Nurse Manager

Upper Bay Surgery Center is hiring a FT Nurse Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

The Nurse Manager is responsible for all departmental functions in support of the hospital mission, vision, and facility goals. The Manager identifies the cost-effective systems needed to support the business of the department taking into account business trends, resource availability and changes in customers. This position establishes effective working relationships with all constituencies including patients, physicians, employees, volunteers and vendors. The Manager identifies and remedies variances through continuous customer satisfaction data and employee involvement. The Nurse Manager works with Senior Management in meeting Facility goals. Oversees Pre-op/PACU/PAT; assists as Pre-op/PACU/PAT RN as necessary

Benefits

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

Pay Range- Min: $46 to Max: $53

(Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.)

Education

• Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing.
• BSN preferred.
• Two (2) years experience in surgery management that must include pre-op, intra-op, post-op care with total joint and spine experience.
• Licenses/Certifications/ Registrations
• Current Tennessee RN License
• BLS & ACLS Certification required
  
  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Independent decision making skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects.
• Excellent communication skills with staff and physicians.
  
  ORGANIZATIONAL
  RELATIONSHIPS: Supervises: All staff in Pre-op, PACU, PAT
  Contacts/Interacts with: Physicians, all facility staff, Board of
  Managers, patients and families.
  
  POSITION COMPETENCIES/
  RESPONSIBILITIES: Competencies and responsibilities associated with each position are a combination of hospital-wide and department-specific standards. The department specific standards include the competencies appropriate to the ages of the customer served. The employee''s competencies are evaluated on an on-going basis, and formally documented at least annually as part of the Performance Appraisal process.
  HOSPITAL-WIDE CORE COMPETENCIES/
  RESPONSIBILITIES: - Job knowledge/Responsibilities/Productivity
  - Customer Service/Relationship/Communication
  - Environment of Care/Patient Safety
  - Infection Control/Employee Health and Safety
  - Performance Improvement
  - Patient Rights
  - HIPAA
  - Acknowledges proper use and understanding of core measure processes