Med-Surg Nursing Services Manager

Job Description

Job Description

This position is accountable for Inpatient Services which includes Med Surg. This position plans, organizes, coordinates and directs inpatient nursing services and assigned service areas to achieve ongoing unit and CCH goals and objectives. This position maintains accountability and responsibility for compliance to all internal and external CCH policies and procedures Federal, State, and Local codes, regulations and standards related to Nursing and assigned areas of responsibility. This position also assists with the preparation and compliance to the annual operating budget.

Clinical Operations Management

• Accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and coordination of care for observation, acute, hospice, skilled and extended swing patients.
• Accountable for ongoing analysis, evaluation and strategic planning for nursing services, staff development, front line staff orientation and nurse residency program that includes staff clinical competencies, standards of behavior and patient experience.
• Evaluates, coaches and disciplines staff performance as needed.
• Conducts regularly scheduled department meetings and communication
• Attends and participates in committee meetings, educational programs and in service meetings as required.
• Establishes, implements, evaluates goals and objectives for the Inpatient Services Department.
• Collaboration in development and accountability for implementation and compliance to hospital and intra and interdepartmental work flows, procedures, policies.
• Identifies, addresses, resolves and responds to issues / problems through cooperation, collaboration and teamwork both intra and interdepartmentally.
• Reviews department performance and effects changes as needed to improve services streamline workflows and assure compliance with regulatory standards and good clinical practice.
• Prepares, monitors and adjusts annual operating budget.
• Establishes, implements, reviews and consults with appropriate disciplines to maintain updated policies and procedures current with accepted professional standards, current literature and practice.
• Maintains records, reports, statistics, and budgetary information for administrative and regulatory review
• Develops and maintains job descriptions and scope of practice for department personnel
• Demonstrates working knowledge of potential safety legal and liability issues
• Maintains personal and staff professional growth and development
• Responsible for development, implementation, and coordination of continuing education and staff competency program focusing of high risk, low volume knowledge / skills

Quality Improvement

Compliance

Patient Experience

Basic Clarke County Hospital (CCH) Performance Criteria

Qualifications

Education : Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Experience : 5 years RN clinical hospital experience with minimum of 3 years recent management experience or related experience.

License(s) / Certification(s) : Current Iowa RN License

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities : Planning and organizing skills. Managing priorities / deadlines. Excellent Interpersonal Communication. Proficient operating a PC. Speaks and writes fluent in English. Excellent critical thinking skills. Ability to access, manipulate, organize and relay information in meaningful ways. Preferred : Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations. Forward thinking, creative and innovative in developing new processes to improve service to patients. Serves as the role model for professional nurses and demonstrates exceptional customer service.

Shift and Schedules : Monday-Friday; 8-5

Holidays, Weekends, On-Call : PRN