Dialysis Nurse Manager with Nationally ranked ChristianaCare
Location
Wilmington, DE | United States
Job description
About ChristianaCare:
ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.
- In 2020 US News and World Report Best Hospitals again ranked ChristianaCare as a top hospital, falling in the Top 1% ., they have also made the Top 50 teaching hospitals list, Top 50 top hospital, a two-time winner of the Apex Award for Excellence in Respiratory Care.
- As one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center, and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women’s health.
- The largest employer in the state with more than 15,000 employees
- In 2020 their ED visits were 195k
- Lab Tests numbered over 3.7 Million, with 53k admissions, and 6k+ births.
- Top 100 for specialty care, was named most Wired Leaders in Health Care tech for 6th consecutive year in Nov 2021.
- Forbes ranked them as a Best Employer for Diversity and Inclusion in April 2021.
- Magnet Designated
About the role:
The Nurse Manager of Dialysis assumes 24-hour accountability and responsibility for excellence in the clinical and operational practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care on the ANCC Magnet® designated unit/practice area of Dialysis within ChristianaCare.
- Assures compliance with regulatory and professional standards.
- Identifies priorities of leadership and management responsibilities and demonstrates the ability to delegate.
- Enables a relationship-based care approach to care delivery on assigned unit.
- Performs routine leader rounds on patients and caregivers on assigned unit/practice area to establish visibility, teamwork, and monitoring the level of care/practice.
- Remains cognizant of risk management issues and takes appropriate measures to address. Supports and communicates department and unit/practice area-based quality and safety initiatives.
- Manages nursing practice and care delivery in designated unit/practice area.
- Promotes the autonomy of the nursing staff, encouraging independent decision-making and problem-solving.
- Supports and facilitates a culture of nursing professional governance on unit.
- Formulates and effectively executes innovative leadership strategies to promote excellence.
- Responsible for staffing and scheduling, allocating paid time off to meet staffing needs for unit/practice area census.
- Maintains position control in a cost-effective manner. Interviews and hires potential employees, assuring the technical and professional development of staff.
- Coaches, disciplines and evaluates staff according to ChristianaCare policy. Maintains accurate employee files, including licensure of professional staff.
- Plans, holds and documents monthly staff meetings, communicating all appropriate information.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient and staff information.
- Responsible for the development and maintenance of the unit/practice area budget in collaboration with the Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer for the Newark campus of ChristianaCare.
- Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among departments to ensure effective value and quality patient care delivery.
- Demonstrates and promotes positive interpersonal communication skills all the time.
- Maintains a cooperative and collaborative working relationship with the unit/practice area-based Medical Director.
- Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Daily contact with patients, family members, visitors, employees, medical staff, volunteers, and students. Contact at various times with community agencies, companies, and other hospitals as well as the general public.
The Nurse Manager supervises all levels of personnel on unit position control and this position reports directly to the Vice President, Patient Care Services
EDUCATION:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Completed BSN and Master’s degree or alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree and Master of Science in Nursing Professional certification in a related nursing specialty required;
- Nurse Executive certification preferred Five years of appropriate clinical and leadership experience; six months of dialysis experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL:
Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to leadership, teaching, budget, group dynamics, problem-solving, performance improvement, research, and staff development
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients, including knowledge of growth and development, pain management, and the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs Knowledge of the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses Knowledge of the ANCC Magnet Model components of Transformational Leadership (TL), Structural Empowerment (EP), Exemplary Professional Practice (EPP), New Knowledge, Innovations & Improvements (NK), and Empirical Outcomes (EO). Knowledge of Relationship Based Care Model for Patient Care Delivery Knowledge of ChristianaCare, departmental and unit specific policies, procedures, protocols, and standards knowledge of the appropriate chain of command
Knowledge of inpatient and outpatient dialysis operations Strong organizational skills
Proven leadership capabilities and strong interpersonal skills: personable, motivational, articulate, flexible, creative, responsible, decisive Skill in oral and written communication at all times Ability to make decisions and act independently
Ability to set expectations and give direction
Ability to assist nursing staff in planning care and nursing interventions that meet the needs of patients and families
Ability to exercise judgment, tact, and diplomacy
Ability to use the computer for patient information, input, and retrieval, as well as various programs to enhance management of the unit
Ability to respond to emergency situations according to policy, standard or protocol
Ability to administer medications in a safe manner Ability to assess knowledge and developmental needs of staff as well as self
Ability to follow standard precautions
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate multidisciplinary efforts
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