Job Details:

Summary:

Working in collaboration with the Administrative Director of Mental Health, the Nurse Manager is responsible for the following: 1) Developing and maintaining the department’s strategic plan and fiscal/resource management; 2) Facilitating quality patient care by continuing to update clinical knowledge base; 3) Participating in attainment and development of qualified staff; 4) Coordinating ongoing quality assessment. General Managem Mission: ●Demonstrates leadership and commitment to the Hospital Core Values and Mission. Leadership: ●Provides leadership, training, and support for staff by establishing performance expectations and providing constructive feedback to reorganize and/or improve positive performance. ●Establishes both short and long-term plans to meet department needs. Shows foresight in recognizing problems. ●Effectively communicates Hospital information, as well as departmental expectations and goals, to all staff by conducting regular staff meetings, posting appropriate memos, and holding individual communications sessions as needed. ●Implements policies and procedures in a fair and equitable manner. ●Effectively manages conflict resolution and conducts formal personnel counseling when needed. Operations/Financial: ●Manages the financial resources of the department effectively and efficiently. ●Prepares and manages annual departmental budget, determining the needs of the department and logically communicates reasonable requests to upper management. ●Is fiscally responsible with expenditure and shows a willingness to continuously improve. Human Resources: ●Recruits, interviews and hires competent candidates for department position, who will be supportive of the Hospital Mission and Core Values. ●Actively works to improve the working environment to aid in the retention of staff. ●Ensures proper orientation for all new hires. ●Supports and participates in Hospital recognition programs. ●Completes Initial and Annual Performance Appraisals within the required time frames. ●Ensures staff completion of mandatory education requirements. ●Ensures staff maintains updated professional licensure and certifications and forwards documents to Human Resources. ●Actively works with Employee Health to ensure that employees adhere to DOH/DNV/Infection Control Regulations. Staff Development: ●Provides ongoing training to staff to ensure productivity and knowledge. ●Ensures employee competency by providing ongoing staff development and continuing education opportunities, including staff participation in all mandated and regulatory programs. Quality Improvement: ●Implements and monitors patient safety initiatives to meet established goals. ●Reviews incident reports and patient complaints, follows up appropriately. ●Maintains target levels of customer satisfaction. Implements initiatives in the department to improve service to customers.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Responsibi Managing Direct Reports :

• Conducts formal personnel counseling and evaluation.
• Maintains a comprehensive awareness of staffing, ensuring preparation and adjustment of employee schedule.
• Demonstrates proficiency in managing conflict resolution. Forecasts employee requirements.

• Keeps Administrative Directorof MHSinformed of unit operational and clinical issues. Disseminates information to staff in a timely manner.
• Fosters collegial relationships: staff/staff, staff/MD, interdepartmental.

• Encourages the growth and development of unit staff.
• Collaborates with team members to identify educational needs, designing, implementing, and evaluating ongoing educational and orientation processes.
• Supports colleagues to develop expertise in leadership skills including delegation, time management, resource utilization, and decision making.

• Assumes responsibility for the department QA/I program.
• In collaboration with team members, assesses quality of patient care services to encourage ongoing quality improvement in the department.
• Completes Nursing and tech monthly audits, implements corrective action plans for compliance assurance.

• Promotes open/direct two-way communication. Ensures that patient/family/physician concerns are addressed.

• Assists in development and implementation of department goals.
• Assists Director in identifying unit’s present strengths and opportunities for future development. Collaborates with the Director, completing one project annually.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, currently licensed in the state of NY.
• Membership in a professional organization is preferred.
• BSN or BS in a health-related field is required or presently enrolled in a BSN program.

Experience:

• Minimum of five years of health care experience in a clinical setting, preferably in an inpatient setting. Previous leadership and certification in related field is preferred.

Training/License:

• Knowledge of clinical practice, appropriate technology and practice standards for area of responsibility. Demonstrates initiative and ability to develop sound management principles (fiscal knowledge – department budget, variance analysis, capital budget); knowledge of hospital’s structure objectives, and standards of practice.
• Good interpersonal communication , conflict resolution, and ability to role model the core values.

Other:

• Current New York State Registered Nurse license

About Us:

HealthAlliance Hospital

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Saving Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement