| Job Overview: This position has 24-hour accountability for their area(s) of responsibility. This accountability encompasses: patient care outcomes, service excellence, human resource issues, fiscal management, quality improvement compliance, and communication. Emphasis should be placed on creating a positive environment that fosters professional growth and retention. This environment is supported by the nurse manager acting as a role model and as a mentor and coach to the staff. Job Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Certification within specialty area within two years of assuming position Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) Registered Nurse Membership in related professional organization preferred 2-3 years experience Progressive Leadership in a related field 2-3 years experience Clinical in Nursing Job Responsibilities: Quality and Patient Safety: Identifies key indicators and implements performance improvement measures related to quality, safety, other outcomes of nursing practice, and customer needs and expectations. Evaluates internal and external customer satisfaction Retention Risk Assessment: Actively solicits staff for concerns and potential retention problems. Works to assist in retention of new employees, especially new graduate nurses. Demonstrates availability, approachability and high visibility. Varies time Staff Recruitment and Selection: Assesses departmental staffing needs to determine recruitment priorities. Partners with HR in recruiting for the organization. Networks internally and externally to enhance candidate pool. Interviews and assesses candida Customizing Staff Development: Identifies staff educational needs and facilitates opportunities for staff development in collaboration with nurse educators. Monitors staff performance and compliance with policies and procedures to identify and address p Enhancing Unit Communication: Solicits interactive, varied communication to provide staff the opportunity to give feedback or make suggestions for unit or organizational-level initiatives. Develops effective and collegial relationships with key physicia Unit Leadership: Collaborate with staff to develop, and reach performance goals supporting strategic nursing and unit-specific goals and activities. Develops leaders among staff, especially the Shared Leadership Committee. Fosters mutual respect and tru Other Job-Related Information: Direct Report FTEs = 20-59 Indirect Report FTEs = 30-39 The TriHealth Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speak to professional development, collaboration, and our nursing culture. To achieve excellence in nursing care, TriHealth encourages: pursuit of improved knowledge through continuing education classes, formal education leading to advanced degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification; nurse membership in local, regional, and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty; involvement in activities that better the health of our community; nursing research activities and use of evidence-based practice; all nurses to foster, support, and personally model collaborative relationships amongst nurses, physicians, and other caregivers for the betterment of patient care. Working Conditions: Climbing - Rarely Concentrating - Consistently Continuous Learning - Consistently Hearing: Conversation - Consistently Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently Interpersonal Communication - Consistently Kneeling - Rarely Lifting <10 Lbs - Consistently Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Rarely Lifting <50 Lbs. - Occasionally Pulling - Rarely Pushing - Rarely Reaching - Rarely Reading - Consistently Sitting - Consistently Standing - Rarely Stooping - Rarely Talking - Consistently Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently Use of Hands - Frequently Color Vision - Occasionally Visual Acuity: Far - Frequently Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently Walking - Frequently Leadership Performance Standards TriHealth leaders create a culture of engagement, safety & reliability and high performance by consistently modeling and utilizing the following TriHealth Way leadership competencies, tactics and ALWAYS Behaviors to drive strategic pillar results: Achievement of Annual Pillar Goals: 1) Safety/Quality, 2) Service, 3) Growth, 4) Culture/People, 5) Finance Leadership Competencies: TriHealth Way of Leading TriHealth Way of Serving Transformation Change Drive for Results Build Organizational Talent Leadership Tactics: Conduct department huddles. Generally, clinical departments hold daily huddles, non-clinical hold weekly huddles. Regularly Round on Team Members, using questions from the rounding log. - 25 or fewer team members = monthly - 26-50 team members = every other month - 51+ (and optional team members) = quarterly Lead monthly team meetings using meeting agenda template; review stoplight report; cascade key leadership messages. Model, coach and validate team members’ use of TriHealth Way behaviors (AIDET + Promise, Always Behaviors and Always HEARD). Recognize team members for safety wins, positive performance and demonstrating SERVE and ALWAYS behaviors, TriHealth Way of Leading, Serving and Delivering Care. |
