Nurse Manager - Med/Surg/Tele and Float Pool (Everett)

Location :CHA Everett Hospital
Work Days :Days w/ 24/7 accountability
Category :Nurse Manager
Department :MedSurg West 3 EH
Job Type : Full time
Work Shift : Day
Hours/Week : 40.00
Union Name : Non Union

The Nurse Manager of West 3 and the Float Pool provides clinical operations, service planning, business performance, and performance improvement to the department.

West 3 is a Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Department at Everett Hospital with Cambridge Health Alliance, and is a 35 bed unit for patients with general and complete medical and surgical needs, often serving those with serious health issues. The unit includes 5 private rooms, 2 respiratory isolation rooms and a hemodialysis tandem room with 2 bays. Skilled and compassionate nursing staff take care of approximately 25 patients each day including an expert Hospitalist Team.

The Float Pool provides care with an emphasis on culturally sensitive, evidence based nursing practice. While regularly scheduled, the members of the float pool are deployed on a shift by shift basis to provide nursing care to patients in ICU, Med/Surg, Radiology and the IV team.

The Nurse Manager, West 3/Float Pool will account for clinical operations within the unit, including:

-Direct supervision of all unit clinical and support staff, including accountability for employee competencies, evaluations, and annual reviews.

-Provides leadership to staff to facilitate the resolution of conflicts.

-Development, implementation and revision of unit clinical standards, policies, and procedures.

-Collaborates within the service line, and across service lines and departments to ensure effective clinical operations.

-Hiring: Collaborates with other members of the leadership team to recruit and hire quality candidates.

-Develops and monitors performance improvement measures, including but not limited to measures of clinical/service outcomes, cost/volume measures and customer satisfaction.

-Leading change: demonstrates familiarity with the psychology of change and is able to apply that body of knowledge to lead change within the unit and the service line.

-Communication: effectively communicates and collaborates with diverse individuals, disciplines and departments throughout the organization and the community we serve.

-Diversity: Understands how a diverse workforce affects the delivery of health services and integrates the organizational mission and vision with respect to diversity into all aspects of work.

-Team Leadership: Understands the power of accomplishing organizational goals in teams.

-Labor Relations: Demonstrates an understanding of labor relations and union regulations. Works collaboratively with union leadership with its members.

-Staff development and evaluation: Works effectively with and provides feedback to staff to maximize development. Counsels staff and uses progressive disciplinary actions when necessary.

-Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Work Experience:

Five years clinical experience in Med/Surg

Demonstrated leadership and management abilities

Education/Training:

Graduate of NLN Accredited School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing required

Masters Degree preferred

Licensure :

Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse License

Certifications:

Maintains current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

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