Manager - Nursing

Purpose:

This position is responsible and accountable for total unit/s operations on a 24-hour basis to includefiscal management, staff development, and resource management with the ultimate goal of achievingquality and safe patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

• Supervises assigned professional, technical, and clerical staff of the department to ensure the quality of work.

• Manages the workflow of the unit to ensure the delivery of quality patient care.

• Implements and supports patterns and ensures availability of sufficient qualified staff to meet patient care needs.

• Develops staffing patterns and ensures availability of sufficient qualified staff to meet patient care needs.

• Works to develop and retain highly skilled and well-rounded staff including hiring, orienting, training, directing work, evaluating performance and assuring clinical competency.

• Contributes to the effective management of the department including supplies, equipment, space, technology, policies and procedures.

• Contributes to the financial viability of the organization including managing productivity and budgeting process.

• Maintains effective working relationships, communication and collaborative decision making with medical staff, other departments, leaders, staff and others.

• Assists the organization in maintaining and achieving its goals related to licensure, regulatory, and accreditation standards.

• Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and competence.

• Responsible for accurate and timely delivery of various reports including staff schedules, payroll, labor productivity, IRIS and others as assigned.

• Participates in community activities on behalf of the organization.

• BSN degree

• Current RN license in the State of Ohio.

• Minimum of 3 years RN experience required.

• Minimum of 2 years leadership (i.e. RN-Charge) experience required.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Equivalent leadership capabilities will be considered in lieu of the leadership experience requirement based on executive leadership approval.

• Must be able to demonstrate advanced skills and abilities of a registered nurse, practicing within the nursing scope of practice.

• Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Also, be able to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deliver successful results.

• Critical thinking and problem solving skills and must be moderately advanced with experience in handling complex situations and conflicts.

• Microsoft Office, Clinical Documentation, Payroll system.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Registered Nurse (RN)

*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran