Nurse Manager (NBR)Req #:0000133980

　　Category:Nursing Manager

　　Status:Full-Time

　　Shift:Day

　　Facility:RWJ New Brunswick

　　Department:CH Same Day Suite

　　Location:

　　Main Hospital - New Brunswick, One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

　　RWJBH is seeking a Nurse Manager for Childrens Same Day Suite at the New Brunswick campus, This is a Full Time position.

　　Nurse Manager NBR Dept, - CH Same Day Suite Section

　　Reports To: Nursing Director of Ch,

　　Same Day Surgery Suite

　　Manager Job Description - Summary of Job Function

　　The Head Nurse is a registered professional nurse who under the direction of the Nursing Director coordinates available resources to efficiently and effectively provide professional nursing care of a quality consistent with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Care to the patients assigned to his/her unit,

　　The Head Nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to make decisions regarding the provision of age appropriate care for the unit s patient population,

　　Ensure that [unit/department/division] is in compliance with all applicable policies, laws and regulations,

　　Section III: Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure

　　Education:

　　Licensed to practice Professional Nursing in New Jersey,

　　Bachelor s degree in Nursing required,

　　Pediatric National certification in a clinical area required- CPAN,

　　APHON Certification within 2 years of acceptance of the position,

　　Experience:

　　3-5 years relative clinical practice,Job Functions

　　Development/Management of Personnel

　　Facilitates the safe and effective functioning of the unit as demonstrated by:

　　Interviewing and hiring licensed and unlicensed personnel in collaboration with Nursing director,

　　Contributes to the professional growth and development of staff by:

　　Continuously assessing patient care to evaluate staff knowledge and patterns of performance,

　　Counseling staff on identified areas for improvement,

　　Evaluating the staff performance as demonstrated by the completion of the performance evaluation in a timely manner,

　　Counseling and implementing appropriate disciplinary action,

　　Planning/coordinating unit based education programs as identified by unit needs,

　　Considers staff participation in safety/quality initiatives when completing employee performance appraisals,

　　Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborative Relationship

　　Support and maintain collaborative relationships with all disciplines that impacts patient care on the unit,

　　Foster an atmosphere of positive communication on the unit,

　　Act as a role model in customer relations,

　　Participates in service and hospital-wide committees as assigned,

　　Management of Patient Care Delivery Maintains clinical expertise as demonstrated by:

　　Providing care that is safe, effective and consistent with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Patient Care,

　　Applying knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age, growth and development over the life span i,e,, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult,

　　Incorporating current research findings into clinical practice,

　　Providing leadership in the delivery of patient care for the unit as demonstrated by:

　　Making assignments which consider patient needs and staff competencies,

　　Assisting staff in establishing priorities for patient care needs,

　　Serving as a resource for interpretation of regulatory requirements,

　　Implementation of policies and procedures of the nursing department,

　　Promoting effective resource utilization related to clinical practice,

　　Using effective communication strategies

　　Participates in the development of performance improvement projects including: design, performance measurement analysis and improvement,

　　Unit Management

　　Plans staffing in accordance with established standards as demonstrated by:

　　Completing and posting schedules according to policy and procedure,

　　Ensure safe staffing patterns,

　　Monitoring and evaluating the standards of care for the unit,

　　Ensure accurate and timely completion of mech

　　RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer