Nurse, Nurse Manager Job Description
Nurse, nurse manager
provides guidance in the delivery of care and nursing practice within the clinical unit.
Nurse, Nurse Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Provides administrative support to staff to ensure efficient work flow, adequate staffing levels, resolution of difficult problems, monitoring of quality assurance measures, and enforcement of departmental and surgery center’s policies
Work collaboratively with Nurses, Social Workers, Administrative Staff, Doctors and community Healthcare Providers
Perform administrative functions such as record keeping and budgeting
24 hour responsibility for coordination and delivery of nursing care services
Define, maintain, interpret, and monitor standards of professional nursing performance and critical nursing practice
Oversee patient flow
Provide Medical Assistant Management
Serve as patient contact for follow-up care
Monitor clinical purchases and participate in annual budget meetings
Improve and/or supports others in improving the health and well-being of all patients
Nurse, Nurse Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Nurse, Nurse Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CRRN, CPR, BCLS, CRNI, AED, CPHQ, PALS, CDN, CNN
Education for Nurse, Nurse Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the nurse, nurse manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Nursing, Education, Graduate, Science, Nursing Education, Department of Education, Public Health, Business/Administration, Health Administration, Nursing Program
Skills for Nurse, Nurse Manager
Desired skills for nurse, nurse manager include:
Administrative
Clinical practices
Financial principles
Strategic planning
Dementia care
Nursing practice act and standards of nursing care
Applicable JCAHO standards
Central supply protocols
Clinical services and operations for the unit of responsibility
Compliance law
Desired experience for nurse, nurse manager includes:
Develop and assist staff in the implementation of policies and procedures related to the daily operations of the surgery center
Assure department compliance with standards and guidelines established by accrediting and regulatory agencies
Conceptualize, develop, and provide direction and support to staff to implement total quality management measures and customer service strategies in all department activities
Create a work environment conducive to productive performance and job satisfaction
Function as a “hands-on” team member in all nursing areas on an as needed basis
Participate in meeting nursing care needs of patients by relieving other professional nurses when necessary
Nurse, Nurse Manager Examples
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Nurse, Nurse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a nurse, nurse manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for nurse, nurse manager
- Schedule and supervise staff
- Ability to problem solve and manage patient flow objectives
- Ability to relate to between patient care disciplines
- Informs staff of executive level decisions, direction of the organization, Key Performance Indicators
- Recognizes need for ongoing and emergent education
- Oversees the review and evaluation of patient care
- Attains and maintains JCAHO and other regulatory standards
- Selects, orients, supervises and evaluates supervisors and clinical nurses
- Ensures departmental activities and records adhere to regulatory requirements
- Oversees compliance of staff to infection control practices and mandatory education requirements
Qualifications for nurse, nurse manager
- Demonstrate knowledge of Nursing in assigned areas
- 2-3 Years Acute Experience Required
- Maine RN license
- MSN required or actively pursuing
- Minimum of 5 yrs nursing experience
- Candidate will have experience providing feedback to direct reports and developing action plans
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Nurse, Nurse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a nurse, nurse manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for nurse, nurse manager
- Oversees and administers staff scheduling
- Coordinates staff assignments with charge nurse
- Develop field staff
- Supervise and review nursing staff
- Oversee patient care
- Oversee department budgets
- Report to high-level management
- Maintain high standards of care
- Manage patients' data and medical records
- Apply medical expertise and experience when determining policy and making difficult decisions
Qualifications for nurse, nurse manager
- Must have related nursing management/supervisory experience
- We require a nursing degree from an accredited school with 3-5 years of hospital nursing experience
- You’ll also need a current RN license in our state, BSN required
- 2 years of inpatient psychiatric management preferred
- Minimum 5 years clinical experience in Labor and Delivery required
- Served in leadership roles such as charge nurse or supervisor capacity where they had responsibility for reporting, issue resolution, setting direction and accountability for results
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Nurse, Nurse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a nurse, nurse manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for nurse, nurse manager
- Develops and maintains professional boundaries with staff, clients, and other collateral relationships and identifies issues as identified in the Code of Ethics
- Works sufficient hours to ensure effective performance which includes being on 24-hour call to handle emergency situations and coordinate response
- Serves as the infection control officer for the facility which includes monitoring the infection control activities and reporting significant findings to the Medical Director
- Communicates and collaborates with administration, finance, human resources, information services and other departments to ensure availability, accuracy and effectiveness of the delivery of health care services
- Teaches and role models the Seven Key Principles
- Responsible for effective use of resources within budgetary limitations
- Demonstrates effort in professional development for self and others
- Teaches and demonstrates leadership during emergency procedures
- Addresses client grievances as appropriate
- Manage Acute Care Unit (Observation Unit), Bed Management, Nursing Resource Management, and Special Projects
Qualifications for nurse, nurse manager
- Experience with Labor Management Partnership is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree from a State Board of Nursing approved school of nursing AND two years of professional nursing experience
- RN Registered Nurse – Clinical Nurse – Hospital – Nursing – Healthcare – Medical - Manager – Supervisor – Charge - Critical Care – ICU - MedSurg
- 1 year of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting
- Bilingual, Spanish, South Asian or Asian language
- Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing with the completion of a BSN required
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Nurse, Nurse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a nurse, nurse manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for nurse, nurse manager
- Develops and utilizes performance metrics to continually improve quality and operating efficiency
- Ensures adequate skills training and development among staff
- Ensures a high degree of teamwork among employees and managers, and between departments
- Communicates ideas and goals clearly and is an effective listener
- Maintains a current knowledge of trends and techniques in the field of management of the incumbent’s area of clinical specialization
- Fosters process improvements for greater operating efficiency and patient/customer service
- Directs and supervises assigned personnel, including performance management, scheduling, orientation, and training
- The Nurse Manager is responsible for the quality of care provided to patients and the processes that lead to continuous performance improvement
- Implements practice standards and operational procedures for all services which meet accreditation, professional practice, and reimbursement regulations and introduces and demonstrates new techniques
- Coordinates clinical practice and the deployment of resources to ensure ongoing implementation of the nursing process
Qualifications for nurse, nurse manager
- Serves as electronic medical record super user
- Management and supervision , experience in a Family Medicine Clinical Practice including patient triage or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Valid State RN License required
- Current licensure as Registered Nurse in the state in which this position is located
- Three (3) years of nursing experience, including at least one year as a nurse manager or director
- Experience in the management of multi-disciplinary clinical programs and delivery of services in a multi-cultural environment is desirable
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Nurse, Nurse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of nurse, nurse manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for nurse, nurse manager
- Makes appropriate referrals to the contracted physician(s) and other medical agencies or practitioners
- Administers physician prescribed and non-prescribed medications and requisitions
- Controls and maintains adequate inventory of drugs and medical supplies
- Responds to all medical emergencies and works "on-call" shifts to provide emergency assistance as needed
- Maintains all medical documentation, medical history, and files on each client abides by HIPAA compliance rules and regulations
- Assists in the development and implementation of nursing related performance improvement activities
- Provides staff member training to include CPR, first aid, universal precautions, medication side effects, and other appropriate topics
- Participates in health training of clients and participates in clinical activities as needed
- Monitors medically related contract services for compliance with provisions and coordinates with external agencies or contract vendors to ensure appropriate medical care
- Provides clinical and operational expertise for the facility
Qualifications for nurse, nurse manager
- Ability to produce technical reports on a regular basis
- Ability to provide leadership within a group and for direct reports
- Minimum of 2 years' experience required in management (healthcare, business, or military) or equivalent renal experience (nurse, dietitian, social worker, etc) at discretion of the hiring manager
- Experience in nursing or dialysis strongly preferred
- Other qualifications and combinations of skills may be considered at the discretion of the hiring manager
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing or related field