This Nurse Manager position oversees nursing operations for Ambulatory Pre-Op/PACU and Operating Room services on a day shift schedule. You will ensure excellent patient care is provided by a nursing staff of sufficient number and competency to meet patient needs, while maintaining a healthy, healing, and respectful environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Responsibilities
- Manage all day-to-day operations of the nursing unit independently
- Provide quality customer service to patients of all ages, their families, visitors, medical staff, clinicians, and co-workers
- Establish and maintain environmental control plans
- Coordinate materials management for the department
- Assist in monitoring clinic activities
- Supervise all employees of the nursing unit; supervisory responsibilities may be delegated as appropriate
- Seek advice and guidance from the Director on an as-needed basis and when there is major impact on activity outside the unit
- Work with supervisor guidance on employee terminations, grievance handling, annual unit goals and budget review, unit guidelines and procedures approval, and staff performance evaluations
- Maintain frequent visibility on all shifts and weekends to enhance staff communication and monitor staff effectiveness
Required Qualifications
- Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligibility to obtain it
- AHA BLS Certification or equivalent
- 5 years of relevant clinical experience
- 2 years of progressive leadership and/or supervisory/management experience
- Bachelor's degree in nursing
- Must be enrolled in a master's degree program at the time of application and must complete it within 36 months of hire
- If the master's degree is not in nursing, a BSN from an accredited school is required
- Special consideration will be given for applicants enrolled in baccalaureate to doctoral programs who will not attain a master's degree and may require longer than 36 months to complete the terminal degree
- Applicants may be grandfathered under previous requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in an academic medical center environment
- Master's degree in nursing or a related field
- If the master's degree is not in nursing, a baccalaureate degree in nursing is required
- Certification in specialty area
Physical Requirements
- Lifting 50-100 lbs
- Prolonged standing
- Frequent bending
- Walking distance
- Climbing steps, ladders, or other surfaces
- Reaching overhead, extensive, and repetitive reaching
- Repetitive motion
- Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances
Mental and Sensory Requirements
- Strong recall and reasoning abilities
- Problem-solving skills
- Hearing and ability to speak clearly
- Legible writing and reading skills
- Logical thinking
Emotional Requirements
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to handle multiple priorities
- Frequent and intense customer interactions
- Ability to adapt to frequent change
- Comfort working in a noisy environment
Schedule
- Days shift
- Frequent visibility required on all shifts and weekends
Compensation
- $92,290.00 - $152,277.00
- Actual salary offers based on relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications