Job Summary:
Create an environment where front line nurses and ancillary staff provide whole person care that is safe, complication free, and optimizes functional independence for each patient. Maintains a highly-visible presence on the unit. Collaborates closely with staff, charge nurses, physicians, and other department leaders to ensure that clinical operations are efficient and effective, and achieve high patient/family/staff satisfaction. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.Schedules, leads, and coordinates the daily activities of a defined unit on an assigned shift. Assists department Manager in accomplishing unit and organizational goals.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
Master's Degree: Preferred
Five year's technical experience: Preferred
One year's leadership experience: Preferred
Two years' experience of acute care nursing in hospital setting: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Preferred
National specialty certification in area of expertise or in nursing administration: Preferred
Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required
Facility Specific License/Certifications:
Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required
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