Registered Nurse Manager........now Hiring

Registered Nurse Manager

Job Summary

Nursing supervisors ensure that patients receive the best medical care possible by overseeing a well-trained group of nurses and aids. Their key responsibilities are to maintain and manage a cohesive medical team, making sure documentation is up-to-date and accurate, and facilitate good communication between patients, nursing staff and physicians. He/She has solid experience as a REGISTERED NURSE and can handle stressful situations. This position also requires team management skills and a problem-solving attitude.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of increasingly responsible experience at a level equivalent to an RN II.
• Additional education and training in the program area of specialty may substitute for up to a year of experience.
• Graduation from an approved school of nursing, with either an associate degree or diploma, or;
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or school of nursing with a bachelor’s degree in nursing or a public health nursing certificate.
• Any satisfactory combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may substitute for the above.
• Possession of a current license to practice as a REGISTERED NURSE in the State of Pennsylvania.
• A valid driver’s license with a reliable insured vehicle.
• Thorough knowledge of OASIS
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to discipline staff.
• Ability to multitask.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.
• Ability to provide leadership and mentorship to the nursing staff.
• Thorough knowledge of legal regulations and best practices in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a good working relationship with nursing staff, contract providers, and outside provider agencies.
• Utilizes established agency policies and procedures in making decisions.
• Responsible for staff scheduling and supervision.
• Assisting management in recruiting, orienting, supervising, and evaluating the performance of nursing and clerical staff.
• Directs the work of other nursing and clerical staff. This includes the selection hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting and any disciplinary action, including termination.
• Ensures adequate coverage on all shifts.
• Fills in as needed during periods of short staffing.
• Monitors call-ins and use of overtime.
• Monitors staff compliance with facility policies and unit directives by counseling employees who violate policies established by the company or the facility, after consultation with management.
• Organizes monthly in-service education. Ensures that staff receives in-service as required.
• Maintains current licensure on all staff requiring such licensure.
• Maintains shift assignments.
• Reports any staff problems to management on a regular basis.
• Monitors the assignments, review of records, and care plans of the patients and ensuring follow through per policies and procedures.