Position SummaryThe Administrative Nurse III (Nurse Manager) is accountable and responsible for providing oversight of the department day to day operations. The Nurse Manager participates in evaluative research, teaching, prioritizing patient needs, and providing leadership with resource utilization. The Nurse Manager serves as a resource for physicians, nursing and support services. The Nurse Manager identifies strategies to monitor and evaluate resource management decisions, process improvement and quality initiatives in the department. The Nurse Manager relates effectively with department team members for high quality delivery of services and maintains high quality relations with other departments and nursing units. The Nurse Manager participates in all mandatory education requirements, maintenance of records and updating of policies, procedures and skills of personnel in the department.

Duties & Responsibilities

Motivates and manages nurses, technicians, and other healthcare workers
Manages the unit/service line’s day-to-day clinical operations, including practice standards, staffing, budgets, fiscal management and quality improvement
Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development Acts as a professional leadership role model
Manages, plans and monitors unit/service line activities Hires, evaluates and counsels unit/service line personnel
Manages and controls unit/service line expenditures within establish budgets
Communicates effectively and maintains confidentiality with patients/families, medical staff, nursing staff and interdepartmental staff
Advocates for patients, families, and their significant others, coworkers, community, and the nursing profession Promotes and supports Shared Leadership as the selected method of nursing governance
Promotes collaboration between coworkers, all members of the health care team as well as patients, their families, and significant others
Demonstrates the highest level of customer service to internal and external customers Communicates in an effective and professional manner to reach conflict resolution
Actively participates in Medical Center communication processes through timely review and response to electronic and written messages
The Perioperative ANIII manages day-to-day departmental perioperative/surgical operations.
Acts as a role model, resource, and clinical expert.
Consistently demonstrates effective communication.
Provides guidance and support to unit leadership in planning and execution of strategic goals.
Responsible for perioperative services efficiency including but not limited to first case on time starts, turnover times, operating room utilization, reduction of surgical case cancellation rates.
Monitors and assists with operating room set up and turnovers.
The ANIII is directly responsible for management and 24/7 accountability of assigned surgical service lines, including but limited to staff assignments, built/maintenance of service line surgeon specific preference cards.
Responsible for budgetary oversight of assigned service lines.
In charge of hiring and management of direct reports.
Manages staff employee files, payroll, and attendance.
Responsible for direct reports competencies and timely completion of staff performance reviews.
Will act as administrator on call over the weekends.
Manages staff and unit regulatory compliance.
Assists in development, interpretation, implementation, maintenance, evaluation of perioperative surgical policies and procedures.
Manages staff scheduling, staffing plans, staff assignments and on-call coverage.
Collaborates with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and leadership.
Responsible for requesting, introduction and management of surgical equipment trials.
Accountable for care coordination. Promotes continuity of safe care and throughput.
Promotes and monitors positive patient experience. Investigates complaints, provides service recovery, and mitigates issues.
Identifies gaps and opportunities. Develops action plans for process improvement.
Maintains safe environment of care. Performs environmental rounds. Identifies facility needs, places requests, and tracks to ensure completion.
Collaborates with EVS. Tracks scheduled maintenance.
Evaluates information technology needs. Identifies IT needs, places requests, and tracks to ensure completion.
Keeps calendar up to date. Prepares for and attends meetings as needed.
Actively reviews, responds to, and tracks patients safety reports.
Manages and ensures surgeon(s) special equipment and products requests needs have been met.
In collaboration with Materials Management staff the ANIII is responsible for maintaining appropriate supplies for their assigned service lines.
Actively participate in departmental and organizational task force and committees as assigned by the department’s
director.
Collaborates with staff and leadership to ensure departmental escalation is used, event report is completed.
Works proactively to develops and actively participates in quality, safety, and efficiency action plans.
Remains visible to staff, surgeons, and anesthesiologists by performing 3 - 4 times per shift purposeful rounding.
Develops and manages departmental vendors visit and support.
Proactively reviews the surgical schedule to anticipate special equipment and supplies needs, submits requests to ensure vendor/suppliers are delivered on time.
Monitors, evaluates, and implement strategies to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
Promotes innovation and excellence in clinical, service, and team performance. Uses innovative ideas to increase productivity, reduce costs, and develop positive and proactive team members.
Covers the charge nurse role as needed.
Adheres to and enforce the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
Treats patients/families, staff, students and visitors with respect and dignity. Adheres to and enforces Nursing’s time, overtime and attendance policies.
Completes electronic learning modules and related programs as assigned by Medical Center Learning by established date
Complies with University Health Services TB and fit-testing requirements
Initiates resolution of patient care problems utilizing established communication channels/chain of command
Resolves recurring clinical practice and/or related unit problems and participates in problem solving and resolution utilizing established communication channels/chain of command
Facilitates the planning, presenting and evaluating of learning/educational experiences for staff and students Serves as resource to other nursing staff and students
In collaboration with Staff Nurse II directs unit-based quality initiatives and provides feedback and education to staff
Encourages and supports nursing and multidisciplinary research efforts conducted on the unit and in the Medical Center
Responsible for continued professional growth/development by identification of learning needs and initiates strategies to meet such needs
And any other duties as assigned