RN Patient Services Manager III- Cardiothoracic Stepdown Unit
Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: May 23, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description
Description Seeking a Nurse Manager for the Cardiothoracic Stepdown
Unit
The Cardiothoracic Stepdown Unit is an intermediate critical care
13 bed unit responsible for the care of the cardiothoracic and
vascular surgery patients. Nurses in this clinical area have the
unique opportunity to care for our specialized surgical population:
-major cardiac, vascular or thoracic surgery-heart/lung
transplantation or mechanical device implantation-procedures
requiring postoperative telemetry and/or respiratory
monitoringNurses also manage patients with ventricular assist
devises, including those used for destination therapy and bridge to
transplant. In addition, RNs gain valuable experience managing
intrapleurual drainage devices, interpreting cardiac rhythms and
monitoring cardiac drips.Our unit offers nurses broad opportunities
for education, active involvement and professional growth. In this
dynamic clinical unit, inter-professional collaboration and
teamwork foster an environment conducive to learning while allowing
staff opportunities to engage in quality improvement efforts. Unit
objectives include exceeding patient/family satisfaction and
quality benchmarks in a cost effective manner. We are recruiting
for a detailed-oriented RN with a proactive work ethic with strong,
effective communication skills.Become part of an inclusive
organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is
to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we
serve.Summary:
This position supervising large clinical units. Duties include
ensuring that appropriate care and services are available to
patients and families, ensures adequate and appropriate clinic
staffing on each shift, supervision of nursing staff, medical
support staff and utility aide staff, assistance with annual
performance reviews of staff, participation in quality improvement
initiatives to address identified patient safety or quality of care
issues. Provides and facilitates an environment conducive to staff
continuing education needs, ongoing unit-based educational needs
and orientation of staff members.Responsibilities:
1. Patient Care- Ensures that appropriate care and services are
available to patients / clients and families. Facilitates
interdisciplinary collaboration in patient/client care planning.
Ensures appropriate clinical staffing and skill mix for patient
care. Supervises team of professionals /paraprofessionals which may
include nursing staff, health unit coordinators, nursing assistants
and utility aides.
2. Human Resource Management- Effectively manages human resources.
Creates an environment conducive to recruiting and retaining staff.
Applies organizational policy and procedures in hiring, promoting,
transferring and terminating staff. Provides staff with annual
performance feedback and opportunity to set professional goals.
Integrates scientific evidence regarding retention of nursing staff
into unit planning.
3. Budget Management- Effectively uses clinical and financial
information to establish and meet budgetary goals. Implements
strategies to increase revenue and cost effectively manage
personnel, supply, and equipment resources. Evaluates the impact of
strategic fiscal changes on quality outcomes.
4. Accreditation Issues- Ensures that internal and external
regulatory standards or nursing practice are met or exceeded. This
includes organizational policy and procedures as well as state,
Joint Commission, Board of Nursing and other specified accrediting
bodies. Integrate current scientific evidence with standards of
practice.
5. Quality Improvement- Leads and participates in quality
improvement initiatives that focus on identified patient safety or
quality of care deficits.
6. Education- Creates an educational environment conducive to
student learning, staff continuing education, and orientation of
new staff members. Accountable for annual competency evaluation of
staff that ensures staff has the knowledge and skills to care for
the specified patient population.
7. Customer Satisfaction- Ensures high customer satisfaction.
Communicates patient satisfaction results, letters and comments to
staff and leads monthly initiatives to improve consumer
satisfaction with care and services. Advocates for consumers within
the organization, particularly for vulnerable or at risk
populations.
Other InformationOther information:
Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a state-accredited school
of professional nursing.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North
Carolina.
* Professional certification (ANCC Magnet approved) relevant to
Management, Leadership or Clinical Area is required within the
probationary period of employment.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Three (3) years of professional nursing in tertiary care and one
(1) year of management experience in specialty area.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Job DetailsLegal Employer: STATEEntity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: Cardiothoracic Stepdown Unit Work Type: Full
Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00Work Schedule: DaysLocation of Job:
US:NC:Chapel HillExempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System.
Keywords: UNC Health Care, Chapel Hill , RN Patient Services Manager III- Cardiothoracic Stepdown Unit, Executive , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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