Nurse Manager (RN) - Kidney Center

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Virginia seeks a Nurse Manager to lead patient care units, supervising nurses and support staff, and aligning operations with quality and patient experience goals.

The role requires a BSN, a Master's degree within five years, and at least three years of progressively responsible nursing experience. Licensure as a Virginia RN with BLS and a valid VA driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• BSN from accredited nursing program.
• Master's degree in related field within 5 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Manages the day to day operations of assigned patient care area(s).
• Supervises all nurses and support staff including Registered Nurses and Technicians, Health Unit Coordinators, and related clerical staff.
• Forecasts and manages budget for the unit within the budget; uses benchmarks like Paid hour per patient day and Worked hour per patient day.
• Develops programs addressing continuous quality improvement, system enhancement, and patient experience.
• Promotes integration of multidisciplinary work groups and manages recruitment, performance, engagement, and retention.

Skills

Nurse management

Budget management

Quality improvement

Staff development

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master's degree in related field within 5 years

Job description

Manages the operations of a patient care area(s) in the provision of nursing care to patients and their families. A transformation leader that directs the activities of patient care and support staff.

• Manages and supports the day to day operations of assigned patient care area(s).
• Supervises all nurses and support staff including but not limited to Registered NursesPatient Care Assistants and Technicians Health Unit Coordinatorsand related clerical staff.
• Oversees the preparation of schedules utilizing wage and flex staff as appropriate. Adjusts according to patient flow.
• Accurately forecasts and manages budget for the unit and ensures that any expenditures are within the budget. Knowledge of related benchmarks such as Paid hour per patient day and Worked hour per patient day.
• Develops programs which address continuous quality improvement system enhancement streamlined processes patient experience and overall nurse performance.
• Ensures compliance with appropriate regulatory requirements specific to the unit supervised.
• Ensures that the highest quality nursing care is provided to patients and their families.
• Develops and manages partnerships with clinicians physicians and administrative counterparts to achieve common goals.
• Promotes integration of multidisciplinary work groups. Manages recruitment performance team member engagement and retention activities of assigned staff.
• Implement the UVA shared governance nursing model at the unit level ensuring shared decision making that affects nursing practice quality improvement professional development and research.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from accredited nursing program, Master's degree in related field within 5 years of hire.

Experience: At least 3 years of progressively more responsible experience as a registered nurse in a patient care environment required.

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Licensure: License to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia required. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required. Valid Virginia Driver’s license required for managers with responsibility operations in multiple locations. Must have applicable specialty certification at hire or within 3 years .

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The pay range for this role is $110,697.60 - $147,680.00 annually. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Job Profile

J1619 - Nurse Manager

Career Stream and Level

Management-M2

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