RN Patient Services Manager III UNC Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.Leadership opportunity with the Emergency Services team! Pediatric focus with partnership with other managers and areas of the Emergency Department to lead the team!The 127 bed Emergency Department is comprised of 44 behavioral health beds (with a separate dedicated manager), 12 pediatric beds, and the remaining beds in the main Emergency Department organized utilizing a pod design with a team staffing format. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced manager to lead our Pediatric Emergency Department while working in concert with the Emergency Department Nurse Manager and the Behavioral Health Emergency Department Manager. This collaborative leadership role involves working to oversee the operations, patient care, and staff management within the Pediatric ED, ensuring seamless integration with the broader Emergency Department and Behavioral Health Emergency Department services. This person reports to the Director of Emergency Services with whom he / she collaborates for the operations, staff development, budgeting and strategic unit goals.We are seeking a dynamic individual that can effectively partner with other nurse managers in Emergency Services to lead a large team with strong skill sets in leadership, quality improvement and budget. Our ideal candidate will possess a) Strong Leadership Experience b) Talent for motivating teams and individuals to accomplish goals c) Strong problem-solving, analytical and interpersonal skills d) Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.Successful candidate will have more than three to five years of pediatric and / or emergency nursing experience, preferably in an academic center as well as more than one year of management experience. Healthcare Provider BLS required and strongly prefer certifications in ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and ENPC.Summary : This position supervising large clinical units. Duties include ensuring that appropriate care and services are available to patients and families, ensures adequate and appropriate clinic staffing on each shift, supervision of nursing staff, medical support staff and utility aide staff, assistance with annual performance reviews of staff, participation in quality improvement initiatives to address identified patient safety or quality of care issues. Provides and facilitates an environment conducive to staff continuing education needs, ongoing unit-based educational needs and orientation of staff members.Responsibilities : 1. Patient Care- Ensures that appropriate care and services are available to patients / clients and families. Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration in patient / client care planning. Ensures appropriate clinical staffing and skill mix for patient care. Supervises team of professionals / paraprofessionals which may include nursing staff, health unit coordinators, nursing assistants and utility aides.2. Human Resource Management- Effectively manages human resources. Creates an environment conducive to recruiting and retaining staff. Applies organizational policy and procedures in hiring, promoting, transferring and terminating staff. Provides staff with annual performance feedback and opportunity to set professional goals. Integrates scientific evidence regarding retention of nursing staff into unit planning.3. Budget Management- Effectively uses clinical and financial information to establish and meet budgetary goals. Implements strategies to increase revenue and cost effectively manage personnel, supply, and equipment resources. Evaluates the impact of strategic fiscal changes on quality outcomes.4. Accreditation Issues- Ensures that internal and external regulatory standards or nursing practice are met or exceeded. This includes organizational policy and procedures as well as state, Joint Commission, Board of Nursing and other specified accrediting bodies. Integrate current scientific evidence with standards of practice.5. Quality Improvement- Leads and participates in quality improvement initiatives that focus on identified patient safety or quality of care deficits.6. Education- Creates an educational environment conducive to student learning, staff continuing education, and orientation of new staff members. Accountable for annual competency evaluation of staff that ensures staff has the knowledge and skills to care for the specified patient population.7. Customer Satisfaction- Ensures high customer satisfaction. Communicates patient satisfaction results, letters and comments to staff and leads monthly initiatives to improve consumer satisfaction with care and services. Advocates for consumers within the organization, particularly for vulnerable or at risk populations.Other InformationOther information : Education Requirements : - Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.Licensure / Certification Requirements : - Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.- For positions at Magnet Hospitals, professional certification (ANCC Magnet approved) relevant to Management, Leadership or Clinical Area is required within the probationary period of employment.- BLS required.Professional Experience Requirements : - Three (3) years of professional nursing in tertiary care and one (1) year of management experience in specialty area.Knowledge / Skills / and Abilities Requirements : Job DetailsLegal Employer : STATEEntity : UNC Medical CenterOrganization Unit : Emergency RoomWork Type : Full TimeStandard Hours Per Week : 40.00Salary Range : $47.43 - $68.18 per hour (Hiring Range)Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equityWork Assignment Type : OnsiteWork Schedule : Day JobLocation of Job : US : NC : Chapel HillExempt From Overtime : Exempt : YesThis is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and / or to apply for a career opportunity.

Salary : $47 - $68