Nurse Manager - Emergency Department - Days (full-time)

WellSpan Health; Lewisburg (Union County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

PTO

Education assistance

DailyPay

Expanded parental leave

Job summary

WellSpan Health in the United States seeks a Nurse Manager to oversee daily operations and a professional nursing team on an assigned unit.

You will lead staffing, ensure nursing standards, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and drive quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

BSN and 3 years of relevant experience are required, with supervisory background preferred; RN licensure and BLS are required at hire.

Qualifications

• BSN required as minimum education.
• 3 years relevant nursing experience required.
• Licensed Registered Nurse upon Hire required.
• RN Multi-State License upon Hire required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) upon Hire required.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily operations and work activities of nursing staff on assigned unit.
• Structures staffing mix and approves scheduling per ANA principles.
• Ensures nursing standards and infection control practices per safety goals and regulations.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to direct quality improvement actions.
• Advocates patient safety and staff education; promotes governance and succession planning.
• Acts as a role model and mentors charge nurses and staff.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Staff planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

General Summary

Manages the daily operations and work activities of professional nursing and nursing support staff on an assigned unit.

Responsibilities

• Recommends staffing levels as per professional organization’s staffing guidelines. Structures an adequate staffing mix of competent personnel for all shifts by supervising and approving the development, preparation, and maintenance of staffing schedules that meet department/unit needs and ANA staffing principles.
• Ensures that appropriate nursing standards and practices are developed and implemented as a result of research and non-research findings. Maintains established policies, procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental, and infection control standards as per National Patient Safety goals, agency, and state regulations.
• Identifies patient/client needs and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to use outcomes data to direct quality improvement action plans. Encourages staff to resolve patient/family concerns in a timely manner and assists staff when necessary.
• Maintains awareness of high‑risk and complicated cases, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams as needed and ensures appropriate nursing interventions are implemented.
• Initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions in coordination with appropriate stakeholders using a Just Culture model and System policies.
• Ensures staff education in appropriate communication to protect patient confidentiality. Advocates social/professional equity among staff and promotes culturally congruent patient care.
• Acts as a role model/mentor to charge nurses and staff; creates a culture that empowers professional governance; promotes staff participation in professional governance activities; establishes a vision/goal for succession planning.
• Consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient care.
• Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer care unit(s). This may include differences in the specific clinical skills required of the RN. Unit‑based skill lists outline expectations beyond house‑wide RN requirements. SYS‑NURS‑L Nursing Education Requirements Policy outlines current certification(s) required for specific areas of nursing practice and is considered part of the job description.
• In addition to license and certification requirements, current BLS certification for all nursing practice areas is required. Current certifications may be required for the following areas of nursing practice: Emergency Care Center – ACLS, PALS; Intensive Care Center & MSCC Lead – ACLS, PALS; L&D – ACLS, NRP (experienced L&D nurses shall obtain within 6 months, new L&D nurses within 1 year); NICU – NRPPEDS, PALSP; PCC/PACU/ENDO – ACLS, PALS; Procedural – ACLS.

Common Expectations

• Interviews applicants with staff to select best match for patient population and unit culture; evaluates staff performance; monitors continuing education, oversees competency testing and orientation.
• Develops budgets for the department/unit and allocates funds to accomplish objectives; monitors variance against budget.
• Ensures unit strategic plan, vision, and goals align with the System/nursing strategic plan, vision, mission, and goals; acts as liaison between nursing administration and medical staff; assists staff in maintaining positive, constructive communication across units and departments.
• Coordinates and integrates services within the department/service line/entity, with other departments/service lines/entities, and with the System’s primary functions; participates in selection of outside services if needed.
• Continuously assesses and improves the department/service line/entity/System’s performance; maintains appropriate quality control/assessment programs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population; assesses and interprets age‑specific data and oversees delivery of appropriate age‑specific treatments.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor, and staff safety by complying with all applicable safety regulations; understanding the impact of medical errors and methodologies that reduce errors; reporting actual and potential errors and hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and create error‑proof systems; participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, conferences, professional organizations, and workshops.
• Participates in patient rounds and ensures staff participation in rounds as part of the care model to optimize collaboration between nursing and medical staff.
• Collaborates with appropriate departments to ensure proper care and timely maintenance of department/entity equipment and supplies.
• Attends administrative meetings and actively participates on nursing committees.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) – required.

Work Experience

• 3 years relevant experience – required.
• Supervisory experience – preferred.

Licenses

• Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire – required.
• Registered Nurse Multi‑State License Upon Hire – required.
• Basic Life Support Upon Hire – required.
• Board Certified Nurse Executive Upon Hire – preferred.

Benefits Offered

• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Education assistance.
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay.
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave.