GENERAL SUMMARY

The Manager of Acute Care Unit, under administrative direction, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates delivery of patient care, provides administrative direction to development and evaluation of all nursing personnel on the Acute Care Unit. Collaborates with other disciplines to achieve quality patient care and further contributes to nursing and the hospital through support of the philosophy and objectives, educational efforts and research efforts.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

I. Management of Nursing Personnel
1. Recruits, interviews and selects staff for the patient care unit.
2. Provides leadership and direction in accordance with organizational and departmental goals and objectives.
a. Plans and develops objectives.
b. Plans ways to solve problems and make improvements in the delivery of patient care in collaboration with the Vice President of Patient Care Services or Designee.
c. Promotes the achievement of nursing service objectives.
d. Is accountable for the delivery of quality nursing care.
3. Provides for professional growth and development of staff.
a. Identifies needs.
b. Sponsors training programs: formal and informal.
c. Encourages education efforts of staff members.
4. Conducts regular performance evaluations for entire staff; conducts evaluations for new staff prior to completion of probationary period.
a. Ensures that staff is following the nursing standards established by the Department of Nursing/ANA standards.
b. Participates in Unit Based Performance Improvements.
c. Keeps anecdotal records, ie: attendance records, positive and negative attributes.
5. Counsels employees and as necessary takes appropriate disciplinary actions for infractions of policies.
6. Plans and maintains staffing patterns for the patient care unit; meeting continuity of care and acuity level needs.

II. Management of Patient Care Units
1. Responsibility for safety and comfort of patients.
2. Collaborates with administrative support to maintain a clean, safe, secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.
3. Develops, justifies and maintains a fiscal plan for the patient care unit, monitors budgeted revenues and expenses, including salaries and capital expense items.
4. Promotes open communication within the unit, department and with other units and departments outside of nursing.
5. Assists in programs of orientation for new staff to unit.
a. Establishes preceptor guidelines for the unit.
b. Reviews practices of emergency procedures, fire drills, disaster plans and evacuation procedures.
c. Documents staff participation in these events.

III. Management of Patient Care
1. Provides input into standards established for patient care policies.
2. Utilizes Unit Based Performance Improvement program.
3. Organizes patient care and ensures continuity of care based on knowledge of clinical nursing needs.
4. Serves as a clinical resource person and assists nursing personnel in assessing patient/family status.

IV. Miscellaneous Responsibilities
1. Serves on committees in nursing, hospital wide and/or professional nursing organizations.
2. Fosters good public relations for the unit, Department of Nursing and the hospital.
a. Attends social/hospital functions as requested.
b. Volunteers for at least three hospital activities per year.
c. Assists in planning and in promotion of hospital sponsored events.
3. Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES REQUIRED
1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current licensure from the State of Illinois as a professional nurse.

2. Baccalaureate required, CCRN preferred.

3. Demonstrated abilities in management skills in theory, practice and clinical expertise.

4. Three years of nursing management experience.

5. Pursues programs of continuing education.

6. Participates in educational conferences and updates and maintains professional knowledge and skills related to the management of area responsibilities.

7. Member of professional organization(s).

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• Acute care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60628: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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