Responsibilities

The Nurse Manager is a professional nurse leader who has 24/7 accountability for a patient care area/department and focuses on safe effective patient and family centered care, customer satisfaction and quality outcomes. The Nurse Manager maintains a financially stable unit, promotes self and staff development with an emphasis on evidence based practice and education supported by a Practice Governance framework. The Nurse Manager ensures that the Swanson Theory of Caring and patient/family centered care are the foundation for nursing practice and that staff at all levels are involved in allocation of resources, interdisciplinary activities and collaboration.

Key Accountabilities:

• Knowledge of Health Care Environment Ensures compliance with regulatory agency standards and policies; supports patient safety and a non-punitive reporting environment; participates in quality improvement process; articulates the link between organization metrics and national quality initiatives/metrics; monitors environment for areas of risk and liability.
• Business Skills & Principles Manages financial resources based on business plans/general accounting principles; develops and implements retention strategies; provides coaching, counseling and mentoring; promotes a safe staff and patient environment; participates in evaluation of technology.
• Professionalism Holds self and others accountable for actions and outcomes; creates an environment where professional growth is an expectation; creates an environment for high ethical standards; utilizes evidence based practice; ensures nurses are actively involved in decisions that affect their practice; participates in professional organizations.
• Leadership Provides leadership in building loyalty and commitment; serves as a professional role model and mentor; develops a succession plan for their own position; serves as a change agent; adapts leadership style to situational needs.
• Communication & Relationship Building Communicates effectively; builds trusting collaborative relationships with staff, peers, physicians, other services/disciplines, and community leaders. Fosters an environment that recognizes and values diversity; represents the organization and provides consultation to the community; promotes shared decision making; promotes community involvement.

Qualifications

Required:

• One year as a Registered Nurse
• Bachelor Degree
• Registered Nurse Licensure (KY)

Desired:

• Three years as a Registered Nurse
• Master Degree

Screening requirements:

• Background check
• License & education verification
• Employment reference verification
• Drug Screen

Norton Healthcare offers a competitive benefit package, including:

• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• 403b/401k retirement plan
• View more: Benefits Guide
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

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Norton Healthcare is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients from throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. The not-for-profit hospital and health care system is Louisville's third largest employer, with more than 17,000 employees.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.