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Atlantic Partners
Nurse Manager (Acute Health Services) - ICU/ITCU - Full Time Days
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What they do
A Healthcare Administrator directs and coordinates delivery of health care and medical services. Manages finances and recordkeeping and communications with medical staff. Works to improve quality and efficiency. May run smaller medical practices or work in specialized areas within large hospitals or health care systems.
$109,778 / year median in New Jersey
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Description We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, the company is looking for a Nurse Manager. Job Duties Works with Director of Nursing to develop and implement goals of assigned units and to evaluate progress toward attainment of goals; acts as liaison between nursing administration and medical staff. Using available utilization data, works with other Nurse Managers and DON to developing staffing plan and schedules for units to maintain appropriate staffing levels and staffing mix; communicates staffing plan to Nurse Supervisor; ensures adequate staff coverage by reviewing vacation and holiday schedules; approves overtime as necessary and authorizes coverage for absent staff. Selects, hires and supervises staff in area of responsibility; initiates disciplinary action, including terminations; carries out annual performance appraisal of employees recommending promotions, raises, etc. Ensures safe and professional patient care by enforcing and monitoring compliance to professional standards, identifying clinical and educational needs of staff; recommends methods for improving staff competence and patient care and assists in developing, implementing and evaluating programs. Through meetings, in-services or other established means of communication, provides information to departmental staff for therapeutic and effective patient care management; identifies and puts into place appropriate monitors of patient care delivery. Periodically reviews admission and patient management protocols, discharge criteria and related policies and procedures for compliance with requirements of regulatory agencies; recommends and implements changes as required, making sure information is available to staff in area of responsibility; monitors compliance and reviews with DON and other Nurse Managers. Oversees the quality assurance/quality improvement programs in area of responsibility, identifying patient care issues, developing QA monitors and ensuring that follow-up actions are implemented. Provides information required for reports on utilization, monitors, credentialing and scheduling as necessary to be compliant with regulatory agency reporting and monitor requirements; prepares reports on service and utilization as required. Assists DON in developing annual budget; monitors budget performance throughout the year to ensure units operate within budget guidelines; works with administration to ensure most efficient and cost-effective allocation and use of resources.