Department Manager Job in Clackamas, Oregon US

Department Manager

Accountable for 24 hour management of a patient care unit (s). Partners with healthcare team to assure quality patient/family centered care. Essential Functions: - Uses established channels of communication to share information, receive feedback and report problems - Builds credibility with physicians as a champion for patient care, quality, and nursing professionalism. - Creates an environment which recognizes and values differences in staff, physicians, patients and communities - Acts as an expert resource for staff and utilizes knowledge in clinical area of practice - Directs the development of competencies so staff achieve maximize performance. - Maintains compliance on unit with all regulatory requirements - Monitors unit quality assurance with safety, environment, pharmacy and documentation issues - Recruits, selects, retains, coaches, mentors and counsels personnel - Facilitates inter-departmental relationships so that mission, vision, goals of department and organization are achieved - Demonstrates critical thinking and use of evidence based practice - Develops and supports the Department Partnership Council (DPC) or Unit Based Team (UBT) to accomplish tasks and goals - Ensures staff has the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate, safe care to patients and families through education, coaching, training or experience - Participates, develop and submits unit budget to director for final approval. - Educates team members on financial implications of unit operations. - Manages within authorized budget and maintains ongoing process of identifying, evaluating, and implementing overall cost effectiveness in the unit. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Clinical experience as RN - 5 year minimum - Leadership experience in health care field - 2 year minimum - BSN or health-related bachelors degree or currently enrolled in BSN or health-related bachelor degree program with completion date defined. - Must have Oregon RN license upon hire. - Other current licenses as required in clinical area of practice. - Must obtain BLS w/ AED Certification within 30 days of hire Preferred Qualifications: Perferred Qualifications: - Previous experience in similar role - 4 years - Demonstrated knowledge in area of clinical expertise - 5 years - Masters degree - Financial/economic principles - Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, Labor Law, all related and affiliate contracts, workmen's comp, KSMC policies and procedures, Human Resource Policies and Procedures, OSHA, CMS, Health Department, Employee benefits, National Labor Relations Board, standards of practice of professional organizations Salary Range: $39.37 - $70.72