What are the responsibilities and job description for the Endoscopy Nurse Manager position at Christiana Care Health Systems?
ChristianaCare has been ranked as the No. 5 health system in the nation by Money Magazine in its 2024 hospital rankings. ChristianaCare received an overall grade of A, as well as an A for its dedication to price transparency. Would you like to be part of an organization that continues to strive to be the best?
We are pleased to share an opportunity for an expert Endoscopy Nurse Manager to join our team at the Newark campus. This role involves overseeing the administrative functions related to nursing practice and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care to all patients in the GI Lab and Endoscopy Units. The selected candidate will be responsible for the daily operational activities of these units, with 24-hour accountability for their performance and clinical operations.
ChristianaCare Benefits
Incredible Work/Life benefits include an annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial mentor, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and excellent discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
We also provide tuition assistance for degreed programs, and for some Nursing programs, we offer to pre-pay. Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two different mechanisms for planning for your retirement, a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan.
Position details:
Manages all nursing and technical personnel in the department. Assesses proficiency of staff. Assumes responsibility for scheduling, performance evaluations, mentor, disciplinary action, transfer, promotion, and termination, salary adjustment, hiring and training of new employees.
Demonstrates understanding and application of CCHS Core Values in daily work.
Functions as a highly visible role model, demonstrating quality expertise and professional behavior which supports professional development of the staff and the strategic goals of CCHS. Identifies and develops strategies to improve knowledge base and integrity of staff.
Directs and supports the Assistant Nurse Manager of GI lab/Endoscopy
Identifies potential future leaders and engages in succession planning.
Analyzes administrative and operational functions; implements appropriate changes and system improvements.
Develops, implements, and monitors performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.
Recommends departmental structure and staffing to support the needs of the organization. Delegates unit responsibilities as appropriate.
Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among the Department of Surgery, Department of Anesthesia, other perioperative services departments, other CCHS departments, and physician office practices.
Prepares annual capital and operating budgets
Analyzes monthly expenditures and develops plans to offset variances.
Identifies new program and service opportunities for the department and/or perioperative services.
Acts as a liaison with other hospital departments to enhance program development and improve clinical perfection.
Develops and maintains methods to ensure patient, employee, and physician happiness.
Education and experience requirements:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Completed BSN and Master’s degree or equivalent experience, or alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree and Masters of Science in Nursing.
Professional certification in a related nursing specialty required; Nurse Executive certification preferred
Five years of appropriate clinical and leadership experience
Current RN licensure in State of DE.
Participation in professional nursing activities.
Current approved specialty certification required
BLS required
EEO Statement: ChristianaCare Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
