Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

Unit Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics  •  Lebanon, NH (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Plans, directs, coordinates and evaluates the operational, fiscal and personnel activities to ensure the provision of high quality, safe patient/family centered care 24 hours a day. Advocates for and allocates available resources to promote efficient, effective, safe and compassionate nursing care.

Responsibilities

  • Manages the hiring process to meet anticipated staffing needs.
  • Plans adequate staffing and adjustments in alignment with patient volume and clinical needs.
  • Evaluates and manages the performance of staff members, to include coaching and the performance management processes.
  • Manages the matrix relationships, including but not limited to providing input and feedback to Nurse Educators, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Clinical Nurse Leaders assigned to the practice area, to ensure clinical competency of staff, quality of patient/family centered care and professional development of clinical staff.
  • Identifies opportunities for best practices and continued improvement and oversees implementation of such practices.
  • Responsible for operationalizing best practices in team care coordination.
  • Proactively accesses safety risks and promotes and models a culture of safety.
  • Manages staff and processes to achieve outcomes and organizational goals in regard to clinical quality, patient safety, and patient experience.
  • Manages to operational budget for the unit. Monitors patient revenues and expenses and operational expenses and provides required reports to administration.
  • Ensures that unit facilities and equipment meet necessary standard and monitors utilization of equipment.
  • Facilitates the work of the Professional Nursing Organization, including facilitating the Practice Area Council. Coaches clinical nurses in professional development and engagement in the Program for Advancing Clinical Excellence (PACE) credentialing program.
  • Assures that Joint Commission and other applicable regulatory standards are met in the clinical area. Assures that evidenced based practice and nursing practice standards are achieved in the clinical area.
  • Assumes accountability for maintaining a safe work environment in alignment with Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s commitment to employee safety and regulatory requirements including but not limited to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and applicable state and federal law.
  • Supports and/or participates in clinical research programs in collaboration with the interprofessional team.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.

    • Qualifications

    • Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
    • Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) is required.
    • Master’s degree strongly preferred.
    • Supervisory and/or management experience required.
    • 5 years of progressive responsibility within an acute care setting required.
    • Must obtain and maintain clinical competencies within assigned unit.
    • Clinical or professional certification preferred.

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    • Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
    • Current BLS Required
    • ACLS within 6 months of hire date.
    • PALS within 6 months of hire date.
    • AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention Training within one year of hire date.
    • Moderate SedationTraining within one year of hire date.
    • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within one year of hire date.
    Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    About Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    How can the lifestyle in New Hampshire and Vermont compliment your career? You can have amazing 4-season living with a career at one of the top health systems in the country. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock; 4 affiliated hospitals and 30 Dartmouth-Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. We are close to the urban centers of Boston, New York and Montreal, but also offer proximity to the seacoast and multiple top-tier ski mountains within a short driving distance. Throughout New Hampshire, the opportunities – both career and personal – truly make our area the ideal place to work and play.

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    5,001-10,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Lebanon, New Hampshire
    Year Founded
    Unknown
    Website
    dartmouth-hitchcock.org
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