Nurse Manager - Intensive Care Unit

UNC Health Careers; Old Farm (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a Nurse Manager in the Critical Care Unit to coordinate and lead staff, resources, and operations on-site. The role emphasizes clinical leadership, adherence to patient care standards, and nurse competency validation, with responsibilities extending to organizational committees and department support.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree (or progress within three years) with preferred MS in Nursing or related field, plus 3–5 years of ICU nursing 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 the state of N.C.; Certification in field of expertise preferred.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Teambuilding

Leadership

Communication

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS in Nursing or related field

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.

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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.