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| Company: |
Medical Staffing Pro |
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| Job Title: |
Nurse Manager/ICU |
| Job category: |
Nursing |
| Job Location: |
Fort Worth - TX Texas - USA |
| Job Description: |
The Nurse Manager - ICU supervises and coordinates activities of Nursing personnel in one or more patient care units. Verifies that patients’ needs are met and evaluates unit nursing care and performance. Participates in planning work of assigned units and coordinates activities with other patient care units and related departments. Plans and organizes training for unit staff members, and participates in guidance and educational programs. Provides direct patient care when necessary for specific patient age groups.
Job Functions
Staff Development: Develops performance plans, identifies performance issues, and manages performance and career development. Approves and contributes to in service
education programs for assigned staff. Coordinates the educational activities of staff; communicates new/revised protocols, guidelines, and standards to assigned staff as changes occur.
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Patient Care: Manages and coordinates the activities of Nursing and Support Staff of assigned units to ensure patient care is provided in accordance with established standards and legal requirements. Ensures that continuity of care is maintained during all shifts of the unit providing 24-hour patient care. Provides professional Nursing care to
patients when necessary due to work load or staffing shortages.
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Staffing: Ensures appropriate staffing is provided for all shifts of operation for responsible units. Monitors, evaluates and modifies staffing patterns in order to
properly utilize assigned staff to provide patient care in assigned areas; prepares and modifies work schedules as needed to ensure adequate coverage of all shifts; approves paid time off, sick time, and leave of absence requirements for assigned staff.
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QA/CQI: Coordinates QA/CQI activities for assigned areas; ensures that unit standards and monitoring procedures are consistent with the goals and objectives of hospital programs and relevant legal requirements.
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Patient Satisfaction: Performs daily rounding to ensure patient satisfaction criteria are being met and to monitor and evaluate employee performance. Investigates, resolves, and documents the resolution of complaints or incidents
concerning patients.
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Coordination: Communicates with various departments to coordinate services, resolve operational issues, and improve quality of patient care.
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Budget: Provides input to operational budget development. Manages budget for areas of responsibility.
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Process Improvement: Continuously reviews processes for operational improvement and efficiencies.
Management: Oversees the planning and delivery of patient care by Nursing Staff during the 24-hour operation of assigned unit according to identified patient needs; conducts regularly scheduled rounds on assigned units to ensure quality care is provided; conducts staff meetings to ensure continuity of planning and implementation of effective patient care.
Qualifications:
• Management Experience Required
• ICU Experience Required
• RN - BSN Required
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Language Requirements: |
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| Employment Type: |
Full Time |
| Yearly Salary: |
Unspecified |
| Posting Date: |
2009-08-04 |
| Level of Education: |
Unspecified |
| Years of Work Experience: |
No experience |
| Company: |
Medical Staffing Pro |
| Contact Name: |
Medical Staffing Pro |
| Contact Phone: |
972-987-1460 |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
No Preference |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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