Nurse Manager - Endoscopy Outpatient - Pennsylvania Hospital

Description

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Pennsylvania Hospital's Endoscopy Center has an opening for a Nurse Manager. The Endoscopy Center is located on the 4th floor of the Farm Journal building. The Endoscopy Center is a high-volume procedure unit that includes three procedure suites, scope reprocessing room, and scope storage. The nurse manager of the department would oversee the daily operations, as well as manage the staff consisting of RNs, GI Techs, Scope processing Techs, and medical assistants. This role would work alongside anesthesia, as well as interface with the Gastrointestinal Office, and the inpatient gastrointestinal department located at Pennsylvania hospital. The nurse manager is a key stakeholder in the yearly Department of Health Survey process.

Summary:

• Assumes accountability for the operation of the designated patient care unit(s). This includes the provision of leadership to improve patient care, enhance professional development and achieve nursing goals. Establish/update processes and work practices for the unit/department. Continuously improve unit/department operations to maintain and exceed internal/external regulatory compliance and achieve clinical excellence.
  
  

Responsibilities:

• The Nurse Manager is responsible for Managing Employees Satisfaction, through regular meetings with employees, productive relationships and continually identify opportunities for improvement. Encourages continuous growth and helps staff to realize full potential by identifying stretch objectives and creating learning plans. Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory standards and requirements, including TJC Department of Health, funding agencies, FDA, HIPAA, HCFA, DPW and others. Demonstrates understanding of Magnet standards and aligns organization to meet them. Implements change management strategy within Nursing and UPHS in alignment with UPHS objectives. Evaluates effectiveness of change and implementation plans. Provides vision and leadership for Nursing Practice Model. Participates in the selection, career development and annual performance review of their staff and peers as requested. Mentors' unit Shared Governance council chair, providing problem solving, conflict resolution and meeting management support. Assists Nurses in rapid and effective implementation of best practices. Develop and manage budget for individual AU/Dept. Analyze and manage data as tool to manage expenses. Recruitment of competent staff to meet operational needs (“scope of service” “products & services”) and who demonstrate the ability to be service orientation and align with the core values. Proper orientation of staff to their roles, accountabilities and performance measures within probationary period.
  
  

Credentials:

• Registered Nurse - PA (Required)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
  
  

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Master's Degree Required - MSN preferred and 5 years progressive nursing experience required with demonstrated leadership and management skills.
• Internal candidates without an MSN must enroll in a master's program with degree completion within 2 years of start of position.
• BSN Required.
  
  

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Demonstrated interpersonal/verbal communication skills
• Must be ambitious and a self-starter
• Ability to participate in group processes toward defined outcomes
• Must have creative ability
• Ability to analyze, diagnose, suggest and implement process changes
• Ability to work independently
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety and related criteria appropriate to patient age
• Ability to communicate in stressful situations
• Must be able to work with frequent interruptions
• Must be mentally alert at all times
  
  

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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