Nurse Manager

We are looking for a Nurse Manager to join our team at Space Coast Surgery Center We offer great benefits and competitive pay

Job Title: Nurse Manager

Essential Functions: The Nurse Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the surgery center. This includes but is not limited to overseeing the scheduling of procedures, scheduling and managing staff, staff meetings, infection control, inventory control, human resources, staff credentialing, preventative maintenance and safety, assistance with marketing, QA/QI, and risk management. In the absence of the Director of Operations, the Nurse Manager assumes this responsibility and accountability.

Reporting: Director of Operations

Education and/or Experience:

· Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Current Florida Registered Nurse License or a graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program.

Major Functions and Responsibilities:

The main function of the Nurse Manager is that of leadership and promotion of cooperative staff effort.

Areas of accountability of the Nurse Manager are outlined as follows:

· Delegation of responsibilities and duties to technical, ancillary, and clinical personnel.

· Responsibility for performance evaluation of all clinical personnel.

· Coordination of management duties to ensure proper functioning of the staff.

· Coordination of the provision and oversight of materials, supplies, and equipment with the Supply Manager.

· Coordination of activity within the clinical team.

· Monitoring daily op reports/supply entry and communicates needs effectively with the team.

· Monitors budget compliance and reports to the Director of Operations any areas of service activity concerns.

· QA/QI compliance management.

· Risk Manager Designee.

· Monitors compliance of staff members in the daily practice of nursing care.

· Communicates compliance of nursing standards to Director of Operations

· Demonstrates knowledge of the principals of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

· Addresses and supports cultural practices as long as such practices do not harm others or interfere with planned course of medical therapy.

· Monitors staff compliance with operating policy and procedures.

· Communicates policy and procedures to staff members.

· Promotes compliance with policy and procedures.

· Communicates non-compliance to the Director of Operations.

· Provides counseling and disciplinary measures to Ambulatory Care Services personnel for non- compliance with policy and procedures.

· Assigns services personnel based on levels of competency and the needs of the patient.

· Assures equitable staff assignments.

· Participates in selection of services personnel after consulting with Director of Operations as needed.

· Completes and posts services personnel schedule.

· Conducts monthly or as needed nursing/clinical staff meetings.

· Conducts orientation process of all new nursing/clinical services personnel.

· Communicates educational needs to nursing/clinical personnel and reports completion status to Director of Operations

· Monitors staff compliance with annual re-certification

· Monitors service environment daily and assures safety as the infection control officer/designee.

· Reviews monthly reports of radiation detection badges.

· Assures staff participation and knowledge of fire and disaster safety.

· Reviews temperature and humidity controls and reports any abnormal findings to the Director of Operations.

· Reports environmental problems to the Director of Operations.

· Completes corrective action measures for performance improvement deficiencies.

· Other responsibilities or activities as determined by the Director of Operations