What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Manager position at Lahey Health?
Job Type : Regular
Time Type : Full time
Work Shift : Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status : Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, youre not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
We are seeking an experienced Critical Care Nurse Manager for our Coronary Care Unit (CCU) / Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The CCU / ICU is a 16-bed acute critical care area that cares for critically ill patients with life-threatening illnesses including various shock states, cardiac disorders, post-cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, and hepato-renal failure. The CCU / ICU nurses are a highly trained team that specializes in the provision of life-saving measures and the management of patients requiring mechanical support devices (IABP, Impella, VA & VV ECMO), ventilatory support, CVVH, and EKOS.. The nursing team works collaboratively with the Pulmonary Critical Care and Cardiology teaching services, along with respiratory therapy and other disciplines to provide cutting edge treatments and high quality patient care. The CCU / ICU values and exhibits teamwork, collegiality, and advocacy for our patients and each other.
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 :
- Clinical practice
- System coordination
- Quality improvement
- Human resource management
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Professional growth
- Self-improvement
Job Description :
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to :
CLINICAL PRACTICE :
SYSTEM COORDINATION :
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT :
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT :
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES :
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH / SELF IMPROVEMENT :
Organizational Requirements
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
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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