PACU Nurse Manager — Lead Care, Quality & Staffing

Baptist Health; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Plan with Company Match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Paducah, KY is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead daily operations of the department(s) and ensure safe, effective, timely patient care. You will manage resources, staffing, and process improvements while monitoring quality metrics and patient experience.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Nursing, 3 years of clinical nursing experience, current KY nursing licensure, and BLS within 90 days. Equal opportunity employer and strong emphasis on teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
• Three years of clinical nursing experience with documented performance.
• Current licensure recognized by Kentucky Board of Nursing.
• BLS certification from AHA required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Supervises nursing care and interventions ensuring that nursing practice standards are met.
• Assesses unit activities, including nursing and medical plan of care to ensure quality of patient care is delivered.
• Monitors quality, patient experience, and productivity metrics; communicates metrics and rationale for process change/interventions to staff.
• Leads performance improvement and process improvement on the unit.
• Maintains adequate staffing levels to promote safe, efficient patient care.

Skills

Staff management

Process improvement

Quality metrics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Baptist Health in Paducah, KY is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead daily operations of the department(s) and ensure safe, effective, timely patient care. You will manage resources, staffing, and process improvements while monitoring quality metrics and patient experience.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Nursing, 3 years of clinical nursing experience, current KY nursing licensure, and BLS within 90 days. Equal opportunity employer and strong emphasis on teamwork.