RN MANAGER - TELEMETRY

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND JOB ACTIVITIES:

Promotes ongoing performance improvement for the department of nursing and assigned teams

• Promotes quality patient care through participation in organizational committees and planning teams and by facilitating a consistent nursing practice philosophy for patients across continuums
• Promotes shared decision making processes to ensure autonomy and professional accountability
• Evaluates new developments in research, education, and evidence based practice to ensure optimal patient care
• Oversees actions to meet JCAHO standards and other regulatory agency requirements for nursing and assigned teams
• Assures effective utilization of patient care and staffing plans to insure optimal care and cost effectiveness

Responsible for the budget and planning processes

• Monitors and analyzes expenditures and revenues for areas of improvement and makes recommendations for changes
• Assists with collecting and utilizing historical, comparative and benchmark data to help support decision-making and recommendations
• Supports the effective use of resources, such as cost accounting, productivity analysis and budgetary variances

Provides coaching and leadership to direct reports

• Assists leaders in developing and meeting department specific goals and targets
• Monitors staff compliance with attendance, annual competencies and employment requirements
• Interviews, coaches, evaluates, transfers, disciplines and terminates personnel according to Sherman Health Human Resource policies
• Performs performance evaluations and facilitates peer evaluation on all department staff according to hospital policy
• Responsible for overall department moral and culture

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Able to serve as a clinical role model, resource, and educator

• Ability to problem-solve and develop creative solutions in a team environment
• Able to serve in a leadership capacity and facilitate teamwork
• Serves as a leader for customer service initiatives

Education & Experience

• Minimum of three years recent experience in a related area
• Previous experience in management preferred
• Bachelor degree required or in process

Certifications

• Current RN license in the State of Illinois
• Maintains current CPR