Registered Nurse Manager Job Description
Registered nurse manager
provides clinical nursing services in accordance with the State of Georgia Nurse Practice Act.
Registered Nurse Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Report problem areas to the Director of Nursing
Confirm that the clinical symptoms/treatment, including severity of illness and intensity of service per Interqual guidelines for admission are met, , payer guidelines for admission and continued stay
Identifies readmissions and makes the appropriate referrals as needed to meet the needs of the patient
Maintains knowledge of payer guidelines governing discharge planning
Documents discharge plans in the patients chart and communicates the plan to all parties involved including patient, family, physician, nursing
Conduct a comprehensive patient assessment(s), initial, reassessment, discharge and ongoing of the client's needs, including OASIS assessment at appropriate time points
Plan and coordinate care to meet ongoing needs at time of discharge
Provide clinical services and/or treatments requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill
Responsible for achievement of optimal patient outcomes
Responsible for meeting/exceeding Customer Service initiatives
Registered Nurse Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Registered Nurse Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, BLS, ICD10, ACLS, CDN, CNN, BCLS, CCM, ACM, CCRN
Education for Registered Nurse Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the registered nurse manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Education, Department of Education, Science, Nursing Education, Graduate, Healthcare, Management, School of Nursing, Leadership
Skills for Registered Nurse Manager
Desired skills for registered nurse manager include:
Applied nursing practices
Methods in accordance with federal
Techniques
Infection control practices and prevention of disease transmission
State/province and board of nursing requirements
State
Local regulations
Pharmacology
Cultural needs of the psychiatric patient
Psychiatric and physical disorders
Desired experience for registered nurse manager includes:
A valid driver’s license and auto liability insurance
Perform integrated initial and concurrent review to identify medical necessity and utilization issues
Apply admission, continued stay/transfer, and discharge criteria to each patient’s case
Interface with external review companies and consultants, using advocacy and negotiating skills that address medical necessity and appropriateness of inpatient/outpatient levels of care
Advocate and support the case management process using the Patient-Centric Care Management Model as a guideline
Partner with the healthcare team, community resources, liaisons, and families to provide timely coordinated admission and discharge planning that is appropriate based on patient needs
Registered Nurse Manager Examples
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Registered Nurse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a registered nurse manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for registered nurse manager
- Current AZ RN or compact state license-required
- Be accountable to provide clinic support leadership to improve the delivery of clinical care
- Act as a resource to Clinical Staff Supervisors Management, Administration and interdisciplinary teams for clinical and operational issues
- Work to strengthen the CSS team, providing a bridge between the CSS position, Clinic Manager and departments to create and implement clinical best practices within clinics and across the organization
- Be responsible for facilitating the implementation of recommendations of the CSS role work group
- Provide oversight of operational and patient care management
- Provide leadership, motivation, and direction to the staff to promote the safest, most effective and efficient administration of the patient care area
- Coordinate quality review, performance management, customer service, and staffing management
- 2 years acute care RN experience-preferred
- Observation experience- preferred
Qualifications for registered nurse manager
- Knowledge of clinical databases and strong assessment skills
- Three to five years of Clinic RN experience
- Previous experience in home health setting and with two years management or supervisory experience
- Has excellent observation, good nursing judgment and communication skills
- Minimum of three years of recent RN clinical experience required
- Requires normal or corrected hearing and vision to normal range
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of registered nurse manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for registered nurse manager
- Coordinates, acts as a resource, and records the events of Administrative Boards of Investigations
- Performs supervisory duties for the Peer Review and Risk Specialist positions
- Completes reports and data submissions, coordinates document submissions, and tracks external review recommendations to completion
- Triages complaints and claims related to professional and general liability, while assisting with requests from the Office of Medical and Legal Affairs hearings and case reviews
- Develops and enforces risk management program plans and enact the changes in clinical practice, policy and procedure and employee/medical staff to preserve the organizations assets, reputation and quality care
- Identify high-risk/cost patients
- Facilitate opportunities to coordinate interventions and design treatment plans
- Control costs and manage total patient care to ensure optimal outcomes
- Engages in staff development, providing general in services individual instruction and orientation
- Plans the work to be accomplished by subordinates
Qualifications for registered nurse manager
- Demonstrates skills as defined in the RN job description
- Physically makes rounds on every unit during their shift and participates in patient care as needed , starting IVs, patient transport and performing admission/discharge procedures
- Maintains high skill level through ongoing education and meeting attendance
- Participates in formulation or implementation of systems and programs to effect change and realize goals and objectives
- Provides close positive communication link within all patient care areas within the hospital for efficient throughput
- Develops positive communication links and a follow up plan with physicians to clarify orders, plan of care, and/or medical care concerns
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of registered nurse manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for registered nurse manager
- Responsible for covering Mental Health Patient Care Services areas and supervisors
- Identifies and provide educational/professional development to nursing staff including psychiatric nursing
- Responsible for interviewing and hiring staff per vacancies
- Providing nursing leadership for a very active medical unit
- Responsible for assessment planning, provision, and evaluation of nursing services in specified patient care area
- Directing and organizing the unit-specific orientation, training, and development of staff
- Collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to assure quality patient care is delivered
- Staff management to ensure performance standards are maintained
- Designated first-line supervisory authority, responsibility, and accountability for the 24/7 operations of his/her units, ensuring that subordinate personnel provide timely nursing care that complies with generally accepted standards of clinical practice
- Additionally responsible for performance improvement, customer service and patient/resident satisfaction, patient/resident and employee safety, interviewing applicants, employee relations, standards of care and practice, the work environment, and accreditation and regulatory standards
Qualifications for registered nurse manager
- Current Idaho nursing licensure required
- A minimum of three years of care management experience
- Bachelors' Degree in Nursing and Current Idaho nursing licensure required
- Healthcare Quality Certification (CPHQ) or obtained within twelve (12) months of employment required
- Experience with HEDIS and CAHPS preferred
- 1+ year of UAS experience preferred
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Our growing company is looking for a registered 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 registered nurse manager
- Oversight of all assigned work of subordinates, including work assignments and breaks
- Unit leader for SPS teams, including staff, educators, lead technicians, , in provision of Veteran care in the SPS department
- Schedules developed and posted a minimum of 14 days prior to assignment
- Ensuring department is staffed utilizing IAHCSMM guidelines
- Granting leave and posting time per established policy and time lines
- Resolving all leave exceptions within pay period
- Posting time changes daily
- Completing and submitting unit time and attendance reports with recommended actions by 15th of month following end of quarter
- Writing and submitting proficiencies and performance evaluations within established time frames and by established policy
- Recognizing staff through informal and formal awards and recognition venues (5 Star, Nurse Excellence, Employee of the Month)
Qualifications for registered nurse manager
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent relevant work experience
- Med/Surg Oncology clinical RN experience
- Previous charge/team lead/supervisor/manager experience
- BLS require
- Two years of nursing experience required, supervisory or managerial experience preferred
- Minimum seven years actively practicing as a registered nurse' previous Oncology experience
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of registered nurse manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for registered nurse manager
- Working collaboratively with Environmental Management Service and Engineering to resolve structural, equipment and environmental deficiencies within the department
- Providing monthly staff meetings and completing minutes within established time frame in established format
- Makes daily rounds of clinic area to ensure compliance with OSHA and ADA and corrects deficiencies immediately
- Inventories and orders medications, supplies, office supplies and other supplies on a bi-monthly basis
- Assures adequate staffing available for care of Veterans
- Assures staff education and training for specialty area
- Implementing and maintaining Occupational Health programs, policies and procedures for a facility
- Supervising a group of nursing and support personnel
- Supervising and evaluating nursing care provided to workers
- Monitoring nursing functions to ensure nursing staff adheres to correct nursing procedures within scope of practice
Qualifications for registered nurse manager
- Follows up on resolution of stated or observed problems and communication of the follow through
- Commercial Utilization Management and/or Case Management experience (preferred)
- He/she coordinates AIB's, including orientation/training of board members and monitoring reports for deadlines and compliance with regulations
- He/she prepares and submits reports to the Director, VISN Office, VHA Headquarters, Office of Medical-Legal Affairs, and Patient Safety Program
- He/she conducts performance improvement activities that involve systematic prevention of defects, nonconformance to regulations and standards, identification of unsatisfactory trends and conditions, and correction of factors that may contribute to defective work processes or products
- Knowledge of provider requirements for admissions, transfers, and discharges