RWJBH is seeking a Nurse Manager for Childrens Same Day Suite at the New Brunswick campus, This is a Full Time position. Day Shift 8AM - 5PM

Departments Serviced: Pediatric Perioperative Services,- PreOp,PACU and Medical Infusions

Manager Job Description - Summary of Job Function

The Head Nurse is a registered professional nurse who under the direction of the Nursing Director coordinates available resources to efficiently and effectively provide professional nursing care of a quality consistent with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Care to the patients assigned to his/her unit,

The Head Nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to make decisions regarding the provision of age appropriate care for the unit s patient population,

Ensure that [unit/department/division] is in compliance with all applicable policies, laws and regulations,

Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure

Education:

• Licensed to practice Professional Nursing in New Jersey,
• Bachelor s degree in Nursing required,
• Pediatric National certification in a clinical area required- CPAN,
• APHON Certification within 2 years of acceptance of the position,

Experience:

• 3-5 years relative clinical practice,

Job Functions

• Development/Management of Personnel
• Facilitates the safe and effective functioning of the unit as demonstrated by
• Interviewing and hiring licensed and unlicensed personnel in collaboration with Nursing director,
• Contributes to the professional growth and development of staff by:
• Continuously assessing patient care to evaluate staff knowledge and patterns of performance,
• Counseling staff on identified areas for improvement,
• Evaluating the staff performance as demonstrated by the completion of the performance evaluation in a timely manner,
• Counseling and implementing appropriate disciplinary action,
• Planning/coordinating unit based education programs as identified by unit needs,
• Considers staff participation in safety/quality initiatives when completing employee performance appraisals,
• Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborative Relationship
• Support and maintain collaborative relationships with all disciplines that impacts patient care on the unit,
• Foster an atmosphere of positive communication on the unit,
• Act as a role model in customer relations,
• Participates in service and hospital-wide committees as assigned,

Management of Patient Care Delivery Maintains clinical expertise as demonstrated by:

• Providing care that is safe, effective and consistent with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Patient Care,
• Applying knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age, growth and development over the life span i,e,, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult,
• Incorporating current research findings into clinical practice,
• Providing leadership in the delivery of patient care for the unit as demonstrated by:
• Making assignments which consider patient needs and staff competencies,
• Assisting staff in establishing priorities for patient care needs,
• Serving as a resource for interpretation of regulatory requirements,
• Implementation of policies and procedures of the nursing department,
• Promoting effective resource utilization related to clinical practice,
• Using effective communication strategies
• Participates in the development of performance improvement projects including: design, performance measurement analysis and improvement,

Unit Management

• Plans staffing in accordance with established standards as demonstrated by:
• Completing and posting schedules according to policy and procedure,
• Ensure safe staffing patterns,Monitoring and evaluating the standards of care for the unit,
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of mech