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Registered Nurse Manager - MICU - Jefferson Abington

Job Details The Nurse Manager facilitates the realization of the organization's mission, strategic plan, and values at the point of care. Plans for, leads, coordinates and facilitates the provision of quality care and service for a defined population of patients and facilitates the procurement of appropriate supplies/equipment and provides for adequate numbers and mix of staff to deliver nursing care. The Nurse Manager demonstrates excellence in problem solving, leadership, communication, fiscal responsibility and teamwork. The Nurse Manager provides leadership, consultation and collaboration in a dynamic, multidisciplinary teaching environment. She/He collaborates with administrators and other members of the health care team to design, evaluate and improve patient care systems and processes. She/he supports nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance through participation in, and mentoring of colleagues, on councils and the Clinical Ladder program. Job Description Job Duties Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.(Do not delete, move or over-write this statement) Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values. Plans, Directs and Coordinates nursing care for a specific patient care area in collaboration with the Nursing Director and other appropriate nursing leaders and professional develop staff. Recruits, interviews and selects staff for the patient care unit.Provides leadership and direction in implementation of strategic goals and objectives.Develops, implements and evaluates unit policies, procedures and goals, which are consistent with department and organizational goals.Completes regular performance evaluations for each staff member and serves as a clinical resource regarding policies and procedures, patient standards, performance improvement, and risk management issues.Conducts evaluations for new staff prior to completion of probationary period withinput from appropriate nursing staff. Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills.Councils employees and utilizes the disciplinary process as appropriate.Develops, implements and evaluates staffing plan to meet the patient and family care needs. Develops implements and evaluates areas of improvement to increase quality of patient and family care in collaboration with the nurse director or quality improvement manager. Identifies issues related to quality of patient care, and develops, implements and evaluates unit improvement program/projects within a shared governance model.Accountable and responsible for continuous quality and regulatory management directives including JCAHO, OSHA, etc.Designs, implements and evaluates the unit patient satisfaction plan. Acts as a resource and serves as a clinical role model to members of the health care team. Assists professional development staff with the creation and implementation of educational programs. Recommends, participates in the development of and implements policies and procedures.Provides leadership and direction in accordance with organizational and departmental goals and objectives. Seeks opportunities for nursing research.Collaborates with professional development staff to set minimum competencies and oversees ongoing professional development of staff Manages available resources insuring that the operation of the patient care area occurs within the limitations of the budget Is knowledgeable about costs and revenue opportunities.Assists in the development of cost saving activities.Collaborate with Director/ACNO budget forecasting.Educate healthcare team members on cost efficient care and appropriatestaffing, and on the efficient use of material resources. Monitors staff schedules to ensure adequate staffing to meet patient care needs and maintain quality patient care. Authorize overtime or scheduling changes to fill shifts as necessary. Completes payroll in collaboration with assistant nurse manager or patient care coordinator. Provides volumes & adjustments to reflect variances in staffing needs within Smart Square. Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Abington Memorial Hospital Primary Location Address 1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance. For more benefits information, please click here