Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Department: Intermediate Care Unit

Position is located: Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 1.00 - 40 hours/week

Summary:

The Manager, Nursing has fiscal and operational responsibility and accountability for standards of care and service within specified clinical areas/units. He/she provides leadership for improving patient care, planning, staff performance, systems improvements, and teaching. Works with Physician leadership to develop and evaluate standards of care and practice for identified patient populations. The Manager, Nursing participates in the setting and implementation of the organization's goals, priorities, and strategies and works with other disciplines and groups to provide the highest quality of care across the system. The Manager, Nursing is responsible for the development of staff within their Department.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Provides direction to staff maintaining compliance with regulations and legislation affecting the units’ delivery of patient care and overall operations.
• In Collaboration with the Vice President, prepares individual unit operating and capital budgets, ensuring that they are consistent with organizational fiscal targets.
• Structures unit positions for the effective handling of work objectives within the financial parameters of the operating budget.
• In conjunction with the Vice President, develops programs, policies, procedures, protocols, and standards that describe the work accomplished by the unit(s).
• Supports the planning and implementation of education to meet all licensing and regulatory requirements, as well as unit based staff competency requirements.
• Leads initiatives on the unit to change structure, systems, skill mix, or processes to more effectively support the business strategy of the Patient Care Services division.
• Sets challenging goals with staff for their development, assigning clear responsibilities and accountabilities, and inspiring work efforts through personal example.
• Maintains a safe environment for healthcare workers, patients, and/or visitors complying with NLH policies and procedures; reviews, documents and addresses all incidents and safety violations within area of responsibility; reports all lost time due to reported work injuries within 24 hours to local HR BP or Safety contact; supports and facilitates open and communication among NLH employees, non-employed healthcare workers, patients and visitors, reporting and addressing patient and environmental safety concerns.
• May perform other duties upon request.

• Education and Experience

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maine
• BLS certification is to be obtained prior to independently caring for patients and is to be kept current. May be required to maintain advanced lifesaving certification in accordance with departmental requirements.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required. Master’s preferred.
• BLS certification is to be obtained prior to independently caring for patients and is to be kept current.
• 3 years of progressive leadership experience.

• Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate system values and integrates them into daily practice.
• Actively support patient-centered care with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience.
• Ability to delegate work, set clear direction and manage workflow. Strong mentoring and coaching skills. Ability to train staff and develop subordinate's skills. Ability to foster teamwork among staff members.
• Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, data entry, database experience and other computer related skills.

• Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting/and or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• May be required to work alternative shift schedules including day, evening, nights and weekends.

Other Information:

Education and Experience

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maine
• BLS certification is to be obtained prior to independently caring for patients and is to be kept current. May be required to maintain advanced lifesaving certification in accordance with departmental requirements. 
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required. Master’s preferred.
• BLS certification is to be obtained prior to independently caring for patients and is to be kept current.
• 3 years of progressive leadership experience.

Competencies and Skills

• 3 years of relative work experience required.
• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.
• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.
• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.
• Influences and Inspires: Builds enthusiasm and commitment among others to move in a desired direction and models it personally. Creates a compelling vision of success that motivates workplace initiative and energizes others to follow. Provides direction and guidance to encourage cooperation between team members in order to attain an objective. Has the ability to appropriately influence others' actions and decisions with and without express authority.
• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.
• Provides Patient-Centered Care: Demonstrates understanding of patient care quality and service as organizational priority. Proactively supports change to improve patient experience and results. Exhibits the ability and willingness to find out what the patient wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organizational and outside resources into account. Cooperates, collaborates, communicates, and integrates care within and between teams to ensure that care is continuous and reliable.

Credentials

• Required Registered Nurse

Education

• Required Bachelor's Degree• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required. Master’s preferred.

Working Conditions

• Lifting, moving and loading 30 to 50 pounds.
• Lifting, moving and loading 20 to 30 pounds.