Nurse Manager - Inpatient Nursing

At York Hospital, we're more than a hospital. We are a team of providers, clinicians and staff members offering expertise within a Hospital setting, our community sites, and physician practices located throughout Southern Maine and the NH seacoast. Our caregivers' commitment is to make a positive difference in the lives of one another, our patients and our community by instilling our vision of Loving Kindness for all.

Reporting to the Nursing Director, the Nurse Manager assumes 24-hour accountability for patient care activities and service operations. The Nurse Manager supports the provision of age-appropriate care to patients and families; Supervises staff, making recommendations for personnel action (hiring, transferring, advancement, corrective action); Oversees staffing/scheduling; Evaluates effectiveness of orientation, ongoing competency and learning needs of staff; Engages staff in activities which promote improvements in systems/processes (patient satisfaction, quality metrics, core measures).

YORK HOSPITAL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Qualifications & Personal Qualities

Education/Licensure/Certifications/Qualifications

• Current licensure in the state of Maine as a Registered Nurse or Compact licensure. Must be in good standing with the Board of Nursing
• BSN required
• BLS required within 60 days of hire
• ACLS within 1 year of hire
• Certification in Med/Surg or Critical Care Nursing preferred
• Certified Nurse Manager Leader (CNML) certification or NE-BC (Nurse Executive Certification) preferred

Experience & Skills

• 3-5 years RN work; charge or equivalent for at least 1 year required
• 5 years RN experience in a Med/Surg or Critical Care setting; previous clinical coordinator role or equivalent preferred

Essential Functions

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in the classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Staff may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

Clinical Practice Knowledge

• Supports the provision of age-appropriate care to patients and families.
• Demonstrates awareness of research findings applicable to area of practice; critically analyzes studies to justify and/or modify standards for professional practice.
• Models high standard of nursing practice and professional accountability.
• Understands and integrates Information Technology in patient care and delivery systems.

Communicate Effectively

• Translates vision and strategy into concrete work activities.
• Translate and communicates service standards and expectations to staff in understandable language and actions.
• Acts as a liaison to accurately represent the concerns, ideas, and views of both staff and upper management to ensure decisions are aligned with organizational goals.