Nurse Manager- ICU

At Washoe Medical Center, we know that when you are recognized for your contribution,

you are inspired to do even more.

 

Join Washoe Medical Center where our Integrated Health Network

has a prominent reputation in our community.





 

Recently voted within the Top 10 ?Best Places to Live in the US,? Washoe Medical Center is in the heart of the Reno/Lake Tahoe area. Our facility is a not for profit 527-bed Level 2 Trauma Medical Center, rapidly expanding to over 850 beds by mid-2007.

 

At Washoe Medical Center, the desire to make a genuine difference in the lives of our patients is the cornerstone of everything we do.  From employing the latest technology to the passion we have for our patients, our goal is to touch the lives of everyone in our community, including yours.

 

Your leadership qualities will be essential to your success, as you blend your passion for cardiac nursing, your enthusiastic and participatory style, and your desire to coach and inspire others to be all they can be.  This is an extraordinary opportunity to join us as we begin our journey to Magnet status, and prepare to open our new critical care tower in the Summer of 2007.

 

Nestled in the beauty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, careers at Washoe Med are as uplifting as they are rewarding.  And because we know that our success is nothing without yours, rest assured that our commitment to you is just as great as our commitment to our community.  Please visit our website www.washoemed.com and apply today.

 

POSITION PURPOSE:

Under the general direction of the Director of Nursing or the Chief Nursing Officer, the Nurse Manager is responsible and accountable for planning and leading staff to assume accountability for decisions and actions of quality cost-effective patient care on the nursing units in accordance with Federal, State, and JCAHO requirements and organizational goals.

 

NATURE AND SCOPE:

The Nurse Manager must function independently, providing the opportunity for developing standards, establishing the budget and monitoring operational performance by being accountable for the 24 hour management of the delivery of patient care.

The Nurse Manager acts as a change agent and transitional leader, inspires a shared vision and motivates the staff to provide care within the framework of a learning organization.

The Nurse Manager is accountable for interviewing, hiring, training, counseling, evaluating and guiding their staff?s professional growth. With the opportunity of organizing, planning, staffing, directing, coordinating, empowering, and marketing patient care services, the manager supports the WMC Standards of Conduct and Purpose Statement and ensures that services provided are efficient, effective and consistent with the goals and policies of Washoe Medical Center.

The Nurse Manager faces the major challenges of maintaining positive relationships between the physicians, the community, and the hospital; for maintaining cost-effective, high quality, high touch patient care; designing and teaching educational programs; and working cooperatively with other departments to achieve hospital goals.

 

If the incumbent provides direct patient care, he/she is accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric patients and families. The incumbent demonstrates the ability to work with patient?s physical, motor/sensory adaptation, cognitive, and psychosocial needs specific to the population being served, and meet standards of quality as measured by the Unit/Department age specific competency standards.

 

It is common to encounter potential hazards in the healthcare environment. Some of these

hazards could include, but are not limited to: radiation, toxic chemicals, biological hazards, heat, noise, dust and stress. Washoe Medical Center has a Safety Management Program in place that addresses these issues.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor?s Degree or Master?s Degree preferred or pursuit of either

degree upon hire. Requires the ability to read, write and speak English.

 

Experience: One year of administrative/management experience in nursing preferred.

 

License(s)/Certification(s): Requires an active Nevada State RN license.

Current BLS certification by the American Heart Association standards required. Professional certification preferred.