RN Nurse Manager | Emergency Department | South | FT Days

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis seeks a nursing leader to organize, plan, and direct department operations in alignment with hospital policies and patient care standards.

Responsibilities include budgeting, staffing, performance improvement, staff development, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance within the unit. A Bachelor's in Nursing and RN licensure in Tennessee are required, with leadership experience valued.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skill in personnel management and interpersonal relations.
• Ability to understand and prepare complex written materials, such as business plans and contracts.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of associates, management, physicians, outside review agencies, patients and families.
• Ability to lead and motivate and maintain relationships with individuals and groups of people toward accomplishment of work and organizational goals.
• Basic knowledge of information systems.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility for departmental budgets.
• Plans, organizes, implements, and monitors departmental activities and operations in collaboration with Directors and Medical Director.
• Plans and schedules work ensuring distribution of assignments and adequate staffing based on workload and productivity standards.
• Directs a unit-based Performance Improvement Program in which individuals are an integral part of the Performance Improvement process.
• Hires, develops and maintains a competent, productive and quality‑conscious workforce while maintaining own management competencies.
• Promotes awareness and ensures Associates' compliance with safety standards.
• Assures compliance with hospital policy and regulatory agency requirements.
• Integrates organizational/administrative/corporate goals and objectives into unit/department operations and communicates these goals and objectives to Associates.
• Ensures good working relationships between departments; serves as a resource and liaison with physicians for advanced problem solving related to operations.

Skills

Personnel management

Interpersonal relations

Communication skills

Leadership and motivation

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree Nursing

Job description

If you are looking to make an impact on a meaningful scale, come join us as we embrace the Power of One! We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid‑South. Organizes, plans and directs department operations to comply with hospital policy and objectives. Establishes and implements departmental philosophy, goals and objectives, standards, policies and procedures to achieve quality patient care and customer service. Maintains accountability of clinical and operational functions. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values. Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.

A Brief Overview

Organizes, plans and directs department operations to comply with hospital policy and objectives. Establishes and implements departmental philosophy, goals and objectives, standards, policies and procedures to achieve quality patient care and customer service. Maintains accountability of clinical and operational functions. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

What You Will Do

• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility for departmental budgets.
• Plans, organizes, implements, and monitors departmental activities and operations in collaboration with Directors and Medical Director.
• Plans and schedules work ensuring distribution of assignments and adequate staffing based on workload and productivity standards.
• Directs a unit-based Performance Improvement Program in which individuals are an integral part of the Performance Improvement process.
• Hires, develops and maintains a competent, productive and quality‑conscious workforce while maintaining own management competencies.
• Promotes awareness and ensures Associates' compliance with safety standards.
• Assures compliance with hospital policy and regulatory agency requirements.
• Integrates organizational/administrative/corporate goals and objectives into unit/department operations and communicates these goals and objectives to Associates.
• Ensures good working relationships between departments; serves as a resource and liaison with physicians for advanced problem solving related to operations.

Education/Formal Training Requirements

• Required - Bachelor's Degree Nursing

Work Experience Requirements

• Required - Nursing 5-7 years
• Preferred - Nursing leadership 3-5 years

Licenses And Certifications Requirements

• Required - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association
• Required - Registered Nurse Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated skill in personnel management and interpersonal relations.
• Ability to understand and prepare complex written materials, such as business plans and contracts.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of associates, management, physicians, outside review agencies, patients and families.
• Ability to lead and motivate and maintain relationships with individuals and groups of people toward accomplishment of work and organizational goals.
• Skill in negotiating with and between individuals and groups of people, including associates, management and physicians.
• Ability to plan and schedule task and projects and to maintain control of own and others' workflow.
• Skill in developing and implementing long‑range plans and programs.
• Ability to work without close supervision or professional guidance and to exercise independent judgment.
• Basic knowledge of information systems.

Supervision Provided by this Position

• All staff assigned to clinical units.

Physical Demands

• The physical activities of this position may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion.
• Must have good balance and coordination.
• The physical requirements of this position are: light work - exerting up to 25 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently.
• The Associate is required to have close visual acuity including color, depth perception, and field of vision to perform an activity, such as assessing patients, preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; or extensive reading.
• Frequent invasive and non‑invasive patient contact.
• Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials.
• Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.

Our Associates are passionate about what they do, the service they provide and the patients they serve. We value family, team and a Power of One culture that requires commitment to the highest standards of care and unity. Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.