Nurse Manager - General Surgery

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Upper Arlington (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead a team of professional health care providers in a designated inpatient area. The role focuses on creating a collaborative environment that supports the nursing practice model and drives patient-centered care, quality, and efficiency.

Responsibilities include planning and prioritizing short- to long-term goals, coaching staff, managing budgets, and partnering with other departments to optimize care delivery and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred.
• Current Ohio RN license; certification in nursing administration or related area, or eligibility timeline.

Responsibilities

• Oversees patient care operations 24/7 for a designated area.
• Plans, manages and evaluates unit goals and budget.
• Promotes collaboration across departments to improve patient care quality and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Team collaboration

Clinical nursing

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

Scope of Position

The Ohio State University Medical Center's mission is focused on integrating quality patient care, education, and research; the Nurse Manager leads a team of professional health care providers cultivating collaboration, enthusiasm, and mutual respect; creates and facilitates an environment that supports the nursing professional practice model; functions as a key member of the health care team that provides patient care and supportive services in an in-patient setting directed towards achievement of positive patient care outcomes, maximizing patient's involvement in his/her own plan of care, improving service levels, reducing length of hospitalization, and decreasing costs; ensures patients and their families will experience the benefits of patient-focused care through the integrated skills of all care team members. The span of control for this position is based on unit capacity, unit complexity, and FTE oversight. Span of control will be based on the current evidence that supports patient satisfaction, quality and safety as well as staff engagement and resilience.

Position Summary

The Nurse Manager oversees plans, organizes, manages and evaluates patient care operations for a designated area(s) on a 24-hour basis as needed; plans and develops strategic short, mid- and long-term goals and processes to enhance and improve the operations of the unit to support the Medical Center's mission, vision and values; evaluates and identifies achievements and problems in meeting goals; manages, guides, coaches, and evaluates the work performance of patient care staff in a designated area; promotes and ensures ongoing collaboration with other patient care departments and areas that relate directly or indirectly to patient care operations and services; develops, administers and manages unit budget plans; identifies, plans and initiates cost saving initiatives; participates in development of evidence-based standards of practice; identifies opportunities for improvement in patient care and organizational processes; assumes leadership in identifying and correcting factors contributing to problematic outcomes.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's Level Degree

Additional Education Desired

Master's Degree

Required Qualifications

Baccalaureate degree in nursing required, Masters Degree in Nursing or related field is preferred. Current Ohio RN license. Minimum of three years RN clinical experience and two years management experience in relevant care setting required. Holds a current certification in nursing administration or area of clinical expertise; or certification must be achieved within the timeline of eligibility. Prior leadership and management experience required.

Surgical Specialties

is a high-volume ambulatory clinic supporting separate surgical divisions. The team provides comprehensive pre- and post-operative care, nurse triage, patient education, care coordination, and procedural support while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care. Our surgical specialties clinic, we support general surgery, colorectal surgery, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, and cardiac surgery. Not many procedures will be done at our clinic.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.