Job Description

Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center

Summary

Responsible for direction of all patient care in department. Manages staff RN’s, LPN’s, and healthcare workers assigned to the area. Consults with staff physicians and Nurse Executive on nursing and patient care issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Maintains and participates in performance improvement activities within the department and hospital. Formulates and monitors budget for the department.

This role will manage and oversee the follow departments: Cath Lab, EP Lab, PCC, CHF, and CVOR.

Leadership Responsibility

Responsible for unit RN’s, LPN’s, technicians, and aides.

Knowledge And Abilities

• Required Education – Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related healthcare field preferred or experience equivalent to this gained through progressively more responsibility in leadership. Maintains RN licensure in the state of Ohio. Minimum of three years clinical nursing experience in specialty area. Current ACLS certification, BCLS required, OB-Neonatal resuscitation and fetal monitor advance training.
• Minimum Experience – two years in nursing management with leadership experience to anticipate the needs of the nursing unit, recruitment needs and retention strategies.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Education: Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, B.S.N. However, alternate bachelors degrees will be considered.
• Experience: Work requires level of knowledge of organization and operation of a patient care area, and knowledge of nursing care techniques and methods, generally acquired through THREE to FIVE Years of experience as a professional nurse, with experience in Surgery or other specialty areas (may be concurrent). Prior management/supervisory/leadership experience required.
• Registration, Certification or Licensure Requirement: Current Ohio RN Licensure; Current Basic Life Support Certificate Required; Will need to obtain CNOR.
• Knowledge and Abilities: Must possess interpersonal skills sufficient to provide effective leadership. Must possess analytical abilities necessary to oversee and organize the work of others and to develop and administer policies, procedures, budgets and effect sound nursing practices.
• Ensures that nursing standards and practices are developed and met. Ensures that each patient receives care that is age appropriate.
• Investigates complaints of patients, nursing staff, and medical staff and takes appropriate action. Follows up to ensure that complaints have been satisfactorily handled.
• Investigates new products, equipment and technologies and makes recommendations to the Chief Nursing Officer and participates in the demonstration to department staff. Seeks input from surgeons, Biomedical Engineering staff as appropriate regarding equipment and technology.
• Ensures that nursing standards and practices are developed and met. Ensures that each patient receives care that is age appropriate.
• Organizes, initiates, and pursues a self-development plan, and evaluates own personal performance based on the attainment of short and long term goals and objectives for areas of responsibility annually. Defines, implements, and evaluates methodology for their achievement.
• Attends management meetings and actively participates on nursing committees. Attends and reports to appropriate committees.
• Protects patient confidentiality by promoting professional staff communications.
• Assists nursing personnel to maintain OR nursing competence and meet documentation of care regulatory guidelines. Prepares staff to assess education and continuum of care needs of the patient/family and makes appropriate referrals to meet the needs identified.
• Assists nursing staff to provide for the spiritual, psychological, and social needs of the patient.
• Assesses supply and equipment needs and maintains adequate stocks and proper functioning of equipment. Keeps separate supplies and equipment for IP surgery and TASA. Recommends space and other resources needed by the department.
• Directs all activities of department in accordance with hospital policies, objectives and any applicable local, state and federal regulations.
• Selects, trains, orients and assigns department staff. Keeps Department turnover within acceptable limits.
• Develops standards of performance. Evaluates performance and competence, setting goals with each employee at least annually. Performance appraisals are completed and returned to Human Resources on time.
• Initiates necessary personnel actions following hospital policy.
• Communicates through a variety of methods and conducts department meetings as appropriate to keep all staff members informed of policy changes, new developments, etc.
• Develops department capital and operating budgets and ensures the department operates within budget. Appropriately flexes staff in accordance with workload factors.
• Develops and implements department policies and procedures. Fosters effective coordination with other departments and works cooperatively with other department managers to ensure that process issues are identified and resolved.
• Conducts required Quality Assurance/Improvement activities.
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Mission and stated Core Values of Mercy Health Partners.
• Provides leadership, motivation and guidance to staff to ensure the development of excellence in the department.
• Creates an environment for staff growth and development through empowerment and recognition.
• Embraces Standards of Behavior in order to provide and promote excellent customer service for both internal and external customers. Holds self and others accountable for behaviors that promote service excellence.
• Adheres to the standards and policies of the Corporate Responsibility Program, including the duty to comply with applicable laws and regulations, and reporting to designated person, or employer hotline, any suspected unethical, fraudulent or unlawful acts or practices.
• Adheres to all standards and policies regarding safety/patient safety initiatives.
• Is responsible for performing all other duties as assigned.
  
  

Hours

• Shift: All
• Hours: Varies
• Hours per pay period: 80
  
  

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance w/AD&D

Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

And much more

• Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
  
  

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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