Pursue Your Passion with Purpose Job Clackamas area,Oregon USA,Management

Nurse Manager

This is an onsite position to oversee hospital units in SPA/PACU within a 24/7 operational environment. It requires leading teams, ensuring patient safety, and managing operations to deliver high-quality care.

Key Responsibilities:

Leads implementation of best practice models and patient care delivery systems across multiple locations.
Delegates tasks for investigating and resolving patient concerns while facilitating collaboration with physicians and healthcare teams.
Monitors resource needs, manages equipment, supplies, and medications, and ensures a safe environment for patients and employees.
Provides clinical supervision, maintains expertise, and performs clinical duties as required.
Translates business plans into tactical actions, oversees work assignments, and ensures policy compliance.
Manages hospital administrative functions including financial commitments, HR activities, training, quality/risk management, and budget control.
Develops strategic partnerships, leads multidisciplinary teams, and oversees emergency preparedness programs.
Leads long-term projects for operational improvements, root cause analysis, and performance metrics aligned with organizational goals.
Drives continuous improvement in quality, safety, and compliance with legal/regulatory standards such as Nursing Practice Act and TJC.

Technical

Skills:

Proficient in Microsoft Office and information systems.
Skilled in business process improvement and data gathering/analysis.
Experienced in maintaining files/records, workforce planning, and compliance management.

Functional

Skills:

Expertise in patient safety, nursing principles, emergency preparedness, and evidence-based medicine.
Strong in change management, healthcare quality standards, healthcare compliance, and legal/regulatory requirements.
Knowledge of ICU or PACU operations.

Behavioral

Skills:

Builds collaborative relationships and fosters open dialogue among teams.
Solicits performance feedback, coaches for improvement, and motivates teams to meet objectives.
Excels in conflict resolution, stakeholder management, and employee training.
Delegates effectively, encourages decision-making, and removes performance obstacles.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum five years of experience in patient care delivery.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) and minimum five years in business operations, clinical healthcare, or related field.
Minimum four years in a leadership role.
Registered Nurse License (Oregon) and Basic Life Support required at hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Certification from American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in related practice area.