CV Stepdown Manager

CHI; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 62,047 - 92,299; Full time

Job summary

CHI is looking for a Nursing Manager to lead and empower the nursing team at CHI St. Vincent in Little Rock, Arkansas. In this role, you will oversee clinical operations, mentor Registered Nurses, and ensure high-quality patient care through accountability and communication.

You will need a Bachelor of Nursing and at least five years of clinical experience. Certifications in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support are required. Competitive pay ranges from $45.04 to $67.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years clinical experience in a healthcare organization.
• Registered Nurse license in Arkansas upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR certification upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Registered Nurses.
• Oversee clinical operations and advocate for patient needs.
• Create quality improvement plans based on performance measures.
• Coordinate staff allocation to ensure competent service delivery.
• Maintain effective communication with teams and external sources.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Coordination

Quality Improvement

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Nursing Manager, you will be a dynamic leader, guiding and empowering our nursing team to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care through continuous growth and operational excellence. Every day, you will lead and mentor Registered Nurses, oversee clinical operations, and advocate for patient and team needs, driving professional development and achieving unit goals. To be successful in this role, you will embody accountability and confidence with superior communication skills for all interactions. You'll skillfully navigate challenges, ensuring individual performance and overall unit success.

• Mission and Core Values – Demonstrates the ability to progressively guide and lead groups of people to meet goals and exceed customer requirements. Role models leadership behavior, collaborative team relationships and St. Vincent Health System/CHI Core Values.
• Performance Management (Customer Satisfaction/Quality) - Creates team based quality improvement plans, including definition of team goals, utilizing performance measures and appropriate analysis tools, changing and improving performance through feedback, coaching and teaching. Leads the patient care unit in care delivery based on research findings and evidence-based practice.
• Fiscal Performance - Utilizes an indicator system to monitor volume trends incorporating financial and customer satisfaction measures. Demonstrates an ability to plan, organize and control department resources and communicate fiscal expectations to staff.
• Workload Coordination (Teamwork) - Coordinates the allocation of staff on a day to day basis to ensure the delivery of appropriate service by competent staff as defined by experience, education and skill. Provides for and encourages and environment of self-development and continued learning.
• Management and Communications – Demonstrates the ability and dedication to address issues and activities that encompass the larger aspect operations of the division including the ability to communicate with other members of the St. Vincent Health System/CHI, physicians, staff and external sources/vendors. Maintains an effective channel for productive and interactive communication.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Nursing and Minimum of 5 years clinical experience in a healthcare organization, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire

Pay Range

$45.04 - $67.00 /hour

Location

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health.