Manager, Mills Center

                             Nurse Manager—Mills Oncology and Rheumatology Center

Primary Purpose:

To ensure the safe delivery of high-quality patient care through effective planning, organization, and direction of activities within the Mills Oncology and Rheumatology Center.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:

Formally responsible for developing and making recommendations regarding departmental policies and procedures consistent with hospital goals and regulatory requirements.

Routine Decision Making:

Determines staff assignments and staffing patterns; ensures patient care and treatment are appropriate and consistent with current standards of practice; ensures adequacy and proper functioning of equipment.

Formal Supervisory Responsibility:

Varying numbers of healthcare and clerical employees depending upon the specific department.

Required Knowledge:

Knowledge of hospital policies and procedures, state and federal laws, and regulatory requirements related to patient care and nursing practice; understanding of disease processes, available resources, and equipment operation and performance.

Required Skills and Ability:

Must possess effective communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills; ability to delegate appropriately; demonstrate proficiency with healthcare technology; ability to manage budgets; strong organizational and multitasking skills.

Unusual Working Conditions:

Potential exposure to blood, body fluids, and hazardous medications or chemicals associated with oncology and rheumatology treatment.

Age Specific Competencies:

Provides care for birth to pediatric (birth – 2 years), pediatric/child patients between (2 years – 12 years); adolescent patients between 12 to 18 years of age; adult patients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older.

PART TWO:  ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

1. In addition to effectively performing all Cass Regional Medical Center accountabilities for a manager relating to People, Quality, Customer Service, Financial Strength, and Growth, this position also: (45% of time)

1. Ensure departmental adherence to hospital guidelines.  (30% of time)

1. Attends monthly nurse leader and patient care service meetings (80% of time).

1. Ensures departmental check list are complete.

1. Submits reports and time sheets within scheduled time frames.

1. Ensures compliance with HIPAA standards.

1. Effectively coaches employees utilizing hospital policies and directives.

1. Accountable for hiring, coaching and disciplining employees.

1. Provides appropriate and timely education (25% of time).

1. Ensure BLS, ACLS, credentialing and certifications are completed per Cass Regional policy.

1.  Coordinates department education on new processes and equipment to address specific patient populations needs as appropriate.

1. Provides feedback from surveys to staff on a regular basis and implements actions as appropriate.

1. Department Specific Responsibilities

1. Manage departments by ensuring a consistent, evidence-based approach to patient care along with safe, appropriate and efficient staffing.

1. Manage and delegate responsibilities to ensure patient care needs are met.

1. Ensure processes are established to support safe patient care for all age ranges and populations of patients as indicated by department guidelines.

1. Implement, facilitate and manage change to continuously improve quality and maintain standards set by regulatory agencies, certification bodies and other entities.

1. Ensure effective communication.

1. Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate the delivery of evidence-based patient care in accordance with clinical governing bodies.

1. Actively participate in Nursing/Patient Care initiates as identified in the Strategic Plans.

1. Responsible for budget maintenance and adherence to the financial plan including supply expense control, and planning for short- and long-term capital needs.

1. Accountable for compliance with all policies, procedures and standards as set by state and federal agencies, Cass Regional, and other regularity entities.

1. Demonstrates adherence and holds staff accountable to Cass Regional Medical Center Mission, Vision and Values.

1. Ensures appropriate staffing and flexes staffing to meet patient volumes.

Education and Certification/Registration Required for the Position:

Current RN license in the state of Missouri preferred.  Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. BLS certification required.  Oncology and infusion background preferred.  Prior management experience preferred.