Nurse Manager- Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Cardiovascular OR (CVOR) FT Days

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated nursing leader to oversee clinical operations and ensure high-quality patient care. In this vital role, you will assess, plan, and coordinate nursing functions while promoting a safe and effective environment for both patients and staff. Your leadership will foster collaboration among interdisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with healthcare standards and enhancing patient outcomes. If you are passionate about nursing and ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic healthcare setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing school with current RN licensure required.
• MSN preferred; must enroll within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates clinical and operational functions of a nursing unit.
• Ensures compliance with Nursing Practice Act and policies.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Patient Care

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Job description

Overview

CMC serves as the region’s only Level 1 trauma center and is an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas, and liver. We also serve as one of North Carolina’s 5 Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serve as a regional campus for Wake Forest University School of Medicine, based in Winston-Salem, NC.

Carolinas Medical Center has been named the number 1 Best Hospital in the Charlotte region by U.S. News & World Report for 7 years in a row. Also located at CMC is Levine Cancer Institute's academic and research headquarters, Carolinas Rehabilitation, ranked #1 in the Southeast and top 10 in the nation, and Levine Children's Hospital, consistently ranked as a Best Children's Hospital in multiple specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 16 years in a row.

Job Summary

Assesses, plans, coordinates, and evaluates the clinical and operational functions of a nursing unit to ensure quality, cost-effective health care is provided by an educated and competent team. Promotes a safe environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the age, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.

Essential Functions

1. Continually demonstrates and supports a Professional Practice model that allows nurses to work in collaboration with interdisciplinary partners to achieve high-quality patient outcomes.
2. Ensures that unit operations and employees are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, regulatory agency standards, and policies and procedures.
3. Functions as a team member to accomplish goals and objectives of the unit and the organization, upholding quality management, patient care, and departmental standards.
4. Assumes responsibility in the recruitment and retention of qualified staff and ensures appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development of personnel through mutual goal setting and performance evaluation.
5. Delegates effectively by promoting shared governance, developing, and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes.
6. Performs nursing care, assists with treatments, therapies, procedures, and administers medications as necessary.
7. Provides and assesses the effectiveness of patient and family education.
8. Participates in performance improvement activities to improve the quality of nursing care, promote patient outcomes, and provide a cost-effective environment for patient care.
9. Assists in the development of policies, procedures, and standards reflective of evidence-based practice.
10. Promotes shared accountability for professional practice.
11. Allocates resources to meet the unit needs. Responsible for budgetary oversight, and along with staff involvement, accountable to the organization for maintaining a cost-effective unit.

Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English fluently. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit/department conditions.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required. Current RN licensure in the appropriate state. Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred. Must have or complete MSN if the undergraduate degree is not BSN. Enrollment in the MSN program within 1 year of hire/transfer date and graduation of the MSN program required within 5 years of hire. If the undergraduate degree is BSN, a Master's Degree from a health-related program or MBA is acceptable. Previous management experience preferred. BLS required per policy guidelines. Appropriate professional certification (either clinical or leadership) is required within 1 year of eligibility for the professional certification exam. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.