Clinical Nurse Manager - Intermediate Care Unit- Medical Surgical Unit- Days

Swedish Hospital; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pay for eligible employees

Career Pathways to PromoteProfessional

Various Medical, Dental, Pet andVision

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Parking

Wellness Program Savings Plan

Health Savings Account Options

Retirement Options with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Community Involvement Opportunities

Job summary

Swedish Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager for the Intermediate Care Unit and Medical-Surgical Unit. This full-time, day-shift role leads clinical operations and ensures quality patient care across two units.

Responsibilities include budgeting, staff supervision, education programs, and collaboration with physicians to coordinate care. A BSN or MSN is required, IL RN license, CPR, and specialty certification with a two-year transition plan.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Illinois.
• Current CPR certification; specialty certification required with commitment to obtain within two years from hire.
• Three years of progressively responsible clinical experience; minimum three years in management.

Responsibilities

• Manages unit in compliance with regulatory agencies and maintains patient care standards.
• Assists in annual budgets and business plans; allocates resources and reviews budget variances.
• Interviews, hires, disciplines, and evaluates department personnel; ensures staff orientation.
• Oversees education programs and develops policies to improve clinical services.
• Collaborates with physicians to coordinate patient care and improve the patient experience.
• Mentors staff and fosters a learning environment while supporting nurse satisfaction.

Education

BSN or MSN required

Job description

Hourly Pay Range:

$50.64 - $78.49 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights:

Position: Clinical Nurse Manager - Intermediate Care Unit and Medical Surgical Unit

Location: Arlington Heights, IL.

Full Time: 40 hours/week

Hours: Day shift

Required travel: No

What you will do:

Manages unit in compliance with all regulatory agencies. Maintains standards of patient care. Supervises overall patient care and maintains quality improvement standards including periodic review of policies, procedures, and treatment plans in order to conform to continuous quality improvement process.

Assists in the development of annual budgets and the business plan. Recommends plans to accomplish agreed upon goals with the director. Allocates resources to accomplish goals. Manages departmental budgets, formulates capital budget, reviews management reports, identifies trends, analyzes budget variances and formulates action plans in collaboration with the director. Monitors unit equipment and supply levels and costs in conjunction with staff.

Interviews, hires, disciplines, and discharges (when necessary) subordinate personnel. Regularly evaluates the performance of personnel according to the guidelines of the hospital's performance management system. Ensures that employees are oriented to the department and hospital. Oversees the planning and implementation of educational programs for the department.

Formulates policies and procedures for the Clinical Area as assigned. Communicates policies and procedures to employees and provides the overall direction necessary to ensure that evidence-based standards of patient care are met. Develops and implements action plans to continuously improve clinical services. Assesses areas of opportunity for the enhancement of the Clinical Area and develops action plans to be integrated into operational plans.

Collaborates with physicians to identify patient needs. Facilitates cooperative working relationships between personnel and physicians to deliver an effective, efficient service. Represents the department at hospital and physician sponsored meetings. Participates in interdepartmental or interdisciplinary groups to assure that the unit's services are effectively integrated into the organization’s system for delivering patient and family centered care to enhance coordination of services.

Recommends communications and operational enhancements that support customer focused improvements. Develops and implements action plans to continuously improve the Patient Experience for the Clinical Area assigned as measured by patient satisfaction scores. Serves as liaison for customer service difficulties and intercedes in patient issues that are beyond the limits of the staff.

Challenges, motivates and mentors employees; seeks out and shares new knowledge (i.e., information, technology). Creates an environment for learning and growth. Works with staff to develop and implement action plans to continuously improve the workforce environment for the Clinical Area assigned as measured by nurse satisfaction scores and employee satisfaction scores.

Shares responsibility for related Clinical Units in the absence of one of the other managers.

Adheres to all Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) standards, policies and procedures.

What you will need:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Master of Science in Nursing required.
• License: Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Illinois.
• Certification: Current CPR certification, Specialty certification required. Candidate will be considered with commitment to obtain certification within two years from date of hire.
• Experience: Three years of progressively responsible relevant clinical experience, Minimum of three years management experience.

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Premium pay for eligible employees
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhea