Patient Care Manager | Ortho/Neuro

Singing River Health System

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

10-key (Tenkey) Numeric Keypad, Communication Skills, Computer Software, Copying Machines, Detail Oriented, Director of Nursing (DON), Financial Operations, Hospital, Keyboards, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, National League for Nursing (NLN), Nursing, Nursing Management, Office Equipment, Operational Improvement, Patient Care, Performance Management, Presentation Software, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Registered Nurse (RN), Sales Closing Skills, Spreadsheets, Staff Development, Standards Strategy, Standards of Care, Systems Administration/Management, Team Player, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Word Processing, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

POSTED

30+ days ago

At Singing River Health System, caring isn't just part of the job - it's in our DNA. Whether we're saving lives, supporting behind the scenes, or showing up for our community, we bring the energy, heart, and hustle every single day.

With pride, passion, and commitment, we will improve health and save lives in our community every day.

Shift:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Location:
Singing River Ocean Springs Hospital

Job Description

Position Overview:
The Patient Care Manager (PCM) facilitates teamwork and unit pride by advocating for an environment that promotes high patient care standards and implements strategies to ensure patient and physician satisfaction. The Patient Care Manager is a registered professional nurse responsible for 24 hour leadership of specific nursing unit(s) within the Department of Nursing. He/She works in a cooperative and consultative relationship with the Nurse Management Team and other disciplines under the direction of the Department Director. The PCM assumes authority, accountability and leadership/management responsibility for the specific unit(s) as assigned. In addition to Patient Care Manager (PCM) duties, he/she may be assigned to work house supervisor shifts as needed.
The Patient Care Manager provides leadership to achieve unit, departmental, and organizational objectives within a rapidly changing environment. He/She applies advanced knowledge of nursing and management to manage systems of patient care, personnel development, fiscal and unit operations, performance improvement, and program development. The PCM promotes innovation and excellence in clinical, service, and team performance.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education:
Graduate from NLN School of Nursing required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

License:
Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Mississippi.

Certifications:
Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.

Experience:
Three (3) years progressive professional nursing experience in an acute care hospital required. Management experience preferred.

Reports to:
Director of Nursing Service / Chief Nursing Officer

Supervises:
Assigned nursing unit personnel.

Physical Demands:
Work is mainly active: involves regular requirements to move about the unit, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting oneself to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard, copier, and 10-key.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.

Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work flexible hours, when required/requested.

Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations

Special Demands:
Must be proficient with a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software (i.e., MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Must possess the ability to work independently with little s

Patient Care Manager | Ortho/Neuro

Singing River Health System

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

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Singing River Health System

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