Nurse Manger

Nurse Manger

Requirements

• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited college/university
• Master of Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in lieu of BSN
• If BSN only, a master’s degree in a related field or DNP completion expected within 4 years of hire date required
• Three years related work experience as a registered nurse required
• Extensive knowledge of the unit’s patient population, health care trends, community and regional resources and service availability to these populations
• An ability to establish working relationships with diverse groups and individual, medical staff and other health care disciplines
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state required
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs nursing care, and all related activities in a designated area
• Responsible for overall assessment, strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in assigned areas
• Supports the achievement of optimal department goals and promotes shared governance structure and process
• Fosters an environment of collaboration and respects all members of MUSC Health System
• Provides departmental call coverage as required
• Communicates with Director on a regular basis regarding day-to-day operational issues
• Collaborates with care team to develop individualized plan of care participating in Interdisciplinary Care Planning rounds
• Rounds daily on every inpatient utilizing Studer principles
• Coaches staff in providing an optimal patient experience utilizing hourly rounding, AIDET, ACT, use of white boards, clinical care, etc.
• Ensures appropriate staffing and compliance with matrix
• Assists in responding to investigations, follow-up and re-training
• Provides first line customer service response and service recovery
• Assists Department leaders in orientation of new employees
• Reviews HCAHPS data and collaborates with director and patient advocate on performance improvement
• Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures
• Adopts and implements innovative evidence-based nursing practices to improve quality and safety of patient care
• May recruit, select and guide nursing staff
• Supports nursing staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patient, and families

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in specialty area preferred or completion within one year of eligibility strongly encouraged