NURSE MANAGER

Covenant Health; Tazewell (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Claiborne Medical Center, part of Covenant Health, seeks a Registered Nurse Manager to oversee nursing care and administrative operations of the 24-hour unit. You will recruit, train, and evaluate staff, manage budgets, and ensure quality care through data reporting and interdepartmental collaboration.

Requires RN license, BSN preferred, 3 years clinical experience and 2 years leadership; CPR required. This on-site day shift position offers an opportunity to drive patient safety and elevate

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in nursing; BSN preferred.
• RN license in good standing and CPR certification.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience; 2 years leadership preferred.
• Ability to manage budgets and staffing.

Responsibilities

• Selects, trains, orients, develop and evaluate performance of department staff.
• Develops departmental budgets.
• Maintains operational reports and collects data.
• Coordinates and reports nursing outcomes.
• Establishes communication between nursing unit and medical staff.
• Promotes safe environment and evidence-based practice.
• Supervises nursing interventions and documentation.
• Ensures age-appropriate care and collaborates with other disciplines.

Skills

Staff leadership

Budgeting

Quality improvement

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse Manager, Nursing Home

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Claiborne Medical Center Overview

Claiborne Medical Center, a member of Knoxville-based Covenant Health, offers a full range of medical services including emergency care, general and orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation, and diagnostic services. Our radiology services are certified by the American College of Radiology in Computerized Tomography (CT), Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound. Claiborne also provides skilled and long-term care through Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center. Our team of physicians and staff is dedicated to putting our patients first, every day. For more information, visit ClaiborneMedicalCenter.com.

Position Summary

Is accountable for the delivery of high quality nursing care and for the administrative management of the nursing unit on a 24-hour basis. Fulfills all duties and responsibilities associated with the Nurse Manager position.

• Selects, trains, orients, develop and evaluate performance of the department staff. Ensures staffing mix and allocation in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Develops departmental budgets. Administers operations in accordance with budgeted parameters.
• Maintains operational reports and records and collects statistical data for administrative and regulatory purposes.
• Coordinates and reports outcome of nursing activities performed on behalf of the resident.
• Establishes and maintains communication between the nursing unit, medical staff and ancillary departments for the purposes of problem solving and quality improvement. Utilizes appropriate lines of communication within the facility.
• Ensures establishment and implementation of unit goals and objectives are in alignment with the facility and system.
• Promotes a safe environment that allows for the delivery of high quality resident care utilizing evidenced based practices.
• Protects resident confidentiality by promoting professional staff communications.
• Supervises, institutes, and evaluates nursing interventions and documentation.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Works collaboratively with other disciplines to ensure resident care is timely, efficient, and effective.
• Facilitates professional development of staff with accountability for staff retention.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment for all residents which may include reporting to appropriate managerial staff equipment that is out of order, suspicion of resident abuse, mistreatment, neglect and reporting of suspicion of criminal activities.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program required; possession of a bachelor's degree in nursing or a related field preferred (required within 3 years in position or effective date of job description).

Minimum Experience

Three (3) years of recent clinical experience. Two (2) years of leadership/managerial experience preferred.

Licensure Requirement

Current state registered nurse license. CPR required