Registered Nurse (RN) Manager - Dartmouth Cancer Center

OverviewNurse Manager - Dartmouth Cancer Center, Medical Oncology ClinicPlans, directs, coordinates and evaluates the operational, fiscal and personnel activities to ensure the provision of high quality, safe patient / family centered care 24 hours a day.

Advocates for and allocates available resources to promote efficient, effective, safe and compassionate nursing care.These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire.

We have loan repayment up to $20,000.We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home.

We offer generous tuition reimbursement.We have a very popular "earned time" plan.We have extensive CEU / Training programs.

Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art.Our nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model.

We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment.Dartmouth Hitchcock's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing.

education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.Why are we so unique?We are a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center set right in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

We recognize that quality of life means different things to different people, but we are very confident you will love it here as we have beautiful, rural and suburban housing options, world-class primary, secondary, and graduate schools, hundreds of lakes, thousands of miles of hiking trails and some of the best skiing in the country.

This all means you can be a happy nurse with more quality time with friends, family, pets or maybe just quiet hikes by yourself.

Our idea of traffic in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire is a line on the ski mountain at the chair lift.Read more about Dartmouth Health and why YOU should work here.

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience.

With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work.

Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s;

4 member hospitals, and 30 Dartmouth Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities - both career and personal - truly make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and play.

Applicants are encouraged to visit our nursing career site to learn more and apply : Please visit : Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

ResponsibilitiesManages the hiring process to meet anticipated staffing needs.Plans adequate staffing and adjustments in alignment with patient volume and clinical needs.

Evaluates and manages the performance of staff members, to include coaching and the performance management processes.Manages the matrix relationships, including but not limited to providing input and feedback to Nurse Educators, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Clinical Nurse Leaders assigned to the practice area, to ensure clinical competency of staff, quality of patient / family centered care and professional development of clinical staff.

Identifies opportunities for best practices and continued improvement and oversees implementation of such practices.Responsible for operationalizing best practices in team care coordination.

Proactively accesses safety risks and promotes and models a culture of safety.Manages staff and processes to achieve outcomes and organizational goals in regard to clinical quality, patient safety, and patient experience.

Manages to operational budget for the unit. Monitors patient revenues and expenses and operational expenses and provides required reports to administration.

Ensures that unit facilities and equipment meet necessary standard and monitors utilization of equipment.Facilitates the work of the Professional Nursing Organization, including facilitating the Practice Area Council.

Coaches clinical nurses in professional development and engagement in the Program for Advancing Clinical Excellence (PACE) credentialing program.

Assures that Joint Commission and other applicable regulatory standards are met in the clinical area. Assures that evidenced based practice and nursing practice standards are achieved in the clinical area.

Assumes accountability for maintaining a safe work environment in alignment with Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s commitment to employee safety and regulatory requirements including but not limited to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and applicable state and federal law.

Supports and / or participates in clinical research programs in collaboration with the interprofessional team.Performs other duties as required or assigned.

QualificationsGraduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) is required.

Master’s degree strongly preferred.Supervisory and / or management experience required.5 years of progressive responsibility within an acute care setting required.

Must obtain and maintain clinical competencies within assigned unit.Clinical or professional certification preferred.Required Licensure / CertificationsLicensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.

Basic Life Support (BLS) or higher per unit specific requirements.Area of Interest : Nursing;FTE / Hours per pay period : 1.

00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs / week;Shift : Day;Job ID : 27462;Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.