NURSE MANAGER - OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGICAL TRIAGE

24-hour accountability and responsibility for excellence both clinically and operationally is a must. There are approximately 23 FTE’s designated to the space, and we serve approximately 1,500 patients per month. The successful candidate will have an understanding of triage algorithms to assess acuity and assign priority of care in gynecological to obstetric patients and ensure a smooth and efficient OB triage process.

In this role, the Nurse Manager will be responsible for:

• Assures compliance with regulatory and professional standards.
• Identifies priorities of leadership and management responsibilities and demonstrates the ability to delegate.
• Enables a relationship-based care approach to care delivery on assigned unit.
• Performs routine leader rounds on patients and caregivers on assigned unit to establish visibility, teamwork, and monitoring the level of care/practice.
• Remains cognizant of risk management issues and takes appropriate measures to address.
• Supports and communicates department and unit-based quality and safety initiatives.
• Manages nursing practice and care delivery in designated unit.
• Promotes the autonomy of the nursing staff, encouraging independent decision making and problem solving.
• Supports and facilitates a culture of nursing professional governance on unit.
• Formulates and effectively executes innovative leadership strategies to promote excellence.
• Responsible for staffing and scheduling, allocating paid time off to meet staffing needs for unit census. .
• Maintains position control in a cost-effective manner.
• Interviews and hires potential employees, assuring the technical and professional development of staff.
• Coaches, disciplines and evaluates staff according to CCHS policy.

ChristianaCare Offers:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions
• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing required.
• RN Licensure required.
• BLS Certification required.
• 5 years appropriate clinical and leadership experience required
• Current Professional Certification required
• Nurse Executive certification preferred

ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation’s Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

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Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.