KSMC Emergency Room Nurse Assoc. Manager Job in Clackamas, Oregon Us


***** Sign on Bonus $7000.00 *****

The KSMC Associate Manager is responsible for managing daily unit operations provide support to the Manager. The Associate Manager under the supervision of the Manager/Nurse Manager holds direct administrative authority for specific nursing units. The Assistant Manager assists with the management of department personnel, provision of safe, cost-effective, quality patient care, a safe work environment the provision of educational activities for the staff. He/she is directly accountable to the manager of the specific units/departments. The Associate Manager is a 'back up 'resource for the staff. The Associate Manager is not an interim step in the communication link between the staff the Manager, but rather a facilitator or additional resource.
Essential Functions:
- Act as an expert resource for staff.
- Assist in the evaluation of nursing practice, research trends. Apply knowledge to the development of standards of care practice to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Assist in the creation, modifications evaluation of policies procedures as delegated /or appropriate to the clinical unit expertise.
- Assist in the development of competencies so staff achieve maximize performance.
- Maintain personal professional growth of self others by participating in educational offerings professional organizations.
- Partner w/ medical staff other disciplines to assist w/ establishment of patient care goals for unit development
- Evaluate patient care delivery model the needed staff, equipment resources to provide safe, optimal care
- Assist in the direction supervision of staff ensure safe, therapeutic environment
- Support the development implementation of an organization wide patient safety program.
- Ensure staff is educated on risk management correct action is identified in areas of potential liability.
- In the absence of the manager, provide leadership direction in accordance w/ the organization departmental goals objectives.
- Assist the manager on performance evaluations.
- Assist in counseling, coaching mentoring of personnel. Provide assist to manager in corrective action process.
- Facilitate inter-departmental relationships so that mission, vision, goals of department organization are achieved.
- Demonstrate critical thinking use of evidence based practice.
- Support the Department Partnership Council (DPC) to accomplish tasks goals.
- Actively participates in committees task forces.
- Ensures staff compliance.
- Facilitate a culture of creative thinking act as a change agent to challenge the status quo.
- Responsible for own professional growth supports work-life balance.
- Ensure staff has the knowledge skills to provide appropriate, safe care to patients families through education, coaching, training, teaching or experience.
- Work w/ outside vendors, agencies to assure coordination of services represent the organization in a professional manner
- Participate in at least one professional organization encourage others to participate in professional organization.
- Able to lift at least 40 pounds
- Assist in the movement of patients /or equipment whose weight may range from 100-300 pounds.
- Able to bend up to 60 times per shift, at both the waist knees.
- Able to stand /or walk for entire shift. Able to walk a distance of three to five miles during course of a shift.
- Able to push/pull weights 100-300 pounds w/ assistance.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Clinical experience as RN in clinical area and 3 year minimum leadership experience.
- BSN
- Oregon RN license
- BLS w/ AED Certification

Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge in area of clinical expertise - 5 years
- Certification in specialty area
- ACLS if required for area
- Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, Labor Law, all related affiliate contracts, workmen's comp, KSMC policies procedures, human resource policies procedures, OSHA, CMS, Health department, Employee benefits, National labor relations board, standards of practice of professional organizations.

** Salary Range Annual Salary Range $90,300-$117,300 ** For immediate consideration please contact Marian Granger - 503-571-2090