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Denver Health Senior Manager, Nursing Administration in Denver, Colorado
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DepartmentMom/Baby Unit
Mom & Baby is a 28-bed unit within Women and Children's Health, caring for post-partum patients after delivery, as well as their newborns. There are typically 300 deliveries per month. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:6 - 8, and a CNA in the nursery. Mom/baby nurses also act as "admit" RNs for all infants transferred to the Mom & Baby unit. Nurses take care of many babies whose status does not require NICU care, but who are not yet ready to go home. Mom/Baby nurses may periodically care for a number of GYN patients.
Job Summary
Under minimal supervision, the Senior Nurse Manager performs managerial and leadership functions over professional nursing and support care team in various healthcare consumer care settings. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based policies, procedures, guidelines and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes and independently works with the ACNO or Director to maintain departmental budget. Adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing practice / process and performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics (2015)* to provide care to all healthcare consumers. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based practices and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes. Utilizes the Theory of Human Caring and Caritas in daily practice. "Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Founder / Director, Watson Caring Science Institute.
Essential Functions:
Staff Management (10%) Scheduling (10%) Mentoring and recruitment (10%) Departmental budget and operations (10%) Records management (10%) Case management and discharge planning (10%) Patient safety and quality care (10%) Policy development and revisions (5%) Support and implementation of organizational initiatives and strategic planning (5%) Promote positive patient experience (5%) Promote employee engagement (5%) Able to perform essential duties of direct reporting positions (5%) Other duties as assigned per unit addendum (5%) Education:
Bachelor's Degree Required Work Experience:
4-6 years Typically, five years of nursing experience; including two years nursing leadership experience preferred. Licenses:
BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required and RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/ Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed] and accrediting body standards. Strong understanding and display of the principals of customer service as it applies to patients, staff and the community Ability to assist in identifying ways to promote quality patient-centric care and maintain Denver Health's high level of patient satisfaction. [Nursing Vision Statement] Ability to work effectively in a team matrix environment. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and in a cross functional environment. Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary staff, charge nurses, clinical nurse educator(s), and Nursing Managers, providers,, executive leadership to provide care to patients with respect to their uniqueness using informed judgment, competence, individual qualifications, and collaboration with the health care team. Ability to demonstrate an understanding of assessment findings as they relate to the disease process and continuum of care. Supports complia ce with national patient safety goals, accrediting agency standards, and quality initiatives. Evaluates practice in relation to professional standards, statues, regulations, hospital and departmental policies, standards of care, and regulat Promotes quality care by redefining priorities for care based on evaluation of healthcare consumer/family response or changing condition. Proficient in EHR documentation Proficient in Office Suite
ShiftDays (United States of America)
Work TypeRegular