Manager of VIR

Position:
Nurse Manager

Department/Unit: VIR Nursing. Shift: Day (United States of America).

Salary Range: $ - $.

Job Summary:

The Nurse Manager has 24‑hour responsibility, accountability, and authority for the management of resources within the defined patient care area(s). The Nurse Manager utilizes the patient care framework that includes Total Quality Management, Shared Governance, and Primary nursing to assure patient care. The Nurse Manager utilizes organizational resources and demonstrates leadership behaviors that empower staff to deliver excellent patient care. In the absence of the Patient Care Service Director, will assume the responsibilities outlined in the Patient Care Service Director Job Description.

• Provides proactive administrative and staff support in a patient centered environment.
• Promotes center strategies that provide excellence in patient care.
• Coordinates the flow of communication to maintain optimal unit/department operations.
• Advocates for patients, families, and staff.
• Supports lifelong learning, by using the organization’s established empowerment process.
• Promotes fiscally responsible financial planning which is linked to Center goals.
• Acts as a mentor and consultant to staff by incorporating the organization’s mission, vision, and values to enhance patient satisfaction by anticipating and exceeding patients’ needs.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - required.
• Master's Degree in Nursing - preferred.
• Previous experience managing teams with diverse skills and roles - required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to the team, manage resources and empower staff to provide excellent patient care.
• RN
  - Registered Nurse
  - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Upon Hire - required.

Standing, constantly walking, constantly sitting, rarely lifting, frequently carrying, frequently pushing, occasionally pulling, occasionally climbing, occasionally balancing, occasionally stooping, frequently kneeling, frequently crouching, frequently crawling, occasionally reaching, frequently handling, frequently grasping, frequently feeling, constantly talking, constantly hearing, constantly repetitive motions, constantly eye/hand/foot coordination, constantly.

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.