Nurse Manager II - Neuro ICU

TriHealth; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a dedicated nursing leader to oversee patient care and staff development. This role is crucial in ensuring quality improvement and fostering a supportive environment for professional growth. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, relevant certifications, and a strong background in leadership and patient safety. Join a team that values engagement and excellence in healthcare delivery, where your leadership will directly impact patient outcomes and staff retention. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a culture of safety and high performance in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required with certification in specialty area.
• 2-3 years of progressive leadership experience in nursing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient care outcomes and service excellence in nursing.
• Recruit and retain staff while fostering a positive work environment.

Skills

Leadership in Nursing

Patient Care Management

Quality Improvement

Communication Skills

Staff Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Certification in Specialty Area

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Job Overview:

This position has 24-hour accountability for their area of responsibility. This accountability encompasses: patient care outcomes, service excellence, human resource issues, fiscal management, quality improvement compliance, and communication. Emphasis should be placed on creating a positive environment that fosters professional growth and retention. This environment is supported by this position acting as a role model and as a mentor and coach to the staff.

Job Requirements:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
2. Certification within specialty area within two years of assuming position
3. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
4. Registered Nurse
5. Membership in related professional organization preferred
6. 2-3 years experience Progressive Leadership in Nursing in a related field
7. 2-3 years experience Clinical in Nursing

Job Responsibilities:

1. Quality and Patient Safety: Identifies key indicators and implements performance improvement measures related to quality, safety, other outcomes of nursing practice, and customer needs and expectations. Evaluates internal and external customer satisfaction.
2. Retention Risk Assessment: Actively solicits staff for concerns and potential retention problems. Works to assist in retention of new employees, especially new graduate nurses. Demonstrates availability, approachability and high visibility.
3. Staff Recruitment and Selection: Assesses departmental staffing needs to determine recruitment priorities. Partners with HR in recruiting for the organization. Networks internally and externally to enhance candidate pool.
4. Customizing Staff Development: Identifies staff educational needs and facilitates opportunities for staff development in collaboration with nurse educators. Monitors staff performance and compliance with policies and procedures to identify and address.
5. Enhancing Unit Communication: Solicits interactive, varied communication to provide staff the opportunity to give feedback or make suggestions for unit or organizational-level initiatives. Develops effective and collegial relationships with key physicians.
6. Unit Leadership: Collaborate with staff to develop, and reach performance goals supporting strategic nursing and unit-specific goals and activities. Develops leaders among staff, especially the Shared Leadership Committee. Fosters mutual respect and true collaboration.

Other Job-Related Information:

Direct Report FTEs= 60-99
Indirect Report FTEs= 60-99

This position has responsibility for one department with 60 or more FTEs or has responsibility for 2 or more distinct departments with 40 or more total FTEs.

Working Conditions:

1. Climbing - Rarely
2. Concentrating - Consistently
3. Continuous Learning - Consistently
4. Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
5. Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently
6. Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
7. Kneeling - Rarely
8. Lifting < 10 Lbs - Consistently
9. Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Rarely
10. Lifting < 50 Lbs. - Occasionally
11. Pulling - Rarely
12. Pushing - Rarely
13. Reaching - Rarely
14. Reading - Consistently
15. Sitting - Consistently
16. Standing - Rarely
17. Stooping - Rarely
18. Talking - Consistently
19. Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
20. Use of Hands - Frequently
21. Color Vision - Occasionally
22. Visual Acuity: Far - Frequently
23. Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
24. Walking - Frequently

Leadership Performance Standards:

TriHealth leaders create a culture of engagement, safety & reliability and high performance by consistently modeling and utilizing the following TriHealth Way leadership competencies, tactics and ALWAYS Behaviors to drive strategic pillar results:

1. Achievement of Annual Pillar Goals: 1) Safety/Quality, 2) Service, 3) Growth, 4) Culture/People, 5) Finance

Leadership Competencies:

1. TriHealth Way of Leading
2. TriHealth Way of Serving
3. Transformation Change
4. Drive for Results
5. Build Organizational Talent

Leadership Tactics:

1. Conduct department huddles. Generally, clinical departments hold daily huddles, non-clinical hold weekly huddles.
2. Regularly Round on Team Members, using questions from the rounding log.
3. Lead monthly team meetings using meeting agenda template; review stoplight report; cascade key leadership messages.
4. Model, coach and validate team members’ use of TriHealth Way behaviors (AIDET + Promise, Always Behaviors and Always HEARD).
5. Recognize team members for safety wins, positive performance and demonstrating SERVE and ALWAYS behaviors, TriHealth Way of Leading, Serving and Delivering Care.