Description

The Impact You Can Make

Leadership opportunity is calling for you at Glens Falls Hospital! Glens Falls Hospital is seeking a strategic, forward thinking, and motivated Registered Nurse with leadership experience to join as our next Nurse Manager! This opportunity will open a pathway for you to hone your skills in operational management and allow you to play key and decisive role in bolstering the continuous improvement effort in your unit and throughout the organization. If you are looking to make a positive impact on patients’ lives while supporting the success of a team of Managers, RNs, and Patient Service Staff, this role is for you!

Team Impact

As the Nurse Manager, you will provide overall clinical and operational management during hours of operation. Your strong leadership, managerial skills, communication, and collaborative skills will be critical in providing quality patient care safeguarding an environment that fosters staff growth and satisfaction. You will hold responsibility for the management of human, material and fiscal resources to ensure the delivery of safe, quality, and patient-focused care in the unit or service line.

Some highlights about this opportunity include:

Opportunity to become a critical part of a strong nursing leadership team
Great opportunity for those with a passion for Nursing Leadership
Generous sign on bonus
Professional development and continuing education tuition reimbursement to further advance your clinical skills
Mentorship programs and career growth pathways to further support your professional aspirations
Opportunity to work in a Magnet recognized hospital
Glens Falls Hospital Nursing

Glens Falls Hospital is proud to be a Magnet designated organization, joining only 8% of all hospitals in the United States to currently hold this distinction. Magnet Recognition is the gold standard for nursing excellence. When you join Magnet Designated nursing excellence team, you will experience shared governance, engaged leadership, and skilled team members all in a patient centered care atmosphere.

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential

Responsibilities:

Operational Management:

Manages the clinical and environmental operations of the unit or service line   
Develops, implements, and evaluates systems to support quality and safe patient care
Develops staff schedules and peak census plans and communicates those to the staffing office
Review patient surveys and feedback and creates action plans to address patient satisfaction issues
Makes staffing decisions and adjustments on a shift-by-shift basis in collaboration with the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nursing Supervisor, and Nursing Director as needed
Responsible for the planning, development and implementation of the annual budget
Develops and implements action plans in response to variances
Oversees the pay practices of staff and the systems that support payroll and benefits
Management, Leadership, and Development of Staff:

Demonstrates principles of evidence-based leadership
Manages all aspects of the staff to include hiring, supervising, counseling, professional development, discipline, and competency/performance evaluation, including clinical evaluations of nursing staff with matrix relationships
Coordinates the orientation process of new staff in collaboration with the educator/CNS
Develops staff and facilitates learning opportunities that meet staff and unit/service line needs
Serve as a clinical resource and acts as a role model and mentor
Develops the agenda and conduct monthly staff meetings
Oversees the work of the unit-based council and acts as council advisor
Ensures clinical staff are part of the Nursing Shared Leadership council structure
Conducts timely performance evaluations
Other Management Responsibilities:

Responsible for the coordination of performance improvement initiatives for the unit/service based on data from NDNQI for nurse-sensitive quality indicators and data from Press Ganey for patient satisfaction metrics
Creates and initiates action plans to address gaps in quality or safe patient care
Initiates investigations/reviews, and create action plans in response to incidents as well as patient and customer concerns
Communicate significant information to Key stake holders and Staff in a timely and appropriate manner
Responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and procedures, protocols and standards of care, practice and performance
Assist in planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs
Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate policies, procedures, protocols, standards of care, practice, and performance
Contribute to the efficiency and professional environment of the unit/service line through support of objectives and strategic initiatives, participation in unit/Nursing Services activities, meetings, continued education programs and quality improvements initiatives
Utilizes the electronic medical record according to established standards. Offers system improvements as indicated
Maintain clinical expertise by active networking, or with membership with professional and/or specialty organizations, and continuing education

Qualifications/Experience 
Education/Accredited ProgramsGraduation from a Registered Professional Nursing program required
Bachelor’s degree in nursing required
Master’s degree in nursing or related field preferred
Experience/Skills/Abilities
3 years relevant clinical experience required (5 Years preferred)
Previous nursing management experience preferred
High emotional intelligence required
Basic understanding of principles of performance improvement and use of data to improve outcomes
Working knowledge of regulatory and DNV requirements
Ability to provide feedback and have crucial conversations
Ability to organize work, delegate effectively, and to assign, direct and evaluate the work of other employees
Certification in relevant clinical area highly preferred
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary team
Effective communication and conflict resolution skills
Computer Skills (Microsoft Office, E-mail, unit/service line/department specific applications
Licenses/Certificates/Registrations:
Current Registered Nursing license in the state of New York required
Certification in nursing leadership preferred; required within 2 years of eligibility
Current BLS certification
Current ACLS certifications if required for service

Salary Range
The expected base rate for this Glens Falls, New York, United States-based position is $103,272.00 to $160,664.49 annually. Salary is determined on a case-by-case basis commensurate with experience level, as well as education and certifications pertaining to each position which may be above the listed job requirements.

Benefits
Glens Falls Hospital is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are available to active, full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week, can be found here.
 
 
 
About Us
Mission
Our mission is to improve the health of people in our region by providing access to exceptional, affordable, and patient-centered care every day and in every setting.
Communities We Serve
Located in the foothills of the beautiful Adirondack mountains, Glens Falls is conveniently located a short drive away from the capital region and Lake George. Work at the top of your profession and jumpstart your next career here at Glens Falls Hospital! 
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.