Nurse Manager (RN), Day Shift, Pediatric Emergency Department

Shady Grove Medical Center

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Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Nurse Manager for our Pediatric Emergency Department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Pediatric Nurse Manager you will:
• Role-model positive customer service behaviors.
• Role-model and encourage professional practice (to include nurse autonomy, authority, accountability, and responsibility) within their department.
• Operationalize the strategic plan for their department.
• Establish, role-models, and upholds the standards of practice and expectations for the staff, monitoring performance, behaviors, competency, and conducts performance reviews.
• Consistently, timely, and accurately complete tasks necessary for service recovery, complaints, near misses, and adverse events.
• Actively lead and encourages staff participation in continuous improvement efforts, DMAICs, and shared governance.
• Promote cohesive work teams and constructive conflict resolution both within the department and organization.
• Identify and monitor resources necessary for safe delivery of patient care to include labor, equipment, and facilities in the department.
• Executes other duties as assigned.

Qualified candidates will possess:
• Baccalaureate Degree in nursing required,
• Master’s degree preferred
• Three years of work experience in Pediatric Emergency Department as defined by the department specific certification requirements
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Current Maryland State nursing license
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate
• Certification in leadership within 1 year of eligibility
• Participation in professional organizations

Work Schedule:

Schedule: Primarily Monday-Friday during business hours; occasional evening and weekend coverage may be required.

Role Overview: This position carries 24/7 responsibility and accountability for the Adult Emergency Department, providing operational leadership in collaboration with a dedicated team of four Assistant Nurse Managers. The role also involves close coordination with leadership from the Pediatric Emergency Department and the Geriatric Emergency Care (GEC) unit. ​

Nurse Managers are eligible for a Unit-Based Incentive of an additional $7/hour.

Pay Range:

$104,000.00 - $150,000.00

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

• Free Employee parking

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire

• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)

• Paid Time Off

• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period 

• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance

• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

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COVID-19 Vaccination

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