RN Unit Manager - Inpatient Rehab - Full Time

Manages the operation of the nursing unit. Strives to achieve operating results through strategic thinking, maintaining a customer focus, building relationships, developing staff and motivating teams while ensuring cost effective, quality, customer directed care and services to the patients and customers.

Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrates expertise in clinical judgment and decision-making

• Maintains sound clinical knowledge based on current standards of practice for area of accountability

• Advocate, support and role model safe and high quality patient care as evidenced by exceptional patient satisfaction scores, quality indicators, and staff engagement

• Assumes accountability for identifying problems and issues, generating and supporting solutions, and anticipating effects of decision

• Complete Qstatim event reports timely

• Finalize department staff schedules

• Participate in patient and staff rounding

• Complete verbal and written counseling with staff, including the unit Director and HR as needed

• Attend Nurse Practice Counsel

• Arrange and participate in staff interviews

• Attend and help lead staff meetings

• Present and regularly attend Patient Safety Improvement Team 1 meetings

• Attend all required task-force meetings

• Attend unit process improvement meetings

• Participates in development of policies, procedures, and practice standards

• Mentors, develops and trains new staff and students

• Abides by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) privacy and security regulations regarding all aspects of Protected Health Information (PHI)

• Serves a population newborn through geriatric

• Other duties as assigned

WORK SCHEDULE:

• Core hours Monday - Friday 7:30a-4:30p

• Hours and shifts may vary as working alongside the director and attending meetings is required

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Completion of specific unit based and general hospital competencies

• Ability to apply the basic principles of nursing

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively

• Keyboarding skills and basic computer skills

• Multi-tasking and prioritization skills

PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL SKILLS:

• Integrity:

• A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of honesty and the willingness to do the right thing

• The ability to role model, inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals and values of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System

• Compassion:

• A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of caring that is reflected in a high level of empathy and customer service with all that we come in contact

• Ability to manage conflict, consider other points of view, and offer alternative solutions without jeopardizing overall project direction and the ability to manage customer expectations

• Accountability:

• Demonstrated track record of ownership of situations, projects and issues

• Able to work autonomously and have a high degree of flexibility to adapt to changing projects, priorities and work volumes

• Respect:

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a diverse population

• Treat all internal and external customers with a positive, proactive service orientation.

• Excellence:

• Strong communication and presentation skills with a proven ability to influence and lead teams to conclusion/decision making

• Proven ability to think strategically but also must be able to lead day-to-day tactical processes

• Demonstrated ability to manage and provide coaching and leadership on complex projects

• Must be able to lead and/or facilitate process improvement.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 1 year RN - Charge Nurse experience

• Complete all nursing unit certification requirements

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• BSN is strongly preferred

LICENSURE OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas

• American Heart Association BLS is required within 30 days of hire.

We offer competitive pay, a generous benefit package and a reason to be proud of what you do, every day.