Clinical Nurse Manager, UofL Hospital, 6 South Inpatient Oncology

Job Description

Address

530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day

Job Description

The nursing manager is responsible and accountable for the operations of assigned unit(s) and/ or department(s) a 24-hour basis including fiscal management, staff development, and resource management with the ultimate goal of achieving the highest quality safe patient care.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients and conditions served
• Supervises assigned professional, technical and clerical staff of the department/unit to ensure the quality of work
• Develops staffing patterns and ensures availability of sufficient staff to meet patients care needed
• Works to develop and retain highly skilled and well-rounded staff including hiring, orientating, training, directing work, evaluating performance and assuring clinical competency.
• Contributes to the financial viability of the organization including managing productivity and budgeting process
• Contributes to the effective management of the department including supplies, equipment, space, and technology
• Responsible for accurate and timely delivery of various reports including staff schedules, payroll, labor productivity, audits, incident reports and others as assigned
• May be required to work in the department/unit, if staffing is below critical requirements
  
  

Other Functions

• Assists the organization in maintaining and achieving its goals related to licensure, regulatory, and accreditation standards
• Maintains effective working relationships, communication and collaborative decision making with medical staff, other departments, leaders, staff and others
• Implements and supports quality improvement activities for the department/unit
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program
• Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky
• 5+ years of experience in an acute care setting
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Prior experience in nursing leadership roles in the hospital setting
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program
• Professional certification in either a leadership or clinical specialty area (If certification not present on hire, it is to be obtained within 3 years of hire into position.)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
  
  

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay & benefits options
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
• Free tuition to UofL for part- and full-time employees for child/spouse/domestic partner
• 401K with employer match