Nurse Manager

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Lynn (AL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Lynn, MA is seeking an experienced Nursing Manager to oversee clinical unit staffing and patient care quality. You will lead staffing patterns, participate in hiring and evaluations, and guide multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe, therapeutic environments.

You will collaborate with Nursing leadership, ensure regulatory compliance, provide staff development, and maintain CPR and other required certifications while supporting the hospital's mission and budget

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English (verbal and written).
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Baccalaureate required in nursing; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field; leadership experience required.
• Current Massachusetts license as RN; department certification as appropriate; BCLS.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates appropriate staffing patterns; responsible for monthly evening schedules.
• Participates in hiring, disciplinary and termination processes and collaborates with nursing leadership.
• Performs evaluations on all employees and those designated by the Director of Nursing.
• Leads clinical unit meetings to positively impact patient care.
• Leads multi-disciplinary clinical meetings focused on patient care.
• Attends administrative nursing division meetings to support the mission.
• Reviews incident reports and restraint forms; reports outcomes timely and problem-solves with managers.
• Supports and implements administrative decisions; provides supervision for professional development.
• Maintains policies and follows regulatory guidelines (DMH, DPH, JCAHO, payors).
• Works with Utilization Review and Education Coordinator to meet staff education needs.
• Maintains CPR, Risk Management and Aggression Management requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing management

Staff evaluations

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education coordination

CPR certification

Education

Bachelor's in nursing

Massachusetts RN license

Master's degree preferred

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Assumes responsibility at all times for the clinical management of the patient care unit. Collaborates with nurse managers and other allied disciplines to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment is maintained for all patients. Is responsible overall for staffing management within the set budgetary guidelines, while supporting the hospital in such a manner that there is a strong and positive commitment to quality patient care.

Job Description

Essential Functions/Key Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates appropriate staffing patterns. Responsible overall for the monthly evening time schedules, as well as staffing.
• Participates in the hiring, disciplinary and termination process of all staff, and collaborates with Director of Nursing/IBH senior leaders around this process.
• Performs evaluations on all employees and those designated by the Director of Nursing.
• Responsible for developing clinical unit meetings that will have a positive impact on patient care.
• Responsible for developing and leading multi-disciplinary clinical meetings with the main objective being the successful treatment and management of patient care.
• Attends all administrative meetings that support the mission of the Nursing Division.
• Reviews all incident reports, restraint and seclusion forms for completeness and clarity of the episode/problem. Report all negative outcomes of such episodes, in a timely manner, to Nursing/IBH Administration and problem solve with other managers to prevent further negative outcomes.
• Supports and implement administrative decisions.
• Utilizes and provides supervision to enhance professional improvement and development.
• Maintains solid understanding of hospital policies and protocols, and practices within those policies and protocols, and enforces such when appropriate.
• Maintains solid understanding of and follow regulatory agencies, expectations and guidelines (i.e. DMH, DPH, JCAHO, payors, etc.).
• Works closely with Utilization Review team.
• Works collaboratively with the IBH Education Coordinator to ensure that appropriate education programs are planned, developed, and implemented to meet the ongoing educational needs of staff.
• Maintains yearly/biyearly requirements of CPR, Risk Management and Aggression Management. Ensure all unit employees maintain current yearly/biyearly requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelors in nursing preferred from an accredited school of nursing. Current registration in Massachusetts. Theoretical as well as practical knowledge of the clinical area, with previous leadership experience or demonstrated leadership skills. Exhibits ability to be competent in the following areas:

• Psychotropic medication administration
• Drug and alcohol withdrawal
• Leading a group
• De-escalation/Restraint Management

Demonstrates leadership qualities with adaptive abilities and strong interpersonal relations skills. Possess management skills and the ability to effectively supervise employees. Ability to use sound administrative practices. Work cooperatively and effectively with others and ability to adapt to changes in the workplace.

Required Qualifications / Education

• Must be fluent in English (verbal and written).
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Baccalaureate required in nursing or other related health care field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field of practice.
• Previous leadership experience required.
• Current Massachusetts license as RN. Department certification as appropriate. BCLS.

Pay Range

$125,008.00 USD - $187,990.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled