Patient Care Manager - Special Care Nursery

Children's Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Minnesota is seeking a Patient Care Manager for the Special Care Nursery. This role oversees clinical and operational functions, requires a Bachelor's in nursing, and mandates an active RN license in Minnesota. The successful candidate will manage RN staff, ensuring exceptional care in a dynamic pediatric environment. This position emphasizes teamwork, leadership, and a focus on family-centered care.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Shift differentials for night and weekend work

Qualifications

• Active RN on Minnesota Board of Nursing required.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience or advanced degree in nursing leadership preferred.
• Fundamental understanding of P&L, finance, and budget needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical and operational efficiency in patient care.
• Manage RN staff and support clinical leadership.
• Ensure patient-focused services align with health care excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Patient Care Manager - Special Care Nursery

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About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Department Overview

The special care nursery in Minneapolis is a 33-bed, 24-room unit and is part of the Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern and Children’s Minnesota Minneapolis Hospital. The special care nursery team cares for babies who are 32 weeks and older and require a higher level of care than the newborn nursery provides, as well as full-term babies who may be sick, have an anomaly or are transitioning from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to home. We care for these babies and their families and provide education to help them learn how to care for their baby at home. Our team of nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, neonatologists and nurse practitioners work together to provide a supportive and nurturing environment for the patients, families and staff. We value teamwork, open communication, safety and respect. We embrace an environment that encourages learning and professional growth. Our team is committed to providing excellent care to our patients and families.

Position Summary

The patient care manager (PCM) has overall responsibility for ensuring that services and programs provided through their assigned department/unit is child and family focused, clinically appropriate, operationally efficient, and achieves effective patient outcomes. The PCM will directly manage RN staff and assist in leadership of clinical support staff.

License/Certification/Registration:

• Active RN on Minnesota Board of Nursing required
• Current BLS required
  
  

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required
  
  

Experience:

• 3+ years of people leadership experience or advanced degree in nursing leadership in lieu of experience.
• Informal leadership experience is preferred (charge RN, clinical educator, preceptor, etc.).
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Fundamental understanding of the business side of assigned department/unit (P&L, finance, budget, etc.).
• Availability for on-call and off-hours rotations/situations as decided by department/unit.
• Desired characteristics: strategic thinker, collaborative, seeks to understand, embraces continuous improvement, navigates through change, calm demeanor, positive attitude.
  
  

Physical Demands

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The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.

In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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