Nurse Manager Intermediate Care Unit
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Temple
Posted on: February 15, 2021
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Job Description:
JOB SUMMARYThe Manager, Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) 2 is
responsible for creating and sustaining a healthy work environment
for assigned nursing and unit-based personnel which fosters
excellent professional nursing practice, shared decision-making,
interprofessional teamwork and collaboration, and a safe and caring
environment for patients, family and staff. The manager plans,
develops, implements, evaluates and monitors policies and
procedures, budgets and the allocation of resources, continuous
quality and performance improvement initiatives, educational
programs and shared governance councils to achieve departmental and
organizational goals and objectives. Provides nursing care as
needed.The Manager, Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) 2 is responsible
for 60 or more FTEs, in one or more Nursing units.ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLEProfessional Practice Environment: Develops
and articulates a vision for nursing practice for area of
responsibility. Engages supervisors and staff in the development
and implementation of departmental goals and objectives. Creates,
fosters and sustains a healthy work environment through shared
governance structures and processes which supports evidence-based
nursing practice and research. Facilitates the professional
development of staff including clinical and leadership expertise,
through role modeling, teaching and coaching/mentoring. Ensures
that staff members maintain competency based on standards of
practice for patient population served. Ensures that staff are
well-informed by communicating to staff in a timely manner
new/revised protocols, policies and procedures, guidelines and
standards.Quality, Evidence-based Practice and Research: Maintains
current knowledge in evidence-based clinical and leadership
practices, nursing research findings, patient care delivery models
and work redesign to proactively identify, plan, implement,
evaluate and monitor quality/performance improvement initiatives to
advance practice and improve patient care. Systematically analyzes
and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
based on a variety of indicators including, but not limited to,
State and national regulatory bodies and related national
benchmarks. Facilitates practice changes through use of
evidence-based practices and research findings by nursing leaders
and staff. Identifies, proposes and conducts clinical research.
Caring Practices/Service Excellence: Creates and sustains a
compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for
patients, families and staff. Analyzes patterns and trends from
departmental patient care conferences, interprofessional rounds and
outcome data, and implements changes to ensure best caring
practices and outcomes for patients, families and staff. Champions
service excellence initiatives and ensures consistent
implementation by staff. Fosters an environment that is supportive
of staff's professional and personal growth. Responsible for
development and implementation of the department's succession
plan.Response to Diversity: Identifies issues arising from
individual differences and develops awareness of these issues in
nursing staff, medical staff and other health care providers. Role
models, teaches and provides age-specific and
developmentally-appropriate patient care in accordance with
established guidelines and scope of duty or practice. Identifies
and resolves conflicts that affect performance and/or the work
environment.Advocacy and Moral Agency: Advocates on behalf of the
nursing staff to represent the concerns of patients, families and
staff. Fosters an ethical practice environment for professional
practice and patient care based on optimum communication, teamwork
and coordination of care. Identifies and helps resolve ethical and
clinical concerns. Promotes health care at local, state and
national levels. Facilitation of Learning: Monitors the learning
needs of staff and patients/families and assists in the design,
implementation and evaluation of appropriate, cost-effective
educational opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills.
Facilitates the learning for patients and families, nursing staff,
other members of the health care team and community. Collaboration:
Role models, teaches and mentors professional leadership and
accountability for nursing's role within the interprofessional
health care team. Leads and participates in departmental, hospital
and system-wide programs, committees and special projects to
achieve target outcomes. Collaborates with medical, allied health
and administrative staff to ensure provision of safe, quality,
compassionate health care.Systems Thinking: Integrates knowledge of
organizational mission, goals, and systems into staff and patient
strategies Analyzes and prioritizes competing demands, taking
effective action to redesign systems to best meet the needs of
patient population and staff.Professionalism: Improves nursing
practice and the work environment through participation in shared
governance and the decision-making processes, and meaningfully
recognizing the contributions of others. Identifies personal goals
and seeks opportunities to pursue life-long learning through
continuing education, networking with professional colleagues,
membership and involvement in professional nursing organizations,
self-study, professional reading, certification and seeking advance
degrees. Contributes to the professional development of peers,
colleagues and others. Achieves national board certification in
specialty within two years of promotion/appointment as Nursing
Supervisor.KEY SUCCESS FACTORSKnowledge and understanding of
nursing and patient care standards and procedures.Knowledge of
laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying
and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards,
protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of
nursing care applicable to the area of assignment.Knowledge of
medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion,
risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management;
medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and
physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions.Knowledge of
medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy
rights.Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally
and in writing.Ability to provide age-specific, quality,
patient-centered care to all patients through the nursing process
and standards of nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for
the diversity of human experience and to develop, evaluate,
implement and as necessary, modify a patient care plan to meet the
needs of individual patients.Ability to make operational decisions
around how work gets done - quality and productivity standards,
measurable goals for employees and project teams, etc.Ability to
use broader objectives to determine how best to use resources to
meet schedules and goals.Ability to make or approve effective
hiring and termination decisions.Ability to evaluate and recommend
changes to policies, and establish procedures that affect the
managed organization.General computer skills, including but not
limited to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and
payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and
email.BENEFITSOur competitive benefits package includes the
following- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits-
401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%- Tuition
Reimbursement- PTO accrual beginning Day 1 Note: Benefits may vary
based upon position type and/or levelQUALIFICATIONS- EDUCATION -
Bachelor's- EXPERIENCE - 3 Years of Experience-
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Registered Nurse (RN) Basic
Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or
transfer.
Keywords: Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple , Nurse Manager Intermediate Care Unit, Healthcare , Temple, Texas
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