Nurse Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Manager

Description

The Nurse Manager is responsible for directing and supervising staff orientation, training, development, and evaluating individual staff performance. The role provides leadership as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor, working with an interdisciplinary team to improve care outcomes and implement evidence-based programs and processes. The position contributes to care delivery models and environmental design and ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise orientation, training, staff development, and individual staff performance evaluation
• Serve as a leadership role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to remove barriers and implement evidence-based, cutting-edge programs/processes
• Participate in development of care delivery models and environmental design for accessible, affordable, equitable patient care
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards
• Align nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes and support strategy planning/execution

Benefits

• Competitive salary with potential performance awards and regular increases
• Paid Time Off: 50 days/year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)
• Retirement: federal pension with vesting and federal 401K contributions
• Insurance: health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options
• Licensure: eligibility for 1 full and unrestricted license

Requirements

• English language proficiency for direct patient care
• Graduation from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited professional nursing program (or an approved equivalent path)
• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN licensure in a U.S. state/territory/DC
• Background/security investigation and pre-employment physical evaluation
• Compliance with pre-employment drug testing (if applicable), onboarding, and documentation requirements
• Required participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program
• Fulfillment of Employee Health requirements such as annual TB screening/testing

Physical Requirements

• Visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity
• Ability to stand/walk/sit/stoop/bend and perform patient and object transfers
• Potential exposure to infected patients and contaminated materials; may require protective clothing in isolation or operative/invasive procedures
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations and shift priorities based on patient needs