Nurse Manager - Intensive Care Unit

UNC Health Care; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care in North Carolina is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Critical Care Unit. Reporting to the Director of the ICU, you will coordinate and manage staff, materials, and finances to improve patient outcomes and ensure nursing standards are met.

You will serve as a clinical role model and support the department with leadership and hands-on RN duties when needed. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in nursing (MS preferred), 3–5 years CCU nursing experience, and 1–3 years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or obtained within three years; MS in Nursing, Business or related field preferred.
• 3–5 years Critical Care Unit Nursing experience; 1–3 years leadership experience.
• Registered Nurse currently licensed in North Carolina; certification in field of expertise preferred.
• Sound clinical knowledge and practice in CCU nursing; strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and manages staff, material and financial resources to achieve patient outcomes.
• Serves as a clinical role model using the nursing process to direct, provide and evaluate age-specific patient care.
• Ensures patient care standards are carried out and validates nurse competencies.
• Participates in unit and organizational committees and provides clinical leadership and support to the department.
• Serves as a working manager able to perform duties of an RN in the CCU.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Problem solving

Communication skills

Supervisory skills

Nursing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

MS in Nursing, Business or related field preferred

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Reporting to the Director of the ICU, the Manager is also supported by a night shift Clinical Coordinator. The Manager coordinates and manages staff, material, and financial resources to achieve patient outcomes. Serves as a clinical role model using the nursing process to direct, provide and evaluate age specific patient care. Ensures patient care standards are carried out and validates nurse competencies. Serves as a change agent and participates in unit and organizational committees. Provides clinical leadership and support to the department. Serves as a working manager able to perform duties of a RN in the Critical Care Unit.

Summary:
Coordinates and manages staff, material and financial resources to achieve patient outcomes. Serves as a clinical role model using the nursing process to direct, provide and evaluate age specific patient care. Ensures patient care standards are carried out and validates nurse competencies. Serves as a change agent and participates in unit and organizational committees. Provides clinical leadership and support to the department. Serves as a working manager able to perform duties of a RN in the Critical Care Unit.

Responsibilities:
Key customers are patients, families, staff, all ancillary/support persons, physicians, peers, all other departments and staff. Assures friendly, helpful and courteous response to all customers.

Other information:
Qualifications
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree required or obtained within three years, MS in Nursing, Business or related field preferred.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
3 - 5 years Critical Care Unit Nursing experience. 1 -3 Years Leadership experience.
LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION
Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state of N.C.; Certification in field of expertise preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS
Sound clinical knowledge and practice of Critical Care Unit Nursing. Good teambuilding and problem-solving skills. Supervisory skills. Good verbal and written communication skills, comprehension skills. Basic computer knowledge. Good public relations and inter-relations skills.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens and airborne pathogens. Possible exposure to electrical hazards, chemical hazards, radiation, toxic waste. Occasional exposure to conditions such as fumes, noxious odors, dust, mists, gases or poor ventilation. Use of medical/clinical equipment such as IV pumps, monitors, ventilators, O2 tanks, patient beds, etc.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT
Continuously standing, walking, sitting majority of workday. Some carrying, pushing, pulling, lifting involved in day-to-day activities. Sufficiently mobile to push stretchers, wheelchairs, carts and equipment. Visual acuity necessary; hearing and talking necessary for communication. Lift and position patients of all weights and heights.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Lenoir Health

Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care

Organization Unit: CCU

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: LENOIR MEM

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.