Nurse Manager Patient Logistics

Dignity Health; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health's Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento is seeking a Manager, Patient Transport to lead 24/7 operations, ensuring safe, patient-centered transport and efficient service delivery. You will design staffing patterns, oversee budgets, recruit and develop staff, and collaborate with clinicians to align transport services with patient care goals and financial objectives.

Join a mission-driven team at a 310-bed acute-care facility recognized for excellence in stroke care and LGBTQ+

Qualifications

• BSN or equivalent education/experience required.
• Minimum of three years of nursing experience.
• Registered Nurse with CA license.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, retains and develops qualified staff in the Patient Transportation department.
• Demonstrates organizational skill to develop departmental goals and priorities.
• Provides oversight of transport services to maintain patient flow and supervise staff.
• Relates cooperatively with physicians, patients, families, and hospital staff.
• Collaborates with clinical and other department staff to align transport with patient care.
• Provides direct instruction in patient transportation.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent

Registered Nurse license (CA)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Manager, Patient Transport, you will hold 24-hour responsibility for managing the overall operations and services of the Patient Transport Department, ensuring efficient and patient-centered transportation. Every day you will plan, design, and implement appropriate staffing patterns based on patient care and financial needs, optimizing the department's resources and service delivery. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional leadership in patient transport services, a strong ability to manage complex operations around the clock, and a proven capacity to strategically plan staffing to meet both patient care demands and financial objectives.

• Recruits and retains and develops qualified and motivated staff members in the Patient Transportation department, while maintaining morale and satisfactory budget and productivity.
• Demonstrates effective organizational skills to develop departmental, personal goals, and objectives that address multiple priorities in a complex environment.
• Provides efficient oversight of transport service in order to maintain acceptable flow of patients throughout the medical center. Supervise and direct work of subordinates.
• Relates cooperatively and constructively with customers -- physicians, patients and families, staff members, and other hospital personnel.
• Collaborates with clinical and ancillary department staff and department management, and to facilitate a better understanding of patient care as it relates to their responsibilities.
• Provide direct instruction in patient transportation.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent education and experience or actively pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or other-related field (e.g., BSN/BBA/BHA).
• Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience
• Registered Nurse: CA
• BLS through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred

• One (1) year of leadership experience

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1925, Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital is a 310-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy General Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$83.09 - $111.27 /hour