Registered Nurse (RN) - Manager, Pediatrics
RWJ Barnabas
New Brunswick, NJ

Nurse Manager (NBR) Childrens Same Day Suite

RWJBH is seeking a Nurse Manager for Childrens Same Day Suite at the New Brunswick campus, This is a Full Time position. Day Shift 8AM - 5PM Departments Serviced: Pediatric Perioperative Services,- PreOp,PACU and Medical Infusions Manager Job Description - Summary of Job Function The Head Nurse is a registered professional nurse who under the direction of the Nursing Director coordinates available resources to efficiently and effectively provide professional nursing care of a quality consistent with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Care to the patients assigned to his/her unit, The Head Nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to make decisions regarding the provision of age appropriate care for the unit s patient population, Ensure that [unit/department/division] is in compliance with all applicable policies, laws and regulations, Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure Education: * Licensed to practice Professional Nursing in New Jersey, * Bachelor s degree in Nursing required, * Pediatric National certification in a clinical area required- CPAN, * APHON Certification within 2 years of acceptance of the position, Experience: * 3-5 years relative clinical practice, Job Functions * Development/Management of Personnel * Facilitates the safe and effective functioning of the unit as demonstrated by * Interviewing and hiring licensed and unlicensed personnel in collaboration with Nursing director, * Contributes to the professional growth and development of staff by: * Continuously assessing patient care to evaluate staff knowledge and patterns of performance, * Counseling staff on identified areas for improvement, * Evaluating the staff performance as demonstrated by the completion of the performance evaluation in a timely manner, * Counseling and implementing appropriate disciplinary action, * Planning/coordinating unit based education programs as identified by unit needs, * Considers staff participation in safety/quality initiatives when completing employee performance appraisals, * Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborative Relationship * Support and maintain collaborative relationships with all disciplines that impacts patient care on the unit, * Foster an atmosphere of positive communication on the unit, * Act as a role model in customer relations, * Participates in service and hospital-wide committees as assigned, Management of Patient Care Delivery Maintains clinical expertise as demonstrated by: * Providing care that is safe, effective and consistent with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Patient Care, * Applying knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age, growth and development over the life span i,e,, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, * Incorporating current research findings into clinical practice, * Providing leadership in the delivery of patient care for the unit as demonstrated by: * Making assignments which consider patient needs and staff competencies, * Assisting staff in establishing priorities for patient care needs, * Serving as a resource for interpretation of regulatory requirements, * Implementation of policies and procedures of the nursing department, * Promoting effective resource utilization related to clinical practice, * Using effective communication strategies * Participates in the development of performance improvement projects including: design, performance measurement analysis and improvement, Unit Management * Plans staffing in accordance with established standards as demonstrated by: * Completing and posting schedules according to policy and procedure, * Ensure safe staffing patterns,Monitoring and evaluating the standards of care for the unit, * Ensure accurate and timely completion of mech RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer