provide 1 : 1 care and supervision for every patient. This unique population requires both medical and behavioral interventions.
Job Summary
Under minimal supervision, the Senior Nurse Manager performs managerial and leadership functions over professional nursing and support care team in various healthcare consumer care settings. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based policies, procedures, guidelines and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes and independently works with the ACNO or Director to maintain departmental budget. Adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing practice / process and performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics (2015)
- to provide care to all healthcare consumers. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based practices and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes. Utilizes the Theory of Human Caring and Caritas in daily practice.
Essential Functions
Staff Management (10%)Scheduling (10%)Mentoring and recruitment (10%)Departmental budget and operations (10%)Records management (10%)Case management and discharge planning (10%)Patient safety and quality care (10%)Policy development and revisions (5%)Support and implementation of organizational initiatives and strategic planning (5%)Promote positive patient experience (5%)Promote employee engagement (5%)Able to perform essential duties of direct reporting positions (5%)Other duties as assigned per unit addendum (5%)Education
Bachelor's Degree RequiredMaster degree preferredWork Experience :
4-6 years of nursing experience; including two years nursing leadership experience preferred.Licenses :
BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS / CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association RequiredRN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies RequiredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice / Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed] and accrediting body standards.Strong understanding and display of the principles of customer service as it applies to patients, staff and the communityAbility to assist in identifying ways to promote quality patient-centric care and maintain Denver Health's high level of patient satisfaction. [Nursing Vision Statement]Ability to work effectively in a team matrix environment. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and in a cross functional environment.Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary staff, charge nurses, clinical nurse educator(s), and Nursing Managers, providers, executive leadership to provide care to patients with respect to their uniqueness using informed judgment, competence, individual qualifications, and collaboration with the health care team.Ability to demonstrate an understanding of assessment findings as they relate to the disease process and continuum of care.Supports compliance with national patient safety goals, accrediting agency standards, and quality initiatives.Evaluates practice in relation to professional standards, statues, regulations, hospital and departmental policies, standards of care, and regulatoryPromotes quality care by redefining priorities for care based on evaluation of healthcare consumer / family response or changing condition.Proficient in EHR documentationProficient in Office SuiteShift
Regular
Work Type
Full time
Salary
$113,100.00 - $181,000.00 / yr
Benefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plansFree RTD EcoPass (public transportation)On-site employee fitness center and wellness classesChildcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and moreTuition reimbursement & assistanceEducation & development opportunities including career pathways and coachingProfessional clinical advancement program & shared governancePublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF programNational Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employerOur Values
RespectBelongingAccountabilityTransparencyAll job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation. As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year. Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer. Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.
Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.