Nurse Manager, Acute Care Leadership

Memorial Health; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 136,537,000 - 211,639,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Memorial Health's Decatur Memorial Health (DMH) is seeking a Nurse Manager to oversee unit operations and patient care quality. The role requires 24-hour accountability, a shared leadership approach, and a focus on communication, collaboration, and nursing professional standards.

The ideal candidate holds a BSN with a Master's preferred, Illinois RN licensure, and a national specialty certification or plan to obtain within 24 months.

Qualifications

• Education: BSN required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Licensure/Certification/Registry: Current Illinois RN licensure required; holds national specialty nursing certification in clinical area or nursing administration, or completes within 24 months of assuming role.
• Experience: Minimum three years’ experience in acute care nursing as a registered nurse with demonstrated progressive leadership/management skills.
• Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Demonstrated understanding of nurse-sensitive quality indicators and basic hospital/nursing regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assumes 24-hour accountability for unit management and quality of patient care on designated unit(s).
• Creates and maintains a work environment conducive to effective communication, collaboration, teambuilding and nursing professionalism.
• Maintains positive physician and interdepartmental relationships as well as positive employee morale.
• Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing administration

Team building

Education

BSN

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Memorial Health's Decatur Memorial Health (DMH) is seeking a Nurse Manager to oversee unit operations and patient care quality. The role requires 24-hour accountability, a shared leadership approach, and a focus on communication, collaboration, and nursing professional standards.

The ideal candidate holds a BSN with a Master's preferred, Illinois RN licensure, and a national specialty certification or plan to obtain within 24 months.