Mgr Clinical RN- Intermediate Care- Medicine IMC- Augusta

2310 AU Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar is seeking a Nurse Manager candidate to support a specific unit, collaborating with the nurse manager to lead staff, recruit and retain talent, and drive clinical and financial outcomes. The role emphasizes mentoring, communication, and teamwork across departments.

The position requires an RN license with Georgia scope of practice compliance, a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience, and demonstrated leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in Georgia per state Practice Act; active license required.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication; ability to coach and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor staff within a unit to achieve clinical and financial goals.
• Support nurse manager and act as designee to ensure delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Participate in staff recruitment, onboarding, and retention initiatives.
• Engage in budget development and monitor fiscal outcomes for the unit.
• Promote evidence-based practice and performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Mentoring

Leadership

Data literacy

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing

Master's in Nursing

Tools

Lean methodology

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift Various (United States of America)

Job Summary

A registered professional nurse who provides support and works in conjunction with the nurse manager of a specific unit(s) or service. He/she is viewed as aspiring to be a patient care services manager and through this role to learn additional knowledge and skills through experience and mentoring by the nurse manager and the hospital/system. Must possess very good skills in communication and teamwork and serve as a mentor for others while learning the responsibilities of his/her role. Together with the patient care services manager, uses his/her knowledge and skills to promote the creation of a center of excellence for staff recruitment and retention and clinical and business outcomes. Upholds the patient care services manager's direction and actively leads staff in the performance of their daily activities and participates in their performance reviews, as well as coaching and counseling as appropriate. In collaboration with the patient care services manager, holds staff accountable for the delivery of care and services through effective communication, observation, and the management and measurement of specific interventions/practices and their associated outcomes. This key leader plays a significant role in assisting the nurse manager in achieving clinical and financial goals along with management of human/material resources as delegated. He/she also plays a pivotal role in staff recruitment, mentoring and retention. He/She models the way to foster teamwork and collaboration with physicians, staff, patients and other departments.

Role specific competencies, responsibilities, roles and functions

are based on Professional Practice Model, 5 Star Nursing. It is expected that all Mgr Clinical RNs are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Resources and Support – Engages staff in decision making via shared governance processes and partners with others to promote patient centered care and service excellence.
• Supports the nurse manager as his/her designee and provides evolving leadership and management skills for a specific business/clinical unit(s).
• Represents the organization positively to the community, building credibility and is a member of one’s professional organization.
• Serves to support the charge nurse and other nurse leaders on the unit to promote the effective running of the care delivery system and ensures that the clinical processes of care are working as intended – serves as a resource for all staff and accepts additional responsibilities in the nurse manager’s absence.
• Assists with budget development and supports monitoring and meeting fiscal outcomes for the work unit.
• Self-directed in learning how to apply lean and other quality skills to reduce waste and improve performance of operations and clinical systems of care.
• Interdisciplinary Teamwork and Collaboration – Effectively communicates to diverse workforce and enjoys mentoring others while learning the necessary skills for progressive responsibilities in nursing management.
• Works in collaboration with the nurse manager to hold all staff at point of care accountable for performance standards.
• Creates opportunities for self and staff to grow and implements a healthy, safe, desirable work place that ensure for the retention and recruitment of qualified staff now and in the future.
• 30% Exemplary Practice and Outcomes – Promote staff competency in clinical care delivery. Holds self and staff to the highest professional and ethical standards, ensuring corporate compliance standards, clinical competency, etc. are met.
• Is an active member of one’s professional community and serves as a role model for professional nursing practice and nursing leadership.
• Successfully works with nurse managers to employ change management strategies and instills in self and others the curiosity to explore new knowledge and ideas.
• 20% Professional Development – Represents the organization positively to the community, building credibility and as a member of one’s professional organization.
• Seeks opportunities to advance knowledge and skills through formal and informal educational offerings to enhance understanding of how health care is financed and how to manage a diverse nursing workforce.
• 10% Evidence Based Practice and Research – Promotes Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision making process in evaluating patient care products. Effectively identifies areas of performance improvement of staff and clinical systems. Supports nurse leader projects to improve the same - includes assuring service meets or exceed licensure, regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Advances managerial skills to effectively use data and evidence to support decision making for clinical and operational responsibilities and demonstrates awareness of legal and ethical issues related to patient and staff data, information and confidentiality.

Required Minimum Education (NEW)

Education Level – Field of Study – Required/ Preferred – And/Or Bachelors Nursing Required and( Masters Nursing Required or) In Lieu Of Option: Must select a years of experience option if box is checked. Years of Experience – Check here only if additional years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used to lieu of minimum education requirement.

Required Minimum Experience

Experience – Experience Details – Required/ Preferred – Minimum 3 years of clinical experience. Required.

Required Minimum Skills KSAs Proficiency

Should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and relationship building; desires to see progressive nursing management roles and enjoys/seeks opportunities to coach and mentor others. Seeks to learn and demonstrate progressive skills in the business of managing a patient care unit or service by obtaining the commitment and productivity of nursing staff. Must be a continuous learner who seeks to better understands health care financing; strategy and operations for running a business unit(s); and effectively employ data and technology to support work processes and make decisions. Supports shared governance or shared decision making; manage the design and delivery of care that in based on evidence and focused on quality and safety. Demonstrates interest and aptitude to achieve knowledge of risk management and various accreditation/regulations/licensing requirements.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems. Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life - and our team members are the foundation of that care.

Mission, Vision & Values

At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients’ and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery.

OUR MISSION

To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

OUR VISION

Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.

OUR VALUES

• We serve with compassion
• We pursue excellence
• We honor every voice

Culture of Excellence Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care. Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality. Featured on the Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work For" list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.