Nurse Manager - Ambulatory - Boston

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Three (3) years of nursing leadership experience.
• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN).
• Five (5) years of nursing leadership experience.
• Nursing specialty certification.
• Duties and Responsibilities : The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list . Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
• 1 . Serves as a high visibility leader, role model and professional mentor; represents a positive image of the unit/practice area to the organization.
• Ensures excellence in quality, safety , and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures patient care delivery is safe, of high quality and is cost effective.
• Effectively defines and communicates a vision of excellence for the unit/practice area.
• Creates opportunities for multidisciplinary forums in order to solve problems and facilitate planning.
• Monitors and ensures excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care on unit/practice area.
• Integrates the nursing service philosophy into all unit practices and programs.
• Utilizes a performance improvement process to assess the response to care from patients, families and others.
• Consults with patients and families in response to staff nurse requests, direct family requests and/or direct assessment of patient/family responses to hospitalization.
• Interacts with staff nurses for the purpose of assessing the care provided and the nurses' capabilities to provide care in changing circumstances.
• Keeps current with literature regarding changing practices, interventions and research in patient care and health care delivery.
• Creates an environment that supports and celebrates the professional growth of the nursing staff. Supports the ongoing development of staff through coaching, mentoring and role modeling.
• Creates an environment that fosters collaborative relationships.
• Ensures clinical competence of staff.
• Provides leadership in setting the direction of the unit and is responsive to changing internal and external factors.
• Utilizes relevant data and outcome measures in analysis and planning .
• Collaborates with other disciplines in practice initiatives to improve and maintain quality while managing costs.
• Establishes and maintains relationships and open communication with departments which provide support services to the clinical area in order to insure the appropriate level of service at all times.
• Manages human, fiscal and other resources needed to support clinical nursing practice and positive patient outcomes
• Monitors and critically analyzes resource utilization of the unit.
• Develops b

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Additional Information

Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders . In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Nursing Leadership duties: Controls, directs, and participates in the activities of the organization through a hierarchy of managers and supervisors. Responsibilities also include long-term strategic planning, determining the policies of the organization, and allocating its resources and making decisions regarding organization growth and diversification to accomplish entity's vision . A management role that supervises employees focusing on tactical, operational activities within a specified area, with the majority of time spent overseeing area of responsibility, planning, prioritizing and/or directing the responsibilities of employees. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and/or indirect reports . A role that manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments . Responsibilities typically include: policy and strategy implementation for short-term results (1 year or less), problems faced are difficult to moderately complex, and influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures. Job Overview This position plans, organizes, and oversees daily clinical and administrative operations of designated unit/program or service . Assumes accountability and responsibility for translating the philosophy, objectives , policies , and procedures and nursing/patient care services into effective action. Prepares staff schedules, requests , and allocates resources and facilitates coordination of care/services to meet patient care and operational requirements. Develops and sustains an environment that promotes excellence in clinical practice and customer satisfaction, while striving for optimal efficiency, productivity, and utilization of all resources. Works cooperatively within department and other services to create a system of quality health care. Job Description

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