RN Manager – Neuro Trauma Progressive Care Unit

RN Manager – Neuro Trauma Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Salary Range: $100,000-$148,000, Based on Experience
Leadership Opportunity | Level II Trauma & Comprehensive Stroke Program

An exceptional opportunity is available for an experienced RN Manager – Neuro Trauma PCU to join the nursing leadership team of a highly respected 240-bed acute care hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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This position offers the opportunity to lead a specialized 23-bed Progressive Neuro/Trauma Unit caring for complex neurological, stroke, neurosurgical, and trauma patients. The hospital serves communities throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts and is recognized as an ACS-Verified Level II Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center
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We're seeking a strong clinical nursing leader who understands the complexity of neuro and trauma care and can develop staff, improve quality outcomes, strengthen patient and physician satisfaction, and successfully manage the day-to-day operations of a busy progressive care unit.

Importantly, the organization is open to considering an experienced Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Nursing Supervisor, or seasoned Charge Nurse with 5+ years of leadership experience who is ready to take the next step into management.

The RN Manager will oversee a 23-bed Progressive Neuro/Trauma PCU providing care for a diverse and clinically complex patient population.

The unit cares for patients with conditions including:

• Acute and recovering strokes
• Craniotomies
• Intracranial and brain bleeds
• Seizure disorders
• Altered mental status
• Neck and spinal injuries
• Rib fractures
• Femur and pelvic fractures
• Complex injuries resulting from falls, motor vehicle accidents, and other trauma

The patient population is managed collaboratively by hospitalists, trauma providers, neurosurgery, nursing, and other interdisciplinary specialists.

This is an excellent environment for a nursing leader who enjoys high-acuity patient care and wants to continue developing their expertise in both neurological and trauma nursing leadership
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Reporting to the department Director, the Neuro Trauma PCU Nurse Manager provides clinical and operational leadership for the unit while working closely with the Director, Clinical Educator, resource nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams.

The Manager will be responsible for staff leadership, patient care quality, scheduling, performance management, patient experience, regulatory compliance, quality initiatives, and fiscal stewardship.

This leader will also assume responsibility for departmental operations in the Director's absence.

• Provide day-to-day clinical and operational leadership for the 23-bed Neuro Trauma Progressive Care Unit.
• Lead, mentor, coach, and develop nursing staff while promoting a culture of accountability, teamwork, and clinical excellence.
• Maintain strong clinical knowledge of neuro, trauma, stroke, and progressive care nursing.
• Oversee staffing and scheduling to ensure appropriate coverage based on patient acuity and volume.
• Conduct patient and staff rounding to promote exceptional clinical care and patient satisfaction.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams on patient care planning and clinical outcomes.
• Support admission, transfer, and discharge coordination to maintain efficient patient flow.
• Partner with the Clinical Educator to develop and maintain staff competencies.
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and retention of nursing personnel.
• Conduct and support annual employee performance evaluations.
• Develop performance improvement and learning plans for employees as appropriate.
• Provide coaching, counseling, corrective action, and disciplinary management when necessary.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, national nursing standards, hospital policies, and specialty nursing standards.
• Monitor the delivery of high-quality patient care and evaluate clinical outcomes.
• Participate in departmental budget development and financial management.
• Monitor staffing, supplies, equipment, productivity, and departmental resources.
• Participate in procurement and management of capital and…