Full Time Night Labor and Delivery Assistant Nurse Manager - Peconic Bay Medical Center

POSITION
SUMMARY

Assumes responsibility for the overall assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care on the unit.  Carries out the System, Hospital and Nursing Service mission, vision, values and the
overall strategic planning,
clinical management, patient care,
budgeting, financial management and quality management on the unit. 
Promotes the health system service
standards and creates a patient focused caring environment while addressing
and meeting the individual needs of
the patient. Fosters an environment of collaboration and respect
with physician colleagues, nurses and other healthcare team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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1.    Standards
Compliance

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• Maintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance
  with all regulatory
  and professional standards of care which includes JCAHO, CMS,
  IHI, CAP, etc.
• Utilizes creativity in developing quality/performance
  improvement programs, instructing staff and implementing new and improved
  standards.
• Utilizes results from “tracer” methodology tools to
  develop corrective action plans to ensure that quality of care is
  embedded into clinical practice on an ongoing basis.

2.    Operational
Performance

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• Develops, prepares and monitors the personnel, supply and
  equipment budgets in collaboration with the staff and support department
  directors.
• Develops long-term unit staffing schedules and
  ensures adequate daily coverage in accordance with established staffing
  needs.
• Develops measures and monitors unit operational performance
  metrics inclusive of LOS, agency and overtime costs, vacancy
  and turnover rates.

3.    Clinical
Practice/Patient Care

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Collaborates
with the Nurse Executive to establish nursing care standards and
evaluates staff compliance.

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• Identifies research protocols effecting the patient
  population served and keeps nursing staff informed.
• Facilitates the effective provision of support
  services essential to patient care.
• Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients
  that is conducive to positive health teaching, and maintenance; patient
  and family expectations of care; develops mechanism to assess same.
• Develops unit goals and objectives to support the
  institutional values and goals, with input from staff.
• Recognizes the need for patient care to be delivered
  in a culturally sensitive manner and role models sensitivity to staff.

4.    Management

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• Participates in the overall planning process for the
  service.
• Responsible for the overall planning process for the
  unit.
• Uses findings from patient satisfaction survey and
  with input from the staff, to establish unit based customer services
  agenda.
• Uses findings from staff satisfaction survey and with
  input from the staff, to establish a unit based recruitment and
  retention agenda.
• Develops an
  effective plan for delivery of nursing care within the assigned area
  of responsibility.
• Responds to patient and family concerns or complaints
  with sensitivity and compassion in a timely fashion.
• Conducts monthly meetings with the staff to address
  equipment, scheduling, goals and objectives, performance
  metrics and improvement activities, and any staff concerns.

5.    Human Resource
Development/Management

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• Hires, educates and evaluates
  staff.
• Works with Human Resources to
  counsel, discipline and terminate staff as needed.
• Educates staff in new and existing department procedures and
  systems (e.g. information systems, fiscal responsibility,
  etc).
• Makes recommendations and provides opportunities for
  growth and development of personnel and arranges for appropriate
  education and training.  Is able
  to identify at least one potential successor to the Nurse Manager role
• Creates and maintains a supportive working
  environment for all staff, and students.
• Demonstrates self-development and keeps current on a
  variety of clinical management and health care topics.
• Completes the CLI Core Management Series and
  appropriate management conferences.
• Responds in a timely fashion to staff concerns and functions
  proactively to retain staff
• Establishes unit metrics and goals to measure effectiveness of
  retention strategies.
• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of respect and
  courtesy toward patients, staff and colleagues.
• Employs learning organization principles and
  techniques in all aspects of unit leadership
• Promotes a level of professionalism on the unit. Motivates
  academic pursuit and continuing education on the part of the staff by
  establishing and meeting service based professional certification goals.

6.    Interactive
Relationships

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• Promotes empowerment of the staff by utilizing collaborative
  approaches and encouraging new ideas.
• Participates as member of healthcare team and
  various interdisciplinary committees to improve patient care and meet
  patient needs.
• Promotes collegial relationships based on mutual
  respect and support.

7.    Performs related
duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

REQUIRED
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

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Bachelor’s
Degree in Nursing, required.  Master’s
Degree, preferred.

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Current license to practice as a Registered
Professional Nurse in New York
State.

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Minimum
of three (3) years nursing experience including previous supervisory
experience.

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Demonstrated leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
required.