Registered Nurse; RN) Nurse Manager - Acute Care

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

Performs professional nursing services as defined by the American Nurses Association and the California Nurse Practice Act. Possesses skills to act both as a clinical leader and resource nurse, as well as an administrative leader assuming 24 hour responsibility for the functioning of the unit. Supervises both licensed and unlicensed nursing staff. Oversees daily nursing practice on an assigned unit to ensure that safe and appropriate care is provided and is responsible for overall management of the unit during all shifts.

Collaborates actively with medical, administrative and interdisciplinary leadership staff to ensure optimal patient care outcomes. Participates in the preparation and ongoing monitoring and control of fiscal resources.

Performs a variety of functions related to the management of department personnel in compliance with organizational and human resources policies and procedures.

• Interviews, hires, and recommends termination of employees in accordance with Human Resources policies and procedures and in consultation with the Director.
• Communicates job duties to staff in a clear, understandable, and concise manner; plans, directs, and supervises work of assigned staff utilizing positive communications and effective problem solving skills.
• Provides consistent input on performance in consultation with Director; to include initial planning/review session, annual performance appraisal, and counseling, if necessary, based on defined criteria and in compliance with Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Consults in a timely manner with Director regarding staff performance, problems or concerns which may affect efficient and effective department operations, and hospital-wide issues which may have a direct or indirect effect on department morale.
• Delegates appropriate responsibility and authority to staff according to relevant job descriptions and individual capabilities.
• Evaluates department staffing/scheduling requirements, taking into account requests for holiday/vacation time; recommends appropriate use of per diem staff.
• Coordinates new employee orientation to department within established time frames.
• Acts as a resource to staff; assesses the need for, plans, and coordinates priority educational offerings and skills training for staff.

Performs a variety of administrative functions to coordinate, supervise, and monitor department operations under the direction of the Director.

• Communicates in an appropriate and timely manner with Director; seeks input, provides accurate information and makes recommendations for policy and/or practice change.
• Monitors, controls, evaluates and reports departmental expenditures for salary, equipment and supplies; reports over/under budget variances and recommends control measures within established time frames.
• Develops annual department operating and capital budget requests with justification and within established timelines.
• Works effectively as a member of the Management Team to accomplish hospital organizational goals, develop a strategic plan, develop a positive working relationships with the medical staff, and to develop positive interdepartmental communications regarding department programs and services.
• Develops and implements a department Performance Improvement Program in compliance with The Joint Commission standards for hospital accreditation.
• Maintains inventory of supplies required to provide services; assures completion of appropriate requisition forms; reviews all purchase requisitions for accuracy and appropriateness prior to approval; consults with Director as specified.
• Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings to explain administrative and department policies, improve…