What are the responsibilities and job description for the PAT/ POHA/PACU Nurse Manager position at St Elizabeth's Medical Center?
Responsible and accountable for coordinating and supervising the nursing care provided to patients having preadmission testing, preoperative, Phase 1 and Phase 2 recovery for the Operating Room and other service lines that require anesthesia.
Key Responsibilities include :
- Ensure staff members provide safe patient care in the area managed.
- Incorporate and assist staff members with assimilating evidence-based knowledge into decisions for the provision of safe patient care.
- Assist staff members in evaluating practice and creating strategies for further improvements.
- Ensure the educational resources are available for team education and hold staff members accountable for attendance.
- Coordinate, facilitate and manage change within the health care organization.
- Collect and analyze data related to performance improvement projects that apply to the area managed.
- Facilitate or serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.
- Operationally and fiscally manage the department.
- Evaluate staff member performance.
- Interview for staff member selection.
- Ensure that appropriate staff members, equipment and supplies are available.
- Ensure staff member compliance with organizational policies, accreditation standard, governmental regulations and professional standards of care.
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Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Veterans
