Clinical Nurse Manager (RN)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary: Responsible for personnel, management and coordination of nursing service activities for a defined area in accordance with established philosophy, objectives and policies of the facility to ensure safe, efficient and therapeutic patient care. Works effectively with other department. In the absence of the Service Administrator, may assume increased administrative duties.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Registered Nurse, with Vermont licensure

2. MSN or BSN preferred but applicable experienced and education can be substituted.

3. Experience with progressive management responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Core Leadership Standards & Competencies

Establishes and achieves goals and objectives for the department consistent with organizational goals.

Assures a workplace environment and culture that optimizes patient care and patient safety to reduce the likelihood of health care errors.

Promotes and encourages a workplace environment that embraces a customer service philosophy in interactions with all patients, visitors, staff and vendors.

Demonstrates a workplace that is committed to the Brattleboro Retreat’s mission and core values as outlined in the strategic plan.

Fosters a teamwork approach when problem solving.

Effectively hires, retains, motivates, praises and disciplines staff as appropriate.

Insures appropriate staffing levels with competent, team-oriented employees.

Performs effective and timely annual performance evaluations of staff.

Provides ongoing coaching, mentoring, recognition and feedback to all staff.

Plans and implements staff development activities. Provides education to staff on performance improvement plans and patient safety initiatives.

Ensures that staff is competent and up to date with required mandatories.

Responsible for effectively supporting, championing and communicating strategic organizational initiatives to staff, particularly in the area of quality service and patient safety.

Demonstrates an ability to lead cultural change for staff.

Maintains performance improvement activities for department/unit and collaborates as necessary with hospital leadership in developing, implementing, reviewing, revising and monitoring performance improvement activities.

Identifies, collects, and reports relevant statistical data to reflect the activities of the department and staff.

Establishes and maintains policies, procedures and documentation standards for the department.

Follows all organizational policies and procedures outlined in the Policies and Procedures Manual of the Brattleboro Retreat.

Prepares and adheres to an annual operating budget for department/unit and manages the staff and department consistent with budgetary goals.

Attends required management meetings and in-services.

Completes required mandatory education, e-learning courses assigned to improve skills and professional development courses required to maintain competency.

Day Shift
40 Hours