Manager, Inpatient Nursing Relief

Jobtailor; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Nurse Manager to oversee inpatient nursing operations across multiple Wisconsin sites. You will coordinate staffing, manage resources and budgets, and drive evidence-based care standards while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with medical staff, and performance-improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of RN/nursing experience.
• At least 1 year of current inpatient Nurse Manager experience.
• Two or more years of current inpatient Nurse Manager experience strongly preferred.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Certification in specialty within 1 year of eligibility.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Advanced knowledge of nursing management concepts, clinical practice, and facilities policies and procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage resources needed to provide optimal nursing care.
• Manage staff resources, patient-care supplies, automated patient-care systems, and system issues.
• Coordinate 24-hour staffing and scheduling patterns and labor-management standards.
• Evaluate patient-care quality using standards of practice, patient outcomes, peer review, incident reports, policies, procedures, and equipment evaluations.
• Ensure resources are available for performance-improvement initiatives.
• Develop service strategies and monitor service levels against customer and patient satisfaction indicators.
• Coordinate and integrate services with other areas.
• Maintain relationships with patients, families, department staff, medical staff, other facilities, and vendors.
• Facilitate evidence-based nursing practice and decision-making.
• Participate in shared-governance councils and recommend changes in nursing practice.
• Ensure compliance with The Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies.
• Develop and communicate change initiatives.
• Achieve care-management, employee-engagement, productivity, and patient-loyalty targets.
• Assist with development and marketing of new and existing services.
• Interview and select employees; manage promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and morale.
• Develop and recommend operating and capital budgets and control expenditures.
• Ensure compliance with Aurora Health Care Code of Ethical Conduct and applicable policies, regulations, and laws.
• Provide age-appropriate care based on patient status and developmental needs.
• Provide leadership support across BayCare, Bay Area, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan sites as operational needs dictate

Skills

Nursing management

Staff scheduling

Budget development

Performance improvement

Evidence-based practice

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Conflict resolution

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or equivalent (Bachelor's + Master’s)

Registered Nurse license (state-issued)

Specialty certification within 1 year

Tools

Automated patient-care systems

Electronic health records / clinical software

General software proficiency

Job description

• Coordinate and manage resources needed to provide optimal nursing care
• Manage staff resources, patient-care supplies, automated patient-care systems, and system issues
• Coordinate 24-hour staffing and scheduling patterns and labor-management standards
• Evaluate patient-care quality using standards of practice, patient outcomes, peer review, incident reports, policies, procedures, and equipment evaluations
• Ensure resources are available for performance-improvement initiatives
• Develop service strategies and monitor service levels against customer and patient satisfaction indicators
• Coordinate and integrate services with other areas
• Maintain relationships with patients, families, department staff, medical staff, other facilities, and vendors
• Facilitate evidence-based nursing practice and decision-making
• Participate in shared-governance councils and recommend changes in nursing practice
• Ensure compliance with The Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies
• Develop and communicate change initiatives
• Achieve care-management, employee-engagement, productivity, and patient-loyalty targets
• Assist with development and marketing of new and existing services
• Interview and select employees; manage promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and morale
• Develop and recommend operating and capital budgets and control expenditures
• Ensure compliance with the Aurora Health Care Code of Ethical Conduct and applicable policies, regulations, and laws
• Provide age-appropriate care based on patient status and developmental needs
• Provide leadership support across BayCare, Bay Area, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan sites as operational needs dictate

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of RN/nursing experience
• At least 1 year of current inpatient Nurse Manager experience
• Two or more years of current inpatient Nurse Manager experience strongly preferred
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
• Certification in specialty within 1 year of eligibility
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Nursing
• 1 year of supervisory experience managing staff and budgets in a nursing environment at the supervisory/management level
• Advanced knowledge of nursing management concepts, clinical practice, and facilities policies and procedures
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Conflict resolution ability
• Human resource management skills
• Ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously
• Sound decision-making and critical-thinking skills
• Proficiency with computers, software, and electronic systems
• Flexibility and willingness to provide leadership support across multiple sites
• Willingness to float and flex according to site and department needs
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently
• Ability to occasionally lift over 50 lbs. with assistance
• Functional sight and hearing
• Ability to operate equipment essential to the job
• Ability to work with mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood, and body-fluid hazards
• Ability to wear gloves, goggles, and gowns as needed

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced nursing management skills, including staff supervision, budget management, and compliance with regulatory standards. Proficient in coordinating patient care, improving service strategies, and fostering relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Registered Nurse License
• Inpatient Nurse Manager Experience
• Nursing Management Concepts
• Human Resource Management Skills
• Patient Care Quality Evaluation

Hard Skills

• Nursing Management
• Patient Care Coordination
• Budget Development
• Performance Improvement Initiatives
• Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
• Staff Scheduling
• Clinical Practice Standards
• Decision-Making Skills
• Conflict Resolution
• Critical Thinking

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Flexibility
• Leadership Support
• Ability to Handle Multiple Demands

Certifications & Qualifications

• Specialty Certification

Industry Keywords

• The Joint Commission Compliance
• Patient Satisfaction Indicators
• Shared-Governance Councils
• Aurora Health Care Code of Ethical Conduct
• Age-Appropriate Care

Tools & Technologies

• Automated Patient-Care Systems
• Electronic Systems
• Software Proficiency