Nurse Manager PAT, SDC, PACU, Endo

Responsible and accountable for coordinating and supervising the nursing care provided to patients having pre operative, Phase 1 and Phase 2 recovery for the Operating Room and Endoscopy services

Key Responsibilities include:

• Ensure staff members provide safe patient care in the area managed.
• Incorporate and assist staff members with assimilating evidence-based knowledge into decisions for the provision of safe patient care.
• Assist staff members in evaluating practice and creating strategies for further improvements.
• Ensure the educational resources are available for team education and hold staff members accountable for attendance.
• Coordinate, facilitate and manage change within the health care organization.
• Collect and analyze data related to performance improvement projects that apply to the area managed.
• Facilitate or serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.
• Operationally and fiscally manage the department.
• Evaluate staff member performance.
• Interview for staff member selection.
• Ensure that appropriate staff members, equipment and supplies are available.
• Ensure staff member compliance with organizational policies, accreditation standard, governmental regulations and professional standards of care.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrate effective communication, consultation, negotiation and collaboration skills with members of the preioperative team and other stakeholders.
• Use effective conflict resolution techniques.
• Assess the political climate within the organization.
• Provide guidance, support and constructive feedback to Same Day Surgery team.
• Exhibit professional, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Pursue professional growth and participate in a professional organization.
• Demonstrate knowledge of project management principals.
• Maintain privacy of all appropriate information.

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing. BSN

Experience: 1 year of management experience; 3-5 years of Perio-operative experience required

Certification/Licensure: Current registered nursing license in the state of MA. BLS required. ACLS, ASPAN certification preferred.

Software/Hardware: Meditech, Microsoft Office

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans