The expected base rate for this Glens Falls, New York, United States-based position is $109,512.00 to $166,904.49 annually. Salary is determined on a case-by-case basis commensurate with experience level, as well as education and certifications pertaining to each position which may be above the listed job requirements.
The Impact You Can Make
Leadership opportunity is calling for you at Glens Falls Hospital! Glens Falls Hospital is seeking a strategic, forward thinking, and motivated Registered Nurse with leadership experience to join as our next Nurse Manager! This opportunity will open a pathway for you to hone your skills in operational management and allow you to play key and decisive role in bolstering the continuous improvement effort in your unit and throughout the organization. If you are looking to make a positive impact on patients’ lives while supporting the success of a team of Managers, RNs, and Patient Service Staff, this role is for you!
We are proud to offer a comprehensive program of cancer care services that are unsurpassed in the Glens Falls and Saratoga Regions of New York – from advanced treatments and innovative education and support programs to early detection and cancer prevention. Our combination of medical expertise and patient support has earned us an accreditation by the American College of Surgeons as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program – the highest designation available outside of an academic environment. As part of the C.R. Wood Cancer Center, our Saratoga sites employ oncology certified nurses, who have earned a national certification in cancer care from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (can be obtained after employment).
Team Impact
As the Nurse Manager, you will provide overall clinical and operational management during hours of operation. Your strong leadership, managerial skills, communication, and collaborative skills will be critical in providing quality patient care safeguarding an environment that fosters staff growth and satisfaction. You will hold responsibility for the management of human, material and fiscal resources to ensure the delivery of safe, quality, and patient-focused care in the unit or service line.
Some highlights about this opportunity include:
- Opportunity to become a critical part of a strong nursing leadership team
- Great opportunity for those with a passion for Nursing Leadership
- Generous sign on bonus
- Professional development and continuing education tuition reimbursement to further advance your clinical skills
- Mentorship programs and career growth pathways to further support your professional aspirations
Opportunity to work in a Magnet recognized hospital
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Glens Falls Hospital Nursing
Glens Falls Hospital is proud to be a Magnet designated organization, joining only 8% of all hospitals in the United States to currently hold this distinction. Magnet Recognition is the gold standard for nursing excellence. When you join Magnet Designated nursing excellence team, you will experience shared governance, engaged leadership, and skilled team members all in a patient centered care atmosphere.
How You Will Fulfill Your Potential
Responsibilities:
Operational Management:
- Manages the clinical and environmental operations of the unit or service line
- Develops, implements, and evaluates systems to support quality and safe patient care
- Develops staff schedules and peak census plans and communicates those to the staffing office
- Review patient surveys and feedback and creates action plans to address patient satisfaction issues
- Makes staffing decisions and adjustments on a shift-by-shift basis in collaboration with the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nursing Supervisor, and Nursing Director as needed
- Responsible for the planning, development and implementation of the annual budget
- Develops and implements action plans in response to variances
Oversees the pay practices of staff and the systems that support payroll and benefits
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Management, Leadership, and Development of Staff:
- Demonstrates principles of evidence-based leadership
- Manages all aspects of the staff to include hiring, supervising, counseling, professional development, discipline, and competency/performance evaluation, including clinical evaluations of nursing staff with matrix relationships
- Coordinates the orientation process of new staff in collaboration with the educator/CNS
- Develops staff and facilitates learning opportunities that meet staff and unit/service line needs
- Serve as a clinical resource and acts as a role model and mentor
- Develops the agenda and conduct monthly staff meetings
- Oversees the work of the unit-based council and acts as council advisor
- Ensures clinical staff are part of the Nursing Shared Leadership council structure
Conducts timely performance evaluations
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Other Management Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the coordination of performance improvement initiatives for the unit/service based on data from NDNQI for nurse-sensitive quality indicators and data from Press Ganey for patient satisfaction metrics
- Creates and initiates action plans to address gaps in quality or safe patient care
- Initiates investigations/reviews, and create action plans in response to incidents as well as patient and customer concerns
- Communicate significant information to Key stake holders and Staff in a timely and appropriate manner
- Responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and procedures, protocols and standards of care, practice and performance
- Assist in planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs
- Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate policies, procedures, protocols, standards of care, practice, and performance
- Contribute to the efficiency and professional environment of the unit/service line through support of objectives and strategic initiatives, participation in unit/Nursing Services activities, meetings, continued education programs and quality improvements initiatives
- Utilizes the electronic medical record according to established standards. Offers system improvements as indicated
Maintain clinical expertise by active networking, or with membership with professional and/or specialty organizations, and continuing education
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What You Bring (Qualifications)
Education/Accredited Programs
- Graduation from a Registered Professional Nursing program required
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing required
Master’s degree in nursing or related field preferred
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Experience/Skills/Abilities
- 3 years relevant clinical experience required (5 Years preferred)
- Previous nursing management experience preferred
- High emotional intelligence required
- Basic understanding of principles of performance improvement and use of data to improve outcomes
- Working knowledge of regulatory and DNV requirements
- Ability to provide feedback and have crucial conversations
- Ability to organize work, delegate effectively, and to assign, direct and evaluate the work of other employees
- Certification in relevant clinical area highly preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary team
- Effective communication and conflict resolution skills
Computer Skills (Microsoft Office, E-mail, unit/service line/department specific applications
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Licenses/Certificates/Registrations:
- Current Registered Nursing license in the state of New York required
- Certification in nursing leadership preferred; required within 2 years of eligibility
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS certifications if required for service
