Observation Unit Nurse Manager — Throughput & Patient Care

St. Peter's Health Partners; City of Albany (NY); Vor Ort; USD 106.000 - 159.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Disability and life insurance

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Zusammenfassung

St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY seeks an experienced Nurse Manager to lead the 4 GAB Observation Unit. The role oversees clinical, operational, financial, and people management to support patient flow and safe, patient-centered care.

You will drive throughput initiatives, optimize length of stay, and align staffing with patient volume and acuity while maintaining quality and engagement across teams.

Qualifikationen

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current New York State Registered Nurse licensure.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Three (3) years of progressive clinical nursing experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in an acute care setting.
• Strong knowledge of patient flow, staffing management, quality improvement, and regulatory standards.

Aufgaben

• Lead day-to-day operations of the Observation Unit, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Emergency Department, Hospitalist, Case Management, Utilization Management, Nursing Operations, and inpatient leadership teams to optimize patient throughput and care transitions.
• Identify, elevate, and resolve barriers impacting patient progression and length of stay.
• Drive initiatives that support reductions in Emergency Department boarding and inpatient length of stay.
• Ensure appropriate staffing alignment based on patient volume, acuity, and operational needs.
• Manage staffing resources effectively to reduce premium labor and incentive utilization while maintaining quality and service standards.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, patient safety, and colleague engagement.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators including throughput metrics, patient experience, quality outcomes, productivity, and financial performance.
• Recruit, onboard, develop, and retain nursing talent while supporting professional growth and succession planning.
• Lead performance management, coaching, mentoring, and recognition activities for nursing colleagues.

Kenntnisse

NYS RN license

BSN

Leadership in acute care

Patient throughput knowledge

Regulatory standards

Quality improvement

Ausbildung

BSN

Master's degree in Nursing/Healthcare Administration

Jobbeschreibung

St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY seeks an experienced Nurse Manager to lead the 4 GAB Observation Unit. The role oversees clinical, operational, financial, and people management to support patient flow and safe, patient-centered care.

You will drive throughput initiatives, optimize length of stay, and align staffing with patient volume and acuity while maintaining quality and engagement across teams.