Nurse Manager - Dialysis at Careerbuilder in Nantucket, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job Summary:


The Nurse Manager, Dialysis Department, has primary responsibility for coordinating and implementing nursing care for the Nantucket Cottage Dialysis Department. Other responsibilities include assuring competent, compassionate, individualized nursing care for patients and families provided by the staff, including but not limited to registered nurses, medical assistants, dialysis techs, and other allied health staff he/she manages. He/she is accountable for patient safety, quality of care, and fiscal management of the department.


In this role, the Nurse Manager collaborates with the Medical Unit Chief and the Practice Director to ensure that team-based care is coordinated, comprehensive, and that care transitions are seamless. As part of this Nantucket Cottage Dialysis Department triad leadership team, he/she is jointly responsible for operational, fiscal, quality and safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the unit. Additionally, the Nurse Manager provides written evaluations of all clinical staff including dialysis techs, medical assistants, registered nurses, nurse practitioners and other allied health staff.


The Nurse Manager reports in a solid line fashion to the Nantucket Cottage Hospital Chief Nursing Officer with a dotted line responsibility to the Medical Unit Chief.



Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Management and evaluation of clinical staff, including but not limited to nursing functions (i.e. triage, infection control, and patient education).
  
  
  • Ensures clinical staff are competent.
    
    
  
  
  • Design, evaluate and monitor practice works to ensure service excellence, operational efficiency, and maximization of the function of all role groups in his/her managerial scope.
  
  
  • Secures resources for clinical staff.
  
  
  • Ensures support and resources for regular huddling activities.
  
  
  • Ensures training and supervision of clinical staff and monitors.
  
  
  • Ensures the safe administration medications.
  
  
  • Participates in the interviewing and selection of clinical staff.
  
  
  • Provides input into the annual performance evaluations for clinical staff and as appropriate, constructively and materially contributes to performance evaluations for other workforce in collaboration.
  
  
  • Provides corrective action as needed in consultation with HR as indicated.
  
  
  • Investigates, evaluates and manages NCH Quality and Safety incident reports as appropriate.
  
  
  
  


• Assures staffing which provides competent, compassionate patient-and-family-centered evidence -based nursing care utilizing the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork, and collaboration.
  
  
  
  
  • Ensures the appropriate and timely delivery of patient care and/or delegation of appropriate care and treatment to the patient.
    
    
  
  
  • Regularly reviews staff clinical documentation to ensure quality and timeliness of completion.
    
    
  
  
  • Empowers staff to manage their professional lives, address conflict and participate in the work environment.
    
    
  
  
  • Demonstrates and mentors behaviors of respect and support for patient and family cultural beliefs and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences.
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Provides leadership in the practice to ensure safe, efficient and cost-effective care.
  
  
  • Maximize the role of all staff, including mentoring staff to ensure success, effectiveness and efficiencies.
  
  
  • Regularly reviews, designs & proposes, implements and evaluates unit and broader hospital practice clinical protocols and guidelines, including but not limited to unit and staff performance, quality and operational measures in collaboration with triad leadership peers.
  
  
  • Actively evaluates cultural sensitivity and manages issues related to inclusivity within staff, the department and/or with patients.
  
  
  • Identifies opportunities, and solutions, to ensure a safe, efficient and cost-effective practice environment.
  
  
  • Demonstrates and maintains compliance with regulatory requirements.
  
  
  • Guides patient-centered medical home related activities.
  
  
  • Participates in quality and safety initiatives.
  
  
  • Participates in operational, capital and other NCH (e.g. shared staffing, models and pharmacy) budget development process, including but not limited to status in relation to goals/variances, productivity measures, expense reductions, and efficiencies.
  
  
  • Generates innovative ideas to improve care delivery and work flow in the practice environment. Participates and/or leads committees to improve practice performance.
  
  
  • Precepts and mentors new members of the clinical team and emerging leaders.
  
  
  • Holds regular staff meetings.
  
  
  • Leads, spreads and sustains regular performance improvement activities.
  
  
  
  


• Professional Development
  
  
  • Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing and nursing management practice.
  
  
  • Adheres to departmental requirements for required training.
  
  
  • Identifies specific learning needs and goals and collaborates with unit leadership in developing a plan to meet them.
    
    
  
  
  • Identifies and facilitates learning opportunities for her/him and staff.
    
    
  
  
  • Participate in committees to develop new skills.
    
    
  
  
  • Regularly participates in leadership development activities
    
    
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• BLS Certification required


• Clinical and leadership competencies


• Inter-professional collaboration


• Organizational (executive function) skills


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills


• Ability to rapidly make sound decisions with uncertain information


• Ability to analyze, interpret and present information


• Demonstrated ability to teach and develop others.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or REGISTRATIONS:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.
  
  

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.


• BSN preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• 12 months experience in clinical nursing.


• At least 6 months experience in dialysis treatment and chronic renal disease patient care.


• Previous experience as a supervisor, coordinator, or manager experience precepting new nurses or emerging leaders preferred.

Ability to:

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  


• Day to day work includes desk and personal computer work and interaction with patients, facility staff and physicians. The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
  
  


• The position may provide direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients and assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance. This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over. The employee may occasionally be required to push and/or pull equipment, exerting up to 15 pounds of force. The employee may be required to lift and to lower solutions on a frequent basis of up to 30 lbs., and on an occasional lift basis up to 40 lbs., as high as 5 feet. There is a two-person assist program and "material assist" devices for the heavier items.
  
  

EEO Statement

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