Nurse Manager - 5 Main Medical

5 Main is a 27 -bed medical telemetry unit that specializes in the care of patients 18 years and older with a variety of acute medical diagnoses that include metabolic disorders, stable cardiovascular problems, renal patients, GI bleeds, substance abuse withdrawal, diabetes, and respiratory conditions.

York Hospital Nursing supports the mission and vision through a centralized department of nursing. We strive to be the best in the eyes of our patients, family, staff, and community by providing safe, evidence based practice leading to exemplary outcomes. Each professional nurse accepts the accountability and responsibility for his/her professional practice by fostering an environment that supports leading change, responding to the healthcare needs of our community and advancing health. Nurses at YH are lifelong learners who value continued professional development and education. They are role models in honesty, responsibility, upholding human dignity, ease of human suffering and equality of all patients. Helping others in need and improving the quality of life for all is the act of behaving in a manner defined by the profession. YH nurses are active participants in decisions about patient care and nursing practice, and commit to upholding professional nursing standards at local, state and national levels.

Job Description:

Under the general supervision of the Director-Clinical Services, manages the daily operations and work activities of professional nursing and nursing support staff on assigned unit.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Recommends staffing levels as per professional organizations’ staffing guidelines. Structures an adequate staffing mix of competent personnel for all shifts by supervising and approving the development, preparation, and maintenance of staffing schedules that meet department/unit needs and ANA staffing principles.
2. Ensures that appropriate nursing standards and practices are developed and implemented as a result of research and non-research findings. Maintain established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental, and infection control standards as per National Patient Safety goals, agency, and state regulations.
3. Identifies patient/client needs and develops quality programs to meet those needs; uses outcomes data to direct quality improvement action plans. Encourages staff to resolve patient/family concerns in a timely manner, and assists staff when necessary.
4. Monitors all high risk and complicated cases; ensures appropriate nursing interventions are implemented.
5. Initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions using a Just Culture model and as per the System’s Human Resources policies.
6. Ensures staff education in appropriate communication to protect patient confidentiality. Advocates social/professional equity among staff; promotes culturally congruent patient care.
7. Acts as a role model/mentor to charge nurses and staff; creates an empowered shared decision-making environment; promotes staff participation in Shared Decision-making activities; establishes a vision/goal for succession planning.
8. Consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.

Qualifications

• Notes:
  • Other combinations of formal education, training and experience may be considered.
• Minimum Experience:
  • 3 - 5 years
• Minimum Education:
  • Bachelor's Degree
• Required Certification:
  • Registration and current RN license in PA; CPR certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Preferred Certification:
  • Certification as a Nurse Executive
• Physical Demands:
  • Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking
  • Occasionally lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients
  • Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching