Registered Nurse Administrative Manager
Froedtert South, Inc. Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, United States
About this position
Position Purpose
- Serves as the administrative liaison between Froedtert South and the public, staff and physicians in the absence of administrators and department directors.
- On an ongoing basis evaluates and monitors patient condition and care delivery for all of the patient care units.
- Assigns scheduled nursing staff to appropriate departments.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Performs other related duties as needed.
Minimum Education Required
- Associate Degree: Nursing
Minimum Experience Required
Licenses / Certifications Required
- Current BLS and/or CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or the ability to obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
- Licensure to be eligible to practice as a Registered Nurse or Graduate Nurse in the State of Wisconsin and/or the State of Illinois based on job location assignment.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
- The ability to read, write, speak, hear and comprehend the English language.
- Physical, technical and cognitive ability as well as manual dexterity to use patient care equipment.
Principle Accountabilities and Essential Duties
- Serves as the administrative liaison between Froedtert South and the public, staff and physicians in the absence of administrators and department directors.
- On an ongoing basis evaluates and monitors patient condition and care delivery for all of the patient care units.
- Assigns scheduled nursing staff to appropriate departments.
- Demonstrates competency with specific clinical skills and techniques that are listed in the department/unit skills list.
- Functions within the Wisconsin Nurse Practices Act and hospital/nursing policy.
- Coordinates and administers medical and nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process as a framework for practice.
- Demonstrates communication and leadership skills by collaborating with and giving direction to members of the health care team to achieve positive patient outcomes within established timeframes.
- Administers medications, IV's and treatments in a timely manner, safely and in accordance with policy and procedure.
- Coordinates patient teaching.
- Demonstrates correct and safe techniques in the use of patient equipment according to specific product information and policy/procedure manuals.
- Maintains and organizes patient rooms and department work areas in a neat, clean and well-supplied manner; initiative is taken to assure environment is maintained to promote rest and healing.
- Organizes and completes nursing care activities within the assigned shift and in a professional manner.
- Promptly and courteously responds to any patient call light.
- Recognizes the occurrence of life‑threatening situations and emergencies and takes the appropriate actions in a timely manner.
- Actively participates in the implementation and monitoring of unit based Quality Assurance standards of care.
- Assists in the orientation and training of new staff and nursing student clinical rotations as requested.