Med​/Surg RN Manager

Job Description

Summary
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Assess, plan, direct, administer, teach and evaluate nursing care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following; other duties may be assigned.

• Renders/monitors professional nursing care to patients as scheduled and as needed
• Reviews chart documentation for completion, i.e. ordered tests, etc.
• Reviews Standard of Care
• Ensures staff rounds with physicians
• Interacts with physician to promote communication and smooth transitions of information to nursing
• Makes administrative rounds twice a week and interacts with patient and families to answer questions, concerns and provide assurance
• Investigates reports of patients who refuse care or treatment
• Completes monthly staffing summary to assure compliance with staffing
• Acts as patient advocate to ensure the maintenance of quality care
• Assists in coordinating care for patients, facilitates discharge planning and patient education

Management Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Departmental personnel
• Complete the hiring process per policy
• Schedule/provide applicable training per department and Hospital specifications
• Monitor Departmental in-service/educational requirements
• Provide HR with in-service/educational requirements
• Adhere to the licensure/certification/registration policy
• Monitor employee completion of Hospital/Departmental orientation
• Follow the Hospital employee discipline policy
• Submit all employee payroll forms to payroll/HR as needed
• Attend all meetings in which assigned
• Knowledge of the Hospital/Departmental computer systems and able to train others on the system (s)
• Promotes teamwork to increase engagement of staff
• Delegates tasks to promote effective time management
• Networks to increase professional growth
• Manages conflict to increase employee satisfaction
  
  Develops/updates departmental strategic plan
• Recognizes the need to change and accepts it
• Actively seeks ways to reduce cost and conserve resources to approve efficiency
• Recognizes and rewards employee competence
• Performs annual evaluations/competencies within time frame set out in Hospital policy
• Motivates and supports staff
• Able to communicate clear performance expectations
• Demonstrates commitment to Hospital's mission and values