Nurse Manager

License/Certification  & Current Virginia PN license at time pf hire BLS 4CLS, P4LS, NRP, & Fetal Monitoring is required

Education/Experience: Job requires five(5) years of previous nursing experience in Obstetrics,

Labor/Delivery, and Nursery care settings, Supervisory experience is strongly preferred. BSN is strongly preferred.

Special Qualifications: Ability to perform research for policy revision and development. Possess skills to perform staff instruction on policies and patient care procedures.

Essential Job Functions:

• The Nurse Manager delivers patient care in compliance with standards pf care and practice and demonstrates competency in emergency care specific to the assigned unit.

• Makes decision on variety of unit and personnel needs, meeting patient care requirements and financial expectations.
• Integrates the department into the primary functions of the hospital by collaborating with other team members of the healthcare team.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures that support the provision of services,  and integrate those policies and procedure with other departments and appropriate.
•  Evaluates and reviews staffing levels to maintain a sufficient level of qualified and competent staff providing care.
• Determine the qualifications and competency of unit staff and provides for the orientation and continuing education and training to maintain and improve competency with assistance of  the Education Coordinator.
• Provides for the continuous assessment and improvement of cost-effective quality patient care services..
• Performs annual unit assessment and performance and improvement assessment, evaluates unit equipment and  makes recommendations for space and use of other resources, such as patient services provided by off-site resources.
• Provides unit specific marketing and educational activities to the community.
• May be required to perform other duties as requested by the Chief Nursing Officer. 
• Monitors and evaluates the delivery of patients care and completion of assigned task-Officer.
• Monitors and evaluates the delivery of patient care and completion of assigned task.
• Selects applicant for employment, interviews applicants, and makes recommendation to hiring  of retaining employees.
• Monitors the environment for safety, cleanliness, comfort and satisfaction for patients/families and personnel, maintaining safety and infection control policies.