Nurse Manager, Medical Surgical
Location: Southeastern Massachusetts | Full-Time | Relocation not offered
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Nurse Manager to lead a Medical Surgical unit at our community hospital campus south of Boston. This seat reports to the Chief Nursing Officer and carries full day-to-day leadership of the unit: clinical practice, operations, staffing and people. Compensation is competitive and negotiable based on experience. We have two openings.
The Role
- Lead the unit day to day and keep care safe, high quality and in line with department goals, hospital policy and regulatory standards.
- Supervise clinical and non-clinical staff: direct daily operations, assign work, monitor performance and address workforce issues within personnel policy, labor agreements and budget.
- Coordinate staffing and scheduling to meet patient care needs and keep coverage compliant with department standards and labor contracts.
- Oversee clinical practice and care coordination so the nursing process is applied consistently and patient flow runs efficiently.
- Identify, address and escalate operational, staffing and patient care issues, working with the Nurse Director and other partners.
- Support quality, safety and performance improvement, risk management and approved research, and monitor compliance with laws, regulations and accreditation requirements.
- Build and sustain staff competency through orientation, education, preceptorship and unit-based training.
- Serve as a clinical and operational resource on the unit and provide direct patient care when unit operations need it.
What You Bring
Required:
- Active Massachusetts RN license
- BLS and ACLS
- BSN from an accredited program
- Three years of acute care RN experience in Medical Surgical nursing
- Analytical and organizational skills to supervise staff and to develop, implement and evaluate policies and standards
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to mentor, train and collaborate across a team
- Clear verbal and written communication in English and basic computer proficiency
Preferred:
- Five or more years of RN Medical Surgical experience
- Current supervisory or management experience
- Specialty RN certification
What We Offer
- Base salary range: $90,500 to $131,500 per year, based on experience
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
Why Southeastern Massachusetts
The campus sits about 25 miles south of Boston, with commuter rail into the city and quick access to the South Shore coast and Cape Cod.
About the Organization
We are a community hospital within a nonprofit, academic health system in Massachusetts. For more than 100 years our system has been committed to caring for all people regardless of their ability to pay, with programs that wrap around traditional medical care to improve overall health.