Nurse Manager- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-HFMG (Full-Time) Days-Detroit

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Nursing Manager is a Registered Nurse who is accountable for leading, managing, developing, supervising, and evaluating the delivery of patient care at multiple sites or departments. Provides clinic leadership and works in partnership with nursing, the health care team and leadership to assure quality patient care. Care is provided in accordance with departmental, Henry Ford Medical Group and Henry Ford Health policies and procedures. Facilitates empowerment of staff in the implementation of creative and innovative patient care delivery models and stimulates a collaborative multidisciplinary team approach in the continuous improvement of patient care services. In conjunction with the Administrator, assumes responsibility for fiscal management of clinic/department.

This position helps to run clinics at 3-4 physical locations (Currently Columbus, Fairlane, Detroit) for 2 specialties (50% Plastics 50% Colorectal) and ensures they are appropriately and efficiently staffed

Strong communication skills, organized, understands OR block time and utilization, emotionally intelligent, high professionalism

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Develops a high functioning team and healthy work environment.
2. Focuses on staff development, career enrichment and provides educational opportunities. Commitment to achieving system goals related to employee opinion survey and service excellence initiatives.
3. Provides leadership, education and mentoring for staff.
4. Responsible for ensuring that proper personnel procedures are followed in terms of interviewing, evaluating, orienting, and training new staff.
5. Plans and organizes orientation and in-service training for personnel
6. Facilitates professional development and clinical growth through implementation and maintenance of mandatory and special competencies.
7. Maintains records relating to licensure, certifications, and attendance of staff.
8. Plans and conducts meetings to keep nursing leadership staff abreast of current hospital and health network information.
9. Actively supports nursing research.
10.Utilizes evidence-based practice to revise policies and procedures.
11.Maintains current knowledge of grievance and disciplinary procedures. Communicates effectively and maintains competent coaching and counseling skills during performance review and employee discipline process.
12.Knows regulatory standards from TJC, OSHA, MIOSHA, MDPH and Nursing Practice standards to ensure appropriate policies, procedures and protocols are being established and/or maintained throughout the department/clinic.
13.Accountable for ongoing evaluation process to assure compliance with accrediting and regulatory standards.
14.Identifies risk issues, prepares response, implements plan, and evaluates outcomes. Leads and actively participates in quality and safety initiatives.
15.Plans and implements staff scheduling based on data to meet financial targets.
16.Works collaboratively with nursing leadership across Henry Ford Health to provide consistent nursing practice.
17.Accountable for maintenance and service for all equipment.
18.Communicates with patients, family members, supervisors, and technical personnel to resolve problems and ensure the provision of quality care.
19.Demonstrates leadership accountability in the systems renewal and service excellence initiatives.
20.Represents nursing on various committees and councils.
21.Participates in community activities and or professional organizations.