Job summary
Assists the Nurse Manager in providing leadership at the department/unit level to enhance patient safety and optimize quality patient outcomes.Assumes delegated responsibility for oversight of unit operations and professional practice standards.Full Time Evenings Location: Memorial Hospital Central
Job seniority: mid-to-senior level
Responsibilities
• Assists the Nurse Manager with the evaluation of staff.• Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care for the unit and the patient population.• Participates in providing and monitoring staff competencies.• Actively coaches and develops staff, serving as a role model for staff by demonstrating effective communication skills and problem-solving techniques and providing direct patient care.• Collaborates with the CNS/Educator to meet the educational needs of the unit(s) to maintain continuity of care related to specific patient-care requirements.• Assists with managing the provision of adequate resources including the equitable distribution of work and matching of assigned provider competency to patient needs.• Facilitates processes to improve patient throughput throughout the organization.• Works with the Nurse Manager to identify and resolve operational/budgetary, patient, and personnel issues.• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of patient care protocols, guidelines and strategic initiatives.• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Requirements
• Bachelor's in Nursing. Preferred: Master's in Nursing.• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider.• 3 years of experience in related clinical areas.• ACLS; TNCC or ATCN; ENPC or PALS.• BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date.
Key Skills Needed
• Effective communication skills• Problem-solving techniques
Benefits
• Full medical, dental and vision coverage• Retirement plans to include pension plan and 403(b) matching• Paid time off• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement• Wellness benefits• 5 year incentive bonus• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.• Loan Repayment: UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
