Manager Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $35-55 per hour
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Killeen
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN)
ICU - Intensive Care Unit Manager for a nursing job in Killeen,
Texas.Job Description & Requirements
JOB SUMMARYThe Manager, Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) 1 is
responsible for creating and sustaining a healthy work environment
for assigned nursing and unit-based personnel which fosters
excellent professional nursing practice, shared decision-making,
interprofessional teamwork and collaboration, and a safe and caring
environment for patients, family and staff. The manager plans,
develops, implements, evaluates and monitors policies and
procedures, budgets and the allocation of resources, continuous
quality and performance improvement initiatives, educational
programs and shared governance councils to achieve departmental and
organizational goals and objectives. Provides nursing care as
needed.The Manager, Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) 1 is responsible
for fewer thatn 60 FTEs.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLEProfessional
Practice Environment: Develops and articulates a vision for nursing
practice for area of responsibility. Engages supervisors and staff
in the development and implementation of departmental goals and
objectives. Creates, fosters and sustains a healthy work
environment through shared governance structures and processes
which supports evidence-based nursing practice and research.
Facilitates the professional development of staff including
clinical and leadership expertise, through role modeling, teaching
and coaching/mentoring. Ensures that staff members maintain
competency based on standards of practice for patient population
served. Ensures that staff are well-informed by communicating to
staff in a timely manner new/revised protocols, policies and
procedures, guidelines and standards.Quality, Evidence-based
Practice and Research: Maintains current knowledge in
evidence-based clinical and leadership practices, nursing research
findings, patient care delivery models and work redesign to
proactively identify, plan, implement, evaluate and monitor
quality/performance improvement initiatives to advance practice and
improve patient care. Systematically analyzes and evaluates the
quality and effectiveness of nursing practice based on a variety of
indicators including, but not limited to, State and national
regulatory bodies and related national benchmarks. Facilitates
practice changes through use of evidence-based practices and
research findings by nursing leaders and staff. Identifies,
proposes and conducts clinical research. Caring Practices/Service
Excellence: Creates and sustains a compassionate, supportive, safe
and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff.
Analyzes patterns and trends from departmental patient care
conferences, interprofessional rounds and outcome data, and
implements changes to ensure best caring practices and outcomes for
patients, families and staff. Champions service excellence
initiatives and ensures consistent implementation by staff. Fosters
an environment that is supportive of staff's professional and
personal growth. Responsible for development and implementation of
the department's succession plan.Response to Diversity: Identifies
issues arising from individual differences and develops awareness
of these issues in nursing staff, medical staff and other health
care providers. Role models, teaches and provides age-specific and
developmentally-appropriate patient care in accordance with
established guidelines and scope of duty or practice. Identifies
and resolves conflicts that affect performance and/or the work
environment.Advocacy and Moral Agency: Advocates on behalf of the
nursing staff to represent the concerns of patients, families and
staff. Fosters an ethical practice environment for professional
practice and patient care based on optimum communication, teamwork
and coordination of care. Identifies and helps resolve ethical and
clinical concerns. Promotes health care at local, state and
national levels. Facilitation of Learning: Monitors the learning
needs of staff and patients/families and assists in the design,
implementation and evaluation of appropriate, cost-effective
educational opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills.
Facilitates the learning for patients and families, nursing staff,
other members of the health care team and community. Collaboration:
Role models, teaches and mentors professional leadership and
accountability for nursing's role within the interprofessional
health care team. Leads and participates in departmental, hospital
and system-wide programs, committees and special projects to
achieve target outcomes. Collaborates with medical, allied health
and administrative staff to ensure provision of safe, quality,
compassionate health care.Systems Thinking: Integrates knowledge of
organizational mission, goals, and systems into staff and patient
strategies Analyzes and prioritizes competing demands, taking
effective action to redesign systems to best meet the needs of
patient population and staff.Professionalism: Improves nursing
practice and the work environment through participation in shared
governance and the decision-making processes, and meaningfully
recognizing the contributions of others. Identifies personal goals
and seeks opportunities to pursue life-long learning through
continuing education, networking with professional colleagues,
membership and involvement in professional nursing organizations,
self-study, professional reading, certification and seeking advance
degrees. Contributes to the professional development of peers,
colleagues and others. Achieves national board certification in
specialty within two years of promotion/appointment as Nursing
Supervisor.KEY SUCCESS FACTORSKnowledge and understanding of
nursing and patient care standards and procedures.Knowledge of
laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying
and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards,
protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of
nursing care applicable to the area of assignment.Knowledge of
medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion,
risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management;
medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and
physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions.Knowledge of
medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy
rights.Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally
and in writing.Ability to provide age-specific, quality,
patient-centered care to all patients through the nursing process
and standards of nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for
the diversity of human experience and to develop, evaluate,
implement and, as necessary, modify a patient care plan to meet the
needs of individual patients.Ability to make operational decisions
around how work gets done - quality and productivity standards,
measurable goals for employees and project teams, etc.Ability to
use broader objectives to determine how best to use resources to
meet schedules and goals.Ability to make or approve effective
hiring and termination decisions.Ability to evaluate and recommend
changes to policies, and establish procedures that affect the
managed organization.General computer skills, including but not
limited to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and
payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and
email.BENEFITSOur competitive benefits package includes the
following- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits-
401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%- Tuition
Reimbursement- PTO accrual beginning Day 1 Note: Benefits may vary
based upon position type and/or levelQUALIFICATIONS- EDUCATION -
Bachelor's- MAJOR - Nursing- EXPERIENCE - 3 Years of Experience-
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - --------------Registered Nurse
(RN)--------------Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30
days of hire or transfer.
Baylor Scott and White Job ID #9rxv_31_1. Pay package is based on
12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with
tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: CTICU
RN ManagerAbout Baylor Scott & White HealthBaylor Scott & White
Health is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the
state of Texas.Benefits
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