Nurse Manager

Looking for a new career that offers excellent benefits, tuition reimbursement, and endless opportunities for career growth? Then join the Good Shepherd family

The Raker Center at Good Shepherd is a 99-bed long-term care facility that offers intermediate, heavy, or skilled nursing care for persons with physical disabilities ages 12 years and older. We are looking for a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to join our family

• JOB SUMMARY

• Plan, direct, or coordinate the daily patient/resident care activities in a clinical environment. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards. The Nurse Manager has the 24-hour responsibility and is accountable for nursing practice in his/her patient care/resident unit. This position reports to the Director of Nursing of the site, The Nurse Manager will foster the mission and core values of the GSRN in their daily practice.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• MANAGEMENT SKILLS

  • Leads unit operations to achieve organizational and departmental goals and objectives in area of responsibility
  • Leads nursing staff including hiring, transitioning and encouraging professional development of each member within their scope of practice
  • Supports and schedules the nursing staffing requirements based upon acuity, specialty, volumes including budgeted NHPPD.
  • Facilitates staff growth & development via
  • Promotes a Just Culture
  • Communicates through effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Implements plans & strategies to maximize delivery of safe patient care
  • Leads action to achieve departmental goals and objectives in area of responsibility
  • Develops leadership skills
  • Routinely communicates GSRN, site specific information to associates

  • FACILITATES PATIENT CARE

  • Acts a clinical resource to RNs, LPNs and NAs

  • Develops and implements nursing policies and procedures utilizing evidence based practice to standardize care

  • ESTABLISHES DEPARTMENTAL STRATEGIC GOALS

  • Gathers pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information

  • Identifies and evaluates operational trends and options;
  • Selects a course of action
  • Defines objectives
  • Evaluates outcomes.

  • CONTRIBUTES AND WORKS TOWARDS FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES

  • Analyzes operational variances and adjusts accordingly

  • Exercises fiscal responsibility for expenditures; understands trends and variances
  • Controls expenses

  • DELIVERS QUALITY CARE

  • Ensures competency- based care is provided through ongoing management and evaluation of staff.

  • Recognizes and responds to actual or potential events to ensure patient/resident safety.
  • Recommends system improvements
  • Demonstrates evidence-based decision making when addressing practice changes

  • DEVELOPS AND ENHANCES PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Demonstrates a willingness to learn, grow and seeks new and innovative opportunities

  • Coordinates and/or provides learning experiences for professional development of staff
  • Reviews professional publications
  • Participates in professional societies / organizations

  • CONTRIBUTES TO TEAM EFFORT

  • Embraces change and promotes positive work environment

  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to achieve organizational goals.

  • PROTECTS PATIENT INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY

  • Oversees and follows compliance of confidentiality policies

  • PROMOTES HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT

  • Promotes Patient/Resident safety through a Just Culture in the workplace

  • Complies with policies and procedures, rules and regulations governing environment of care and patient safety
  • Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity, culture and inclusion are valued
  • Ensure that each staff member is properly certified and abides by the standards for care established by our organization and state and federal laws

  • COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Ensures that all regulations, and standards are followed at the federal, state and local levels

  • QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.

  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or other healthcare area preferred.

  • Work Experience

  • 4 - 6 years of nursing experience is required

  • 1-2 years of prior supervision preferred

  • Licenses / Certifications

  • Must have an active registered nurse (RN) license in PA.

  • Certified NE-BC or CNEL within 3 years of hire
  • Certified in area of specialty is preferred
  • BLS / CPR for a health care provider, as per the American Heart Association

Location: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation · Raker Center - Nursing - Raker 2
Schedule: Full Time (40 hrs/wk), Day Shift, 8:00am - 5:00pm