Nurse Manager Observation Unit

St Anthony Hospital; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO, is seeking a Manager of Nursing to lead clinical nursing practices and patient care delivery on assigned units, optimizing daily operations to meet departmental goals and sustain high-quality care.

The role emphasizes staff development, engagement, and evidence-based practice, with strong leadership and financial management skills to support a high-performing team dedicated to safety, patient experience, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Three years RN experience.
• One year clinical leadership experience.
• Current RN license to practice in the state.
• Nursing specialty certification due within six months and within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and respond to a full range of financial, service, and quality indicators.
• Ensure appropriate staffing plans matching competency with patient acuity.
• Focus on patient safety, patient experience, and performance improvement.
• Involve associates in decision making through shared governance.
• Manage unit/department budget and collaborate with finance.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing Management

Staff Development

RN Experience

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Manager, Nursing, you will lead the management of clinical nursing practices and patient care delivery on assigned unit(s), focusing on daily operations to achieve departmental goals and foster a high-quality care environment.

Every day you will manage human, fiscal, material, support, and systems resources. You will consistently promote a positive work environment, prioritize associate engagement, and support staff development needs with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong leadership, operational, and financial management skills, a deep understanding of clinical nursing practices, and a proven ability to foster a positive, high-performing team dedicated to quality patient care and continuous improvement.

• Develop, monitor, and respond to a full range of financial, service, and quality indicators in all areas of responsibilities.


• Ensure appropriate staffing plan matching competency with patient acuity.


• Focus on patient safety, patient experience, and performance improvement in alignment with unit/department goals.


• Involve associates in decision through shared governance structure.


• Maintain compliance with operational procedures/organizational policies for the clinical activities and regulatory readiness.


• Conduct an evaluation of productivity and collaborate with finance to forecast revenue and expenses to prepare and manage the unit/department’s budget.


• Develop and maintain relationships with associates, physicians, and patients.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing


• Three (3) years RN experience.


• One (1) year clinical leadership experience.


• Current RN license to practice in state of employment as applicable.


• Nursing Specialty Certification: Sit within six (6) months, and must achieve within two (2) years of hire to the role.

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Nursing

Where You'll Work

The 1E Med-Surg/Observation Unit at St. Anthony Hospital, one of our proud Magnet designated hospitals, is a 22-bed department with a volume of more than 300 patients a month (usually 300 to 310). This unit is a new concept unit with a combination of both observation (14 beds) status and inpatient status (8 beds) patients. Our observation beds take a variety of patients requiring further time to be observed from the ED. If a patient needs further testing or monitoring and is not appropriate to stay in the ED, then our department will take them. Our top two diagnoses are chest pain and abdominal pain. We also accept patients that are sent from surrounding free standing EDs with the same criteria. When a patient requires care longer than 24-48 hours, we will transfer to an inpatient status and move to one of our inpatient beds or another inpatient unit in our hospital. The department’s mission is to deliver safe quality care to every patient in a timely manner. Many join this team because they have an interest in emergency medicine. This department is a great place to solidify your med/surg skills, develop excellent time management and gain a better understanding of both emergency room patients and med/surg inpatients. You will have the opportunity to provide care to all types of patients and work alongside a mid-level provider (PA or NP) with every patient. We are a close-knit team with a solid positive team culture. We experience incredible opportunities to learn about many different disease processes with our patient population. Our goal is to help our team members achieve their nursing goals and help them attain education and or certification. We look for candidates who are open, willing to ask questions, flexible with schedule, able to see the broader picture and are fast learners. This is a very fast-paced department as we admit and discharge patients on every shift. Nurses who work here must be adaptable to change and willing to work hard as they will be very busy every shift on this unit.

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.