Nurse Manager, Cardiac Surgery Unit and Cardiac Surgery Stepdown, $20K Sign-On BonusUniversity of Maryland Medical System • Towson, MD, United States

Nurse Manager, Cardiac Surgery Unit and Cardiac Surgery Stepdown, $20K Sign-On Bonus

University of Maryland Medical System • Towson, MD, United States

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Company Description

When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you're coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus. You're embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority. Joining our team of healthcare professionals means you'll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution. UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade 'A' hospital and by U.S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St. Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, we've been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine.

SJMC is one of three UMMS sites that offer a Cardiac Surgery program to the communities we serve

Multiple STS rating awards
Innovative clinical advancements
Professional Advancement Model
Collaborative clinical practice environmet

Job Description

Schedule : 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm

Job Summary

The Nurse Manager organizes and directs the work of Nursing Units and programs; coordinates staff to assure that effective nursing services are provided, and quality standards are met. A multidisciplinary team approach to care is utilized. The function of the clinical nurse manager is to develop and maintain an environment that supports the professional nurse and staff.

Job Roles

NURSE MANAGER

CLINICAL QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE : Provides leadership and management for nursing services, by maintaining 24 hour accountability and responsibility for professional nursing clinical practices and patient care delivery. Ensures patient safety and quality standards are met at all times. Follows organizational protocols for continual readiness. Ensures nursing care is provided using the nursing process, by reviewing patient care records each month for completion of nursing assessments plan of care, intervention and discharge goals / completion, per nursing department standards. Report all patient events in less than 24 hours, and sentinel events immediately. Follow-up on all incidents as well as creating plan of action to prevent additional occurrences within 3 business days. Conduct and or participate in RCA / FMEA for any unit or division specific events, or unusual outcomes. Monitors unit performance / productivity daily and initiates improvements / changes to meet standards and variances. Develops and manages unit based performance improvement program(s), and participate in all hospital-wide quality and performance improvement activities.

ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE : Provides management of human, fiscal and other resources. Develops unit based initiatives to support organizational efforts to improve and sustain patient satisfaction, decrease morbidity / mortality, decrease hospital acquired infections, increase / enhance throughput and discharge planning.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT : Utilizes the ANA Scope, Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as well as the Nurse Practice Act under the Maryland Board of Nurses as a foundation for nursing practice and provides clinical leadership for staff. Performs as front-line management team member in a complex and diverse work area by hiring, coordinating, scheduling and evaluating the work of licensed and non-licensed staff. Appropriately uses core and contingency staffing resources to provide quality, safe, and effective patient care and efficient use of financial resources. Works with the clinical educators to develop and implement effective educational programs designed to assist staff in the progression from novice to expert in the care of the patient and family. Empowers, motivates, coaches, implements and sustains change. Works as a resource to staff in order to achieve individual, unit and / or organizational goals and priorities. Encourages / promotes open communication and problem solving with staff. Monitors progress of staff with preceptors and educators. Maintains annual overall employee satisfaction at or above the established organizational target. Provides clinical leadership, guidance and direction for staff while supporting and actualizing the goals of the department, division and hospital. Develops and maintains an environment that supports the professional nurse / staff and promotes workforce retention and recruitment.

Qualifications

Education

2 year / Associate's Degree : Active pursuit of 4 year degree in Nursing (Required)

4 year / Bachelor's Degree : Nursing (Preferred)

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Certification / Licensure / Registration

BLS Certification (Required)

State Registered Nurse License (Required)

Certification in Specialty Area (Preferred)

ACLS, CALS (Preferred)

Experience and Skills

4 - 6 years Direct patient care experience (Required)

2 - 4 years Prior Nurse Manager Experience (Preferred)

Additional Information

.Cardiac Surgery and Step-Down Unit

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation

Pay Range : $41.2-$67.46

Other Compensation (if applicable) : N / A

Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide

Current active UMMS team members are not eligible to receive sign-on bonuses. This includes team members that are accepting a new position at another member organization.

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