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Nursing Leadership

The Nursing Manager is directly responsible for the leadership and supervision of the registered nurses and indirectly for the licensed practical nurses in assigned area. this position participates in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure quality nursing care for all patients, and is also responsible for HIPAA compliance, credentialing verification, fiscal and budgetary management, and delegation to nursing staff to ensure safe and efficient operations.

• Supervise and provide leadership to the Registered Nurses and LPN nursing staff; may also oversee wage employees
• Mentor the RN nurse team leaders in Clinical Services; encourage and model constructive communication among all nursing staff via regular meetings
• Evaluate patient care activities through multiple modes such as periodic chart review, peer review and statistical report review, as well as monitoring after hours advice recommendations for care of students
• Participate in quality improvement activities within assigned department
• Create and continually monitor the nurse schedule to ensure safe and adequate daily coverage for patient care
• Support, and advocate, the coordination of care and referrals to professional community specialists and services organizations
• Oversee phone triage and office support staff duties
• Oversee budget and capital improvement projects; ensure services conform to university standards and policies
• Provide budgetary guidance and assistance as needed
• Develop, revise, and implement unit policies and procedures and ensure that standards are met; provide leadership for the development and implementation of nursing protocols, standards and goals
• Interview and hire nursing staff; oversee training for nursing personnel to ensure a smooth transition for new employees as well as current staff and participate in the selection process for new employees
• Develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate a wide range of health services, including primary patient care, emergency care, health education and wellness program planning
• Maintain a relationship with the University nursing units to facilitate cooperation and collaboration
• Oversee the administration of policies from the University, federal, local and state guidelines consistent with FERPA and HIPAA

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 12
• Minimum – $76,700.00
• MidPoint – $95,900.00
• Maximum – $115,100.00