Nurse Manager – Trauma Acute; Stepdown

Description

Regional One Health is currently seeking a Nurse Manager for our Trauma Acute (Stepdown) Unit. As the only designated Level 1 Trauma Center in a 150‑mile radius, the Elvis Presley Trauma Center has a multidisciplinary team of highly trained specialists available 24/7 to care for high‑risk patients from Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri. A Brief Overview Plans, coordinates and manages operations and activities within the assigned unit to effectively and efficiently provide quality health care and maximize patient outcomes in accordance with nursing standards of care, hospital policies and procedures, compliance/performance improvement, safety, infection control and other regulatory requirements.

• Apprises Director of all activities, pertinent changes in internal/external markets, threats, and opportunities in a timely and anticipatory manner and presents action plans for immediate implementation/approval.
• Maintains current awareness of customer needs and meets standards and requirements applicable to assigned area(s). Assists Director in the development of policies, procedures and standards related to performance requirements for assigned staff. Participates in and supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of unit goals, objectives, policies/procedures, and standards of care related to professional/patient care practices and patient outcomes. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patient needs.
  
  Provides clinical expertise and management support to the staff in the delivery of patient care in compliance with defined standards. Ensures compliance with applicable policies, standards, hospital bylaws, and regulatory requirements. Demonstrates an effective working relationship with the medical staff, health care team, patients, family members, and visitors. Ensures prompt and effective problem resolution. Assists in establishing, analyzing and communicating appropriate quality standards for designated services and programs.
  
  Investigates and tracks incident reports. Follows up on patient/physician complaints. Initiates/attends cross‑functional teams to resolve issues and for performance improvement as required. Represents the department through involvement on interdepartmental and interdisciplinary committees or task forces.
• Plans, implements and manages unit activities to effectively and efficiently provide quality nursing and patient care services. Manages day‑to‑day operations/problem solving and implements new or revised programs and/or services. Responsible for ensuring cases are completed in a manner that is accurate, quality and patient centered and timely. Schedules, assigns and distributes duties among assigned employees. Collaborates with the Administrative staff and PCCs to provide appropriate staff placement based on productivity standards required to meet the clinical needs of the patients.
  
  Ensures that staff works in collaboration with other disciplines, physicians, health care team members, and external healthcare organizations for hospitalization needs according to the patient’s plan of care. Manages the financial resources of assigned areas of responsibility. Monitors operating revenues and expenses, administers established cost control program, monitors budget variances and reports significant variances to the Director. Makes changes and recommendations as needed to enhance/improve services and efficiency with in the assigned unit.
• Ensures accurate charge capture for services provided and effectively allocates resources to meet unit needs.
• Monitors the documentation of required information in patient records according to hospital policies and procedures and nursing standards of practice.
• Performs RN duties as required. Provides nursing care and implements plan of care according to medical regime and the nursing intervention appropriate for the patients’ conditions and consistent with patient care policies and procedures, demonstrated competencies, and with consideration given to risk management, infection control practices and patient safety practices.
• Implements and monitors system…