Nurse Manager - Surgical Intensive Care Unit

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Job Title
Nurse Manager - Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Location
Weston
Facility
CC Florida Weston
Department
SICU-Weston Hospital
Job Code
000867
Shift
Days
Schedule
8:00am-5:00pm
Job Summary
Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital's team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic's Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Nurse Manager of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) / Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), you will manage the practice of professional nursing and delivery of nursing care in the 24-bed SICU / CVICU. Some of the key responsibilities of a Nurse Manager include:
- Establishing clinical direction for nursing care delivery, providing clinical supervision, and maintaining quality outcomes.
- Supervising all aspects of personnel management and development.
- Maintaining adherence to regulatory standards.
- Coordinating unit operations with other departments.
- Developing and monitoring budgets.
The ideal future SICU / CVICU Nurse Manager is someone who:
- Has Nursing Leadership experience (required).
- Has a minimum of two years of Registered Nurse experience in an Intensive Care Unit (required).
- Thrives in a team environment.
- Is flexible and adaptable.
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills.
- MSN preferred; BSN required.
As the SICU / CVICU Nurse Manager, you will work in a supportive environment that allows you to discover, learn and grow as a leader. You'll remain professionally challenged as you shape the nursing career of your dreams and find where you belong, here at Cleveland Clinic.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being, and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
Job Details
Responsibilities:

• Manages practice of professional nursing and delivery of nurse care on assigned unit.
• Establishes clinical direction for nursing care delivery, provides clinical supervision and maintains quality outcomes.
• Collaborates with liaison departments in maintaining patient care standards, identifies and resolves issues affecting the delivery of patient care services in a unit.
• Develops quality initiatives and implements policies and procedures to insure efficient and effective delivery of health services in a unit.
• Develops and maintains unit related patient care standards through continuous quality improvement.
• Maintains JCAHO and other regulatory standards.
• Manages operation of unit.
• Analyzes personnel structure, determines staffing needs and mix.
• Provides direction and supervision, evaluates performance, conducts selection and termination process, and develops strategic plans.
• Actively promotes staff and self-development.
• Participates in clinical nursing research and supports foundation research activities.
• Directs unit participation in evaluation of new products.
• Approves purchases and establishes or revises inventory quotes.
• Assists in the development and monitoring of budget.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• High degree of clinical expertise in specialty area managed.
• Demonstrated leadership, management, communication, counseling, problems solving, decision making, conflict resolution and group process skills.

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
• If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.
• Within one year of hire RNs in Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation will achieve and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) with the exception of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs who must achieve and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA)provider status and RNs in the Special Delivery Unit, who must achieve and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
• ONS Chemo/Bio course complete within 2 years of employment if employed on units inpatient and/or outpatient where chemo is administered.
• If in an Adult/Combined EDs, ACLS upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
• If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
• In Dedicated Trauma Centers, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC - pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
• Vascular Access Registered Nurse (VARN) program attendance required and obtains either a Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) or Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) certification upon hire or within a year of hire in Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) areas.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Three years of recent nursing clinical experience to include at least one year of healthcare management experience required.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye and hand coordination.
• Requires frequent data entry, sitting, standing and walking.
• Requires corrective vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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