Nurse Manager (Inpatient) - Observation

Methodist Hospital is looking to hire a Nurse Manager to join our Observation team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Director and Vice President, the Nurse Manager is responsible for directing, planning, coordinating and supervising activities associated with patient care on assigned patient care department(s) where nursing care is delivered. This includes establishing, maintaining, and evaluating standards of care and assuming responsibility for staff development, environmental, human resource and fiscal management.

Department Summary: Observation is a 2-floor unit. 1^st floor Observation has 10 beds, and the primary population is Urology surgical patients, infections and short stay surgical patients. 2W has 12 beds and patient the patient population is Orthopedic surgery patients and short stay surgical patients.

Department Highlights:

• Telemetry monitoring
• Works closely with Orthopedic Surgery team
• Tends to be lower acuity, higher patient turnover

Work Schedule: 1.0 FTE - Daytime departmental needs and participation in leader call schedule

Required Qualifications:

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  
  
  
  • Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or AD in Nursing and Baccalaureate degree in related field required.
  • Four years of acute care RN experience with two years in a nursing leadership position, e.g., Assistant Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, Administrative Nursing Supervisor, or other leadership experience.
  • Quality Improvement experience (Unit Based Quality Team, committee experience, and/or specific quality improvement project participation)
  
  
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
  
  
  
  • Licensed as a registered nurse by the State of Minnesota
  
  
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  
  
  
  • Familiarity with/awareness of equipment used in patient care may include but is not limited to syringes, IV poles, suction machines, BP equipment, stethoscope, feeding pumps, IV pumps, catheter tubes, heating/cooling devices, restraints, computers, wheelchairs, carts, scales, commodes, beds (regular and alternative), shower chairs, Hoyer lift, audiovisual equipment, oximeter's, call lights, Vocera, pagers, Pyxis medication dispensing systems, telemetry battery packs, cardiac monitors, and surgical equipment.
  • Computer, fax, printer, copy machine, telephone and other office machines.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  
  
  
  • Master's preferred
  
  
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
  
  
  
  • National (ANA) certification in Management, or clinical nursing specialty preferred.
  
  
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  
  
  
  • Familiarity with/awareness of equipment used in patient care may include but is not limited to syringes, IV poles, suction machines, BP equipment, stethoscope, feeding pumps, IV pumps, catheter tubes, heating/cooling devices, restraints, computers, wheelchairs, carts, scales, commodes, beds (regular and alternative), shower chairs, Hoyer lift, audiovisual equipment, oximeter's, call lights, Vocera, pagers, Pyxis medication dispensing systems, telemetry battery packs, cardiac monitors, and surgical equipment.
  • Computer, fax, printer, copy machine, telephone and other office machines.
  
  

Benefits: Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!