Overview The Nurse Manager operates within the Springfield Memorial Hospital and Nursing Division mission, vision, strategic priorities and goals. Utilizing a shared leadership philosophy, the Nurse Manager assumes accountability for department management and the quality of patient care in a designated department. The Nurse Manager creates and maintains a work environment conducive to effective communication, collaboration, teambuilding and nursing professionalism. She/he ensures the enculturation of the Magnet Program requirements in the department. She/he assures that care provided in the department is appropriate to the age of the patients served and that staff are competent to provide safe, quality, evidence-based nursing care. She/he maintains positive physician and interdepartmental relationships as well as positive employee morale. Responsibilities Leadership: Personal and Professional Growth: Demonstrates responsibility for own personal and professional growth as reflected in ongoing education, projects, and annual professional development plan. Provides and receives formal peer-to-peer feedback among nurse leader colleagues. Empowers self and staff to enhance patient-focused nursing care and quality patient outcomes as reflected in patient satisfaction and quality improvement efforts. Fosters an environment which focuses on values, professionalism and accountability, where staff and management see each other as partners in the decision making process. Serves as a professional nurse role model and works to encourage and develop future nursing leaders as a function of succession planning. Clinical Knowledge: Maintains an understanding of the unit’s primary patient populations and their care needs/requirements. Keeps up-to-date on new clinical treatments/services being developed/implemented for primary patient populations. Maintains a sound knowledge base of current trends and developments in nursing practice in order to lead unit-based changes to improve patient care delivery. Collaborative Practice: Demonstrates ability and willingness to collaborate with peers and staff. Shows commitment to the development of inter-departmental/intraprofessional collaboration for improvement of patient care, unit efficiency and effectiveness. Develops working relationships with the medical staff that encourage problem solving on all levels. Builds and maintains a strong Unit-Based Council to facilitate shared decision-making process. Community Involvement: Involves self with professional organizations and community health-related services and agencies. Communication Skill: Encourages and facilitates a work climate conducive to open, honest communication and incorporates an effective information sharing process to ensure staff are kept up to date on key changes/issues affecting their work processes. Demonstrates a communication style which is supportive and non-threatening, thus providing an environment that allows for open expression of ideas and problem solving. Attends Nurse Management Council and Department Managers’ meetings and relays pertinent information to staff. Human Resource: Is accountable for recruitment, interviewing, selection and retention of unit-based staff. Is accountable for scheduling of personnel to assure quality patient care within budget requirements. Is accountable for staff performance monitoring/feedback/appraisal and initiating corrective/disciplinary action as necessary, in accordance with hospital policies. Holds regular staff meetings in order to facilitate communication of organizational imperatives/changes as well as unit issues. Encourages staff to identify personal and professional growth needs and facilitates appropriate opportunities for that growth. Maintains a climate which provides ongoing appreciation and recognition of achievements. Supports appropriate risk-taking efforts by staff and peers. Assists in the development of and supports divisional programs/initiatives that promote recruitment/retention and satisfaction of staff members. Fiscal Management: Budget Preparation: Participates in the preparation of the annual budget for areas of responsibility. Identifies capital equipment items needed. Identifies and evaluates present and future staffing needs. Budget Monitoring: Establishes quotas of supplies, analyzes financial and productivity reports. Reviews and evaluates monthly expenditures and operating statements and implements corrective action plans to address variances as necessary. Designs and implements cost-effective strategies that will enhance effective and efficient patient care delivery. Educates staff regarding operation of the unit and fiscal responsibilities. Maintains sound knowledge base of current trends and developments in health care related to reimbursement issues. Planning: Engages staff in developing annual unit goals and individual goals consistent with MMC’s Strategic Priorities, the MHS Nursing Strategic Plan and the MMC annual Nursing goals. Develops mechanisms with staff to fulfill unit goals and objectives. Reviews goals and plans of action with staff on a regular basis. Performance and Outcomes Improvement: Identifies quality improvement opportunities and uses appropriate QI tools/techniques to evaluate potential solutions. Leads intra-and inter-departmental problem solving to ensure resolution of clinical issues and adoption of “best practices.” Collaborates with staff in evaluating standards of care in relation to a particular patient population. Measures and validates that identified outcomes are met. Assures unit performance measurement data is gathered, monitored and reported and facilitates its use in improving quality and/or efficiency. Research: Creates an environment that promotes analytical thinking in the resolution of identified clinical problems and the adoption of evidence-based nursing practice. Provides opportunities and resources to encourage staff to participate in nursing research/scholarship activities. Fosters collaborative research relationships with other healthcare institutions and healthcare providers. Performs other related work as required or requested. Qualifications Education: · BSN required; Master’s degree preferred. Licensure/Certification/Registry: · Current Illinois RN licensure required. · Holds national specialty nursing certification in clinical area or nursing administration, or completes within 24 months of assuming role. Experience: · At least three years experience in acute care nursing as a registered nurse with demonstrated progressive leadership/management skills. Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: · Demonstrated working knowledge of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program model and standards. · Demonstrated understanding of nurse-sensitive quality indicators and basic hospital/nursing regulatory requirements.
Overview *** Up to $20,000 sign on bonus *** A Registered Nurse at Springfield Memorial Hospital means becoming a part of a Magnet hospital that raises the bar for excellence. The SMH environment expects high quality care for patients and RNs who want to advance learning to ensure they can be the best nurse possible. Quality nurses not only understand, but also exhibit, that “care starts with caring.” Nursing is about caring for people. Above all else, working at Memorial means we expect you to exceed customer expectations. You can do this by treating each patient as if they are the only one you are caring for that day, being the calm voice for the family, finding the answers when you don’t have one, and displaying compassion in all interactions. 2G Bariatrics/Plastics: Surgical unit with subspecialties of plastics reconstruction/flaps with neurovascular monitoring that includes limb re-attachment, deep wounds (including vac dressings), sacral flaps, free flaps, breast reconstruction and tram flaps, as well as bariatric surgical patients, gynecology and general surgery patients. Care includes large dressings, use of specialty beds, medication administration, tracheostomy management, drains, wound and oral suctioning, vac pumps, IV fluid administration, IVAC, PAC and IV pain management, capnography, leeching, chest tubes, NG suctioninig and Keofed/GT tube feedings. Responsibilities Qualifications Licensure/Certification/Registry: Licensed as RN in State of Illinois. Current BLS/CPR certification per policy. Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required. Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections. Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.
Overview Manages, coordinates and performs nursing care with compassion and care for an assigned group of patients and their families and incorporate preventative measures. NURSING GOAL: A goal of nursing is to educate and restore a patient to an optimal level of wellness as defines by the patient and their families and incorporate preventative measures. Responsibilities CLINICAL JUDGEMENT – Clinical reasoning, which includes decision-making, critical thinking, and a global grasp of the situation, coupled with nursing skills acquired through a process of integrating formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines. Demonstrates the ability to assess the full scope of patient needs, using the nursing process on a continuous basis. Utilizes past nursing experience to anticipate problems while seeking out multi-disciplinary collaboration with comfort, when necessary. Recognizes patterns and trends that may predict the direction of illness. CARING PRACTICES: Nursing activity that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients/families and staff. Working on another’s behalf and representing the concerns of the patient/family and nursing staff; serving as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns within and outside the clinical setting. Promotes safety throughout patient’s and family’s transitions along the healthcare continuum. Actively anticipates and monitors patient and family changes, responds appropriately. Effectively resolves patient complaints. Engages all patients in a personalized, compassionate manner. COLLABORATION/SYSTEMS THINKING – Working with others (e.g., patients, families, healthcare providers) in a way that promotes/encourages each person’s contribution toward achieving optimal/realistic patient/family goals. Involves intra-and inter- disciplinary work with colleagues and community. Body of knowledge and tools that allow the nurse to manage whatever Environmental and system resources exist for the patient/family and staff, within or across healthcare and non-healthcare systems. Consults and coordinates with team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans. Actively utilizes evidence-based practice and customer service data to improve caring practices. Effectively plans and communicates patient care plans. Facilitates active involvement of others in team meetings regarding patient care and/or practice issues. Seeks out opportunities to be taught, coached, and mentored. Recruits diverse resources when appropriate to optimize patient outcomes. Serves as a resource to department and patient/family. RESPONSE TO DIVERSITY – The sensitivity to recognize, appreciate and incorporate differences into the provision of care. Differences may include, but are not limited to, cultural differences, personalities, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values. Integrates cultural differences into patient/family care; incorporates appropriate alternative therapies. Tailors healthcare culture to meet the diverse needs and strengths of each patient/family. FACILITATION OF LEARNING – The ability to facilitate learning for patients/families, nursing staff, other members of the healthcare team, and community. Include both formal and informal facilitation of learning. Develops and modifies patient/family education programs throughout delivery of care, collaborating and incorporating all healthcare providers’ and educational plans. Provides individualized care. Evaluates patient’s understanding by observing behavior changes throughout plan of care. Sets patient-driven goals for education. Work toward achieving Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. CLINICAL INQUIRY (INNOVATOR/EVALUATOR) – The ongoing process of questioning and evaluating practice and providing informed practice. Creating practice changes through research utilization and experimental learning. Adapts standards of care to serve particular patient populations. Seeks out advice to improve patient care. Evaluates current practices based on patient responses, analysis of literature, research, and education. Incorporates evidence based practice into care delivery. Actively pursues continuing educational opportunities. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. Current registration or eligibility for licensure with the State of Illinois for practice as a professional nurse.
Overview Performs direct patient care requiring specialized nursing skills; oversees the performance of other patient care activities. Responsibilities Collects and documents data regarding physical, psychological, and educational needs of patients of all ages. Differentiates among emergent, urgent, and non-urgent patients. Evaluates patient telephone calls; follows up with instructions and documentation. Seeks supervisor and physician advice as needed. Establishes priorities in clinic setting and collaborates with Provider regarding plan of care. Delegates care to other members of the healthcare team. Offers input the plan of care; educates patient in plan of care. Screens telephone calls from patients and evaluates for referral. Coordinates and communicates plan of care with the patient and/or the family. Conducts pre-authorization for medication and ordered tests and completes appropriate forms. Schedules specialized procedures at the hospital; monitors need for follow-up. Arranges outside laboratory tests. Assists physicians by preparing patients and setting up equipment. Shares with nursing staff daily scheduling of patients with acute and/or urgent problems. Performs as a team nurse with providers and other staff. Reports ideas, concerns, and problems to Manager/Coordinator. Scanning and accurate indexing of records from outside sources in the patient electronic health record for provider signature. Reviews patient’s medical records from previous physician to incorporate pertinent information into patients completed chart. Provides and documents care within the standards of practice, policies and procedures. Administers and records immunizations, allergy shots and other parental injections; performs related duties. Performs or assists in specimen collection of waived lab tests; performs related follow up. Performs various screening tests; sets up equipment and assists with various procedures; assists in emergency situations with appropriate emergency supplies and procedures. Manages acute and/or episodic minor illnesses of patients by following doctor’s orders and documents treatment. Inserts and maintains continuous IV infusions; monitors progress (if applicable). Monitors the patient’s response to care; documents variances and revises plan of care to achieve desired outcomes. Involves patient’s family and multidisciplinary team; utilizes teaching skills. Makes phone calls to patient’s family to follow up and to communicate test results. Sets up referrals based on outcomes and doctor’s orders. Administers documents and evaluates medications. Explains procedures and answers questions from patients and their families; provides verbal, written and audiovisual materials; diet consultation; advice on wellness, exercise, preventative care and safety. Assesses patient’s ability to accept and understand instructions; maintains and orders educational materials. Demonstrates department specific competencies, including age specific competencies for all ages. Arranges for medication refills. Shares knowledge, nursing skills, experience, and patient education advice with physicians. Supports and maintains joint commission standard. Attends nursing in-service and continuing education programs. Assumes personal responsibility for quality patient care, environment of care, and professional development. Assists in coordinating and implementing policies in compliance with all regulatory standards. Reports ideas and concerns to supervisor concerning improved patient care, customer service and efficient clinical operations. Maintains clean, well-equipped exam room, and assists in inventory control. Attends meetings, in-services and continuing education classes; suggests topics and/or conducts nursing in-services. Assists with maintenance of patient medical records. Documents vitals, history, meds, procedures and instructions according to DMH policies and unit standards. Demonstrates care and knowledge in medication administration. Arranges for medication and medication refills. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Must be a graduate from an approved program in professional nursing with current licensure in the State of Illinois. Previous office experience is desired.
Overview **** Up to $10,000.00 Sign-On Bonus**** Shift: 2:45pm-3:15am LPN - Adult Psych will work under supervision of the Registered Nurse, performing a variety of patient care activities. Provides care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span. Assists the registered nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of care. Is accountable for own nursing actions and competencies. Communicates effectively with others. Performs all duties in accordance with the State of Illinois Nurse Practice Act and established standards, policies, procedures and guidelines. Adheres to MH Mission and Vision, the ANA Code of Ethics. Responsibilities Nursing Care Data Collection: Observes, records and reports objective and subjective patient data. Demonstrates ability to detect signs and symptoms of deviation from normal health status. Informs RN of abnormal or changing data and of patient/family responses to interventions. Planning: Provides information to assist the RN in developing the nursing plan of care. Intervention: Completely performs tasks/procedures as appropriately delegated (see Table 1). Uses equipment safely. Takes appropriate action in life-threatening situations/emergencies. Accurately administers medications by appropriately delegated routes. Utilizes appropriate infection control safety measures. Acts to prevent harm or injury to patient, self and others. Documents and communicates to RN nursing interventions and patient responses. Seeks supervision prior to initiating new or unfamiliar nursing activities and/or with a change in patient condition. Table 1 Per the Illinois Nurse Practice Act, LPNs are restricted from: · Administering medications via central lines · Administering medication via intravenous (IV) push · Administering chemotherapy via IV routes · Starting or adding blood or blood components · Completing and documenting admission comprehensive head-to-toe assessment and initial plan of care · Obtaining verbal or telephone orders from a provider Evaluation: Observes, records and reports patient responses to nursing interventions and other relevant data to the RN. Assists the RN to evaluate and modify the plan of care. Patient/Family Education: Assists the RN to identify, implement and evaluate age appropriate teaching interventions. Reinforces teaching initiated by other members of the healthcare team. Communication: Informs RN of abnormal and/or changing data and patient/family response to interventions. Develops and maintains interviewing skills required for data collection. Quality and Safety Communicates and documents potential risk issues to appropriate personnel. Participates in continuous quality improvement. Participates in review and revision of policies, procedures, and standards of care. Complies with all safety policies. Accountability Advocates for patients and families. Appropriately follows the chain of command. . Participates in community organizations Identifies annual goals for own professional development. Provides constructive feedback to strengthen the Division of Nursing and the colleague’s department/unit. Performs other related work as required or requested. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Qualifications Education: Successful graduation from an accredited practical nursing program Licensure/Certification/Registry: Current LPN licensure in the state of Illinois. Current BLS/CPR certification Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required. Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections. Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials. Annual Requirements: Attends all Joint Commission, OSHA, and hospital/nurse manager specified mandatory inservices. Validates competencies and obtains credentials as identified in unit specific requirements. Completion of annual self-evaluation and submission of peer feedback at time of performance appraisal.
