Job Description
Overview
The Nurse Manager manages and coordinates the FMS Department (LDRP's, Nursery I, Nursery II, antepartum, gynecology, and outpatient testing). The Nurse Manager directs and supervises functions and activities. Interprets policies, procedures, standards, regulations as appropriate to personnel, medical staff, patients, and public. He/she performs duties in any nursing capability as needed. The Nurse Manager maintains public relations of the unit as in: teaching classes, civic functions, and public speaking.
Qualifications
Certifications: Education: Work Experience: Specialized Knowledge: - Familiarity with current nursing practices.
- Ability to develop people.
- Experience in project management.
- Knowledge of fiscal management.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Working knowledge of EMTALA and Emergency Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Determines nursing unit philosophy and implements the nursing process for the delivery of patient care.
- Formulates standards of nursing care in accordance with treatment modalities and goals of the unit.
- Prepares and maintains unit policies and procedures.
- Determines unit needs for personnel, supplies, and physical facilities.
- Interview, hire, consults, evaluates, disciplines, and terminates nursing personnel assigned to the unit.
- Forecasts future needs of the unit through:
- Constructing, evaluating, and communicating annual unit objectives.
- Identifying changing patient needs in areas of nursing skills, equipment and supplies for the purpose of adapting policies, procedures, and nursing skills.
- Reviewing pertinent historical data pertaining to census, and patient classification.
- Evaluates department performance and effects changes as needed to improve care and services.
- Solves problems, grievances, and maintains good relations.
- Directs unit conferences with in-services and other educational programs as needed.
- Analyzes area needs, studies new trends and development
- Ability to make recommendations to Nursing Administration
- Coordinates Family Maternity Services with other nursing units and other hospital departments.
- Reviews Med-Trend reports and follows up in a timely manner.
- Conducts patient rounds on a regular basis to ensure quality nursing care.
- Maintains required records, reports, and statistics for administrative purposes and budget preparation.
- Maintains established hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
- Manages unit within allotted productivity allowance.
- Submit reports required by Administration, the State Public Health Department, and our Perinatal Center.
About Us
Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.
Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $44.15per hour - $75.94per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
Job Tags
Full time, Work experience placement, Local area, Shift work