NURSE MANAGER OF ICU AND PCU
Company: WellSpan Health
Location: Ephrata
Posted on: October 9, 2024
Job Description:
Nurse Manager of ICU and PCULocation: Ephrata Community
Hospital, Ephrata, PASchedule: Full TimeFull-time Hours80 hours
bi-weekly7-330 flex24/7 accountability to unitsGeneral
SummaryManages the daily operations and work activities of
professional nursing and nursing support staff on assigned
unit.Duties and Responsibilities
- Recommends staffing levels as per professional organizations'
staffing guidelines. Structures an adequate staffing mix of
competent personnel for all shifts by supervising and approving the
development, preparation, and maintenance of staffing schedules
that meet department/unit needs and ANA staffing principles.
- Ensures that appropriate nursing standards and practices are
developed and implemented as a result of research and non-research
findings. Maintain established policies and procedures, objectives,
quality assessment, safety, environmental, and infection control
standards as per National Patient Safety goals, agency, and state
regulations.
- Identifies patient/client needs and develops quality programs
to meet those needs; uses outcomes data to direct quality
improvement action plans. Encourages staff to resolve
patient/family concerns in a timely manner, and assists staff when
necessary.
- Monitors all high risk and complicated cases; ensures
appropriate nursing interventions are implemented.
- Initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions using
a Just Culture model and as per the System's Human Resources
policies.
- Ensures staff education in appropriate communication to protect
patient confidentiality. Advocates social/professional equity among
staff; promotes culturally congruent patient care.
- Acts as a role model/mentor to charge nurses and staff; creates
an empowered shared decision-making environment; promotes staff
participation in Shared Decision-making activities; establishes a
vision/goal for succession planning.
- Consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing
care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
- Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer
care unit(s). This may include differences in the specific clinical
skills required of the RN. Unit based skill lists outline
expectations beyond the house wide RN requirements. SYS-NURS-L
Nursing Education Requirements Policy outlines current
certification(s) required for specific areas of nursing practice
and is considered to be part of the job description.
- In addition to requirements specified in the license and
certification section below, current BLS certification for all
areas of nursing practice is required.Current certification may be
required for the following areas of nursing practice:Emergency Care
Center - ACLS, PALSIntensive Care Center & MSCC Lead - ACLS,
PALSL&D - ACLS, NRP, - Experienced L&D nurses will obtain
within 6 months and new L&D nurses will obtain at 1 year of
experienceNICU - NRPPEDS - PALSPCC/PACU/ENDO - ACLS, PALSProcedural
- ACLSCommon Expectations:
- Interviews applicants with staff to select best match for
patient population and unit culture; evaluates staff performance;
monitors continuing education, oversees the competency testing of
staff (as applicable) and orientation.
- Develops budget(s) for the department/unit/entity and allocates
funds within budget(s) to accomplish objectives. Monitors variance
against budget(s).
- Ensures that unit strategic plan, vision, and goals are aligned
with the System/nursing strategic plan, vision, mission, and goals;
Acts as liaison between nursing administration and medical staff;
Assists the staff in establishing and maintaining positive,
constructive communication in a collaborative model between other
units/departments within the System when solving issues.
- Coordinates and integrates services within the
department/service line/entity, with other departments/service
lines/entities, and with the System's primary functions.
Participates in the selection of outside services (if needed).
- Continuously assesses and improves the department/service
line/entity/System's performance. Maintains appropriate quality
control/assessment programs (if applicable).
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and
development over the life span of the assigned patient population;
Assesses and interprets age specific data for patient population
and oversees the delivery of appropriate age specific
treatments.
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by:
complying with all applicable safety regulations; knowledge of the
impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to
reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well
as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize
processes and error proof systems that will lead to increased
safety; and participating in safety education programs and root
cause analyses as required.
- Enhances professional growth and development through
participation in educational programs, current literature,
conferences, professional organizations and workshops.
- Participates in patient rounds.
- Ensures and monitors staff participation in patient rounds as
part of the delivery care model to optimize collaboration between
nursing and medical staff.
- Collaborates with appropriate departments to ensure proper care
and timely maintenance of department/entity equipment and
supplies.
- Attends administrative meetings and actively participates on
nursing committees.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters
teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement
and innovation.
- Participates in patient rounds.
- Ensures and monitors staff participation in patient rounds as
part of the delivery care model to optimize collaboration between
nursing and medical staff.
- Collaborates with appropriate departments to ensure proper care
and timely maintenance of department/entity equipment and
supplies.QualificationsMinimum Education:
- Bachelors Degree RequiredWork Experience:
- 3 years Relevant experience. Required
- Supervisory experience. PreferredLicenses:
- Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or
- Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required
and
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
- Heartsaver CPR/AED Upon Hire Required and
- Board Certified Nurse Executive Upon Hire PreferredApply
NowYou're unique and you belong here.At WellSpan Health, we are
committed to treating all applicants fairly and equitably,
regardless of their job classification. If you require assistance
or accommodation due to a disability, please reach out to us via
email atcareers@wellspan.org. We will evaluate requests for
accommodation on a case-by-case basis. Please note that we will
only respond to inquiries related to reasonable accommodation from
this email address. Rest assured, all requests for assistance or
accommodation are handled confidentially, allowing applicants to
share their needs openly and honestly with us.WellSpan Health is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the
System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants
and employees of all job classifications without regard to age,
sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity,
transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status,
disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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