Nurse Manager (Rn) - Orthopedic Operating Room

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Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center which provides cutting edge treatment to patients as one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.

Since its inception in 2017, Hartford Health Care's Bone & Joint Institute (BJI) offers an unparalleled network of coordinated services for patients with musculoskeletal disorders and orthopaedic injuries. As the first new stand-alone Orthopaedic Hospital, our Mission is to be acknowledged as the regional leader in patient-centered, innovative musculoskeletal care, providing cutting edge care to patients in Connecticut and surrounding states. We are seeking dedicated, passionate individuals who would like the opportunity to be part of a team with a patient-centered approach, which brings decades of experience in providing the most evidence based, innovative musculoskeletal & orthopedic care.

ROLE SUMMARY

We are seeking an Orthopedic Operating Room Nurse Manager who desires to be part of a dedicated team providing comprehensive musculoskeletal care in a patient-centered environment where quality and safety are paramount and where clinical outcomes, cost-effectiveness, teaching and innovation drive our efforts, functioning within the framework for professional nursing practice.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITES

Key areas of responsibility:

• In collaboration with Director, establishes, develops, and maintains effective relationships, working agreements and quality partnership to secure resources to support patient care and to assure compliance with current regulatory requirements and perioperative protocols, policies, best practices.

• Fosters a culture of intradepartmental teamwork and respect

• Creates an enhanced coaching atmosphere which is necessary for shared governance to be implemented throughout perioperative services

• Provides clinical leadership through role modeling professional practice behaviors and maintains role accountabilities at the level of an advancer RN

• Assesses staff performance against objectives; coaches, mentors, develops and evaluates employees to achieve behaviors aligned with the organization's vision, mission and values, in a continuous learning environment

• Seeks and utilizes information (including research findings) and system in order to optimize quality, best practice, and cost containment

• Works collaboratively with Director to develop, implement and manage a budget which supports the institutions objectives

• Current Connecticut Registered Nurse license required.

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Master's degree preferred. One degree must be in Nursing.

• Certification in nursing administration is required within 5 years of assuming position.

• Minimum 5 years relevant clinical experience, to include OR experience.

• CPR certification preferred.

• Demonstrated progressive leadership skills.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills required.

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.