Description
Description SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time
Lake City Medical Center has been providing quality healthcare to Lake City and the surrounding communities for almost 60 years. We are a 91-bed comprehensive care facility offering medical and surgical programs including 24-hour emergency care, heart care, orthopedics, cancer care, imaging and rehabilitation services. LCMC is the area's ONLY Accredited Chest Pain Hospital and the only facility to offer interventional cardiology. We are accredited by The Joint Commission and have been named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for four consecutive years. We have been named the area's Best of the Best Hospital 18 years in a row!
Nurse Manager of Critical Care
Position Summary: To administer, analyze and appraise the care given to patients within the Critical Care Units. To advise the Department Director regarding the status of patient care, budgetary projections, quality improvement processes. To anticipate and estimate future needs of the Department to improve quality of patient care in accordance with the philosophy, goals, objectives and mission of LCMC. To collaborate and coordinate the efforts of nursing units to accomplish the mission of LCMC and works with Staffing Coordinator to provide effective staffing levels in all units.
ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS: Demonstrates
advanced level of clinical skills and the ability to support others to achieve
the delivery of quality care. Demonstrates
interpersonal skills and competency in leadership, supervision and management
of staff. Demonstrates
excellent skills in planning, organizing and managing personnel resources in a
cost effective and productive manner for the operational area of the nursing
unit. Demonstrates
knowledge and application of the nursing process. Participates
and cooperates in the unit based Quality Improvement processes. Supports,
maintains and provides an environment which is supportive of quality patient
care through effective use of resources and personnel including assisting staff
with patient care duties or caring for an individual team of patients. Practices,
develops and endorses customer service skills in relationships with internal
and external customers. Serves
as the patient and family advocate with respect to the patient’s right to
privacy by protecting confidential information. Participates
in planning and implementing patient care and teaching based on a total
assessment and the age of the patient. Coordinates
educational opportunities with the department director on a monthly basis
including but not limited to annual competencies. Demonstrates
excellent skills in planning, organizing, and managing personnel resources in a
cost effective and productive manner for the operation of the department. Develops
and maintains department orientation schedule for all new employees including
but not limited to precepting and evaluating each new employee on a bi-weekly
basis.
Qualifications EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:
BSN required or currently enrolled in BSN program
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
State of Florida RN License required
BLS required
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED:
Acute care experience required
Progressive management experience preferred
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
Reads and writes Basic English with the basic skills necessary to transcribe physician’s orders
Knowledge of body substance isolation
Ability to listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and external partners needs
Basic computer skills
Your benefits include: 401k Paid Time Off Medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability
benefits Tuition reimbursement Employee discount program Employee stock purchase program
An EEO/AA Employer M/F/V/D. Tobacco Free Campus.
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