Manager, Inpatient Nursing - Cardiac Stroke Center

Mercycare; Cedar Rapids, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids seeks a Nurse Manager for the Cardiac Stroke Center to coordinate and lead high-quality patient care. You will oversee staffing, budgeting, and performance improvement initiatives, partnering with physicians and staff to achieve patient-centric outcomes.

The role requires BSN, Iowa licensure, and strong leadership, with a focus on evidence-based practice and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• RN license in IA or compact state required.
• 3+ years clinical experience with 2+ years management/leadership preferred.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient care coordination within Cardiac-Stroke Center.
• Lead department meetings and staff development.
• Monitor quality metrics and safety compliance.
• Manage budgets, resources, and staffing plans.
• Collaborate with physicians, staff, and leadership to drive performance improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Staffing

Communication

Quality improvement

Education

BSN

MSN preferred

Tools

EHR systems

Budgeting software

Job description

## Manager, Inpatient Nursing - Cardiac Stroke CenterApply: Mercy Medical Center: Full time: Posted Today: JR105206**Work Shift**Day**Scheduled Weekly Hours**40**Summary**This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by providing support to customers, physicians, and staff of Mercy Medical Center. The Nurse Manager will assure the coordination, integration, facilitation, and provision of cost-effective, high-quality patient care, within an assigned area, consistent with the strategic priorities and mission of Mercy Medical Center.**Job Description****Job Duties*** Ensures that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome* Ensures high quality and safe patient care using evidence-based practice, performance improvement, and service excellence.* Identifies quality improvement opportunities based on quality metrics.* Manages customer complaints in a timely and caring manner.* Evaluates Press-Ganey or Internal Customer Survey scores at least quarterly, as applicable.* Implements strategies to assure physician satisfaction.* Conducts regular staff meetings.* Develops and/or maintains accurate job descriptions and performance standards for all job classifications within the department.* Develops and utilizes a formal plan to recognize outstanding individuals or teams in their department.* Implements key initiatives and demonstrates performance improvement within the department.* Provides for mechanisms to measure, analyze and manage variation in the performance of defined processes.* Practices cost containment efforts on a shift to shift basis by efficient use of time and resources, i.e., man-hours, patient charges, equipment, supplies.* Prepares or provides input to preliminary Capital, FTE and Operating budgets for department/unit by due date.* Leads and/or participates in department, service line and/or organization-wide problem-solving, re-design or new program projects or performance improvement teams, committees and councils.* Fosters interdisciplinary, collaborative relationships within the service and the institution as a whole.* Monitors and maintains unit compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personal safety as evidenced during both mock and actual surveys.* Demonstrates competency and assists others in computer navigation to access and find needed information effectively and efficiently.* Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job- specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.****Department Specific Duties****Cardiac-Stroke Center* Demonstrates solid knowledge base of National Institute of Health Stroke Scale stroke scale, intravenous cardiac medications, post cardiac cath and pacemaker patients,* Demonstrates solid knowledge base of cardiac and neurology patient populations.* Demonstrates solid knowledge base of patient’s Electrocardiogram rhythms**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities*** Demonstrates effective leadership skills (i.e. coaching, counseling, prioritization, decision making and conflict management).* Utilizes effective coordination, collaboration, and facilitative skills.* Fosters a culture of accountability, creative and critical thinking, and staff development.* Possesses skill in staffing, financial management, project management, forecasting, staff development and change management.* Maintains a positive, professional demeanor in emotionally charged situations and serves as a role model for staff.* Committed to ongoing self-development and learning.* Role Models exemplary customer service skills including verbal, non-verbal skills and proper phone etiquette.* Creates a welcoming environment for all healthcare team members.**Professional Experience*** Three years clinical experience required.* Two years management or leadership experience years preferred.**Education*** Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.* Master's degree preferred.**Licensure, Certification, Registration*** Currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Iowa or compact state required.* Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), in accordance with the American Heart Association required.* Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse & Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.* **Cardiac-Stroke Center -** Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, in accordance with the American Heart Association preferred. Advanced Cardiac Life Support will be required within six months of hire if not current. **Physical Requirements**Heavy: Exert 50-100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 25-50 lbs. of force frequently**Pay Rate Type**Salary