Come and join our awesome team here at Lakeview as a Nurse Manager! In this highly sought after position is where you can really make a difference in someone's life!

Purpose:

To oversee and provide for the smooth daily operation of the nursing program, to plan for the development of the program to meet changing patient populations, and to participate with the facility's Management team in planning the facility's response to changes in the health care market.

This position is a full-time position and will function in conjunction with other delegated clinical/administrative staff.

Key Responsibilities:

1. To provide the direct or collaborative supervision of nursing care in conjunction with charge nurses, clinical nursing staff, nurse educator and Certified Nurse Specialists and CWN/CWOCN so that efficient and effective utilization of all resources to create a safe and therapeutic environment for patients & families within the program. The nurse manager is available to program staff to assist with crisis situations, consumer relation issues, ongoing education and staff development.

2. Works in collaboration with other management staff regarding hospital operations, program development.

3. To participate in the programs and the facility's monitoring and implementation of Performance Improvement/Program Evaluation goals as it pertains to nursing.

4. Plans and coordinates with the CNO the budgeting requirements for personal performance of work, supplies, and equipment. Responsible for cost control to ensure maximum effectiveness of funds expended upon the approved departmental budget.

5. To support and develop the Charge nurses in the coordination of the employee selection process, work assignments, performance evaluation, and staff development/competence for nursing services.

Qualifications:

1. Skill, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of long-term medically complex and critically acute inpatient care.
• Strong verbal and written skills, strong organizational and leadership skills, ability to speak confidently in public, ability to maintain professional records and patient confidentiality and ability to maintain professional relationships with staff and patients.
• Demonstrates good problem solving, decision making, and judgement skills in high stress situations.
• Understanding of management budgeting, and marketing principles.
• Emotional stability necessary to perform essential functions.

2. Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing required, Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred.

3. Licensure: Current Wisconsin State Registered Nurse license.

4. Experience: Minimum of two years in management-related activities, and clinical experience with a Long Term Acute Care or Short Term

Acute Care ICU experience required. Demonstrated leadership abilities.