Nurse Manager-Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Job Type : Regular

Time Type : Full time

Work Shift : Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status : Exempt

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Surgical ICU Nurse Manager

Job Description :

Surgical ICU Nurse Manager

We are seeking an experienced Nurse Manager for our Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) / Cardiothoracic Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (CT PACU). The SICU is a 24-bed acute intensive care area specializing in the care of patients following major trauma, postoperative multi-system failure and liver or kidney transplants. The experienced and highly skilled nurses in the SICU also provide care to patients following surgery in the CT PACU. The patient-to-nurse ratio is 1 : 1 or 2 : 1 throughout all shifts. Using the latest technologies, nursing staff provide care to patients requiring ventilatory support, hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring, CRRT, IABP and BIVADS, in addition to providing support and comfort to the families of these patients.

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Division of Nursing Mission Statement and Core Values :

Mission : We honor our profession, patients and each other by being pioneers at the forefront of healthcare

Our Core Values :

To care for our patients and each other with :

• Respect
• Caring
• Teamwork
• Excellence
• Integrity

Position Summary : Under the general direction of the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) and Nursing Directors, the Nurse Manager is responsible for day to day operations, practice development, communicating policies, and evaluates staff job performance.. The Nurse Manager works in collaboration with key stakeholder’s and department leadership to coordinate the delivery of patient care. The Nurse Manager assumes the responsibility for the plan of care, has the authority to make decisions, and is held accountable for decisions specific to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the plan.

The Nurse Manager practices within the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (LHMC) Professional Practice Model, MA Nurse Practice Act and ANA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. The Nurse Manager coordinates and supervises all nursing staff in assigned clinical patient care units / departments to provide quality patient care.

The Nurse Manager maintains a current level of knowledge with management leadership skills as defined by nursing specialty organizations, complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies, and is currently licensed in the state of Massachusetts as a registered nurse.

Areas of responsibility include :

Minimum Qualifications :

Education : Graduate of a state approved or accredited School of Nursing. Bachelors of Science in Nursing required with a Master’s degree in Nursing or related field in order to have full understanding of Nursing Services functions preferred.

Licensure, Certification, Registration :

Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Life Support Certification : BLS

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities :

Clinical Skills / Technical Knowledge

Demonstrates the necessary clinical competence in area of nursing practice. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Basic computer skills.

Experience : A minimum of five years of accumulated in-patient nursing experience and two years leadership experience.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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