Nurse Manager Patient Logistics

Nurse Manager Patient Logistics

Job Details

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Manager, Patient Transport, you will hold 24-hour responsibility for managing the overall operations and services of the Patient Transport Department, ensuring efficient and patient-centered transportation.

Every day you will plan, design, and implement appropriate staffing patterns based on patient care and financial needs, optimizing the department''s resources and service delivery.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional leadership in patient transport services, a strong ability to manage complex operations around the clock, and a proven capacity to strategically plan staffing to meet both patient care demands and financial objectives.

• Recruits and retains and develops qualified and motivated staff members in the Patient Transportation department, while maintaining morale and satisfactory budget and productivity.
• Demonstrates effective organizational skills to develop departmental, personal goals, and objectives that address multiple priorities in a complex environment.
• Provides efficient oversight of transport service in order to maintain acceptable flow of patients throughout the medical center. Supervise and direct work of subordinates.
• Relates cooperatively and constructively with customers -- physicians, patients and families, staff members, and other hospital personnel.
• Collaborates with clinical and ancillary department staff and department management, and to facilitate a better understanding of patient care as it relates to their responsibilities.
• Provide direct instruction in patient transportation.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent education and experience or actively pursuing a Bachelor''s Degree in Nursing or other-related field (e.g., BSN/BBA/BHA).
• Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience
• Registered Nurse: CA
• BLS through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred

• One (1) year of leadership experience

Where You''ll Work

Founded in 1925, Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital is a 310-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women's health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy General Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.