(Archived) Registered Nurse - ICU Clinical Manager - Direct hire

Coos Bay Oregon where the [Register to View] enters [Register to View] on the [Register to View] . The city borders the city of [Register to View] , and together they are often referred to as one entity called either Coos Bay-North Bend or Oregon's Bay Area.

1. General job duties. Types of procedures required.
• Continually assesses process and effectiveness of overall patient care on the unit
• Selects and supervises unit staff
• Monitors and evaluates staff performance/competency on an ongoing basis and in collaboration with the employee:
• Recognizes employee’s strengths
• Coaches up
• Identifies employee’s work-related needs and goals
• Develops performance improvement plans, as needed
• When necessary, is able to initiate and follow through with disciplinary processes
• In collaboration with unit staff and Clinical & Professional Development staff, identifies and develops plans to address staff learning/competency improvement needs
• Acts as a clinical resource for staff
• Develops unit-specific policies, procedures, and clinical competencies using evidence-based standards of care
• Prepares and monitors unit budget(s)/productivity. Identifies cost-effective systems needed to support the business of the department, taking into account business trends, resource availability, and changes in patient mix
• Interacts with patients, seeks staff input, and analyzes unit patient satisfaction data to identify areas for improvement
• Ensures unit performance conforms with hospital-wide quality and patient safety goals
• Develops, monitors, and evaluates unit-specific quality improvement indicators, in collaboration with Quality Division
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with unit co-workers, physicians, vendors, other departments and members of the healthcare team
• Facilitates participation of unit staff in evaluation of new products and equipment, as appropriate/requested
• Collaborates with Director and other managers to assess overall staffing patterns, need for RN contract services
• Investigates and addresses unit-specific physician complaints, seeks assistance from Director and/or Chief Nursing Officer when indicated
• Responds appropriately to infant security alarm
• Must be able to take call on all shifts, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis; must be able to arrive and be prepared for assumption of duties within 30 minute travel time to hospital

2. Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.)
Soarian. MAK.
ICU: Phillips Monitors, Hospira/B Braun IV Pumps, Tube Feeding Pump, Servo Vent, Triple Lumen, Arterial Lines, High Flow Oxygen, Bladder Scanner
Kronos


3. Required skills and minimum years of experience.
•Intensive Care Unit experience required
•Five years experience in acute care hospital in past 10 years
• Two years managerial or leadership experience in past 5 years
•Able to read, write legibly, and converse effectively in the English language
• Strong nursing knowledge and skills in clinical area(s) of responsibility
• Exercises good judgment, demonstrates effective critical thinking skills
• Flexible, able to prioritize and address multiple responsibilities concurrently
• Works effectively under stress and frequently changing job requirements/situations
• Maintains regular, consistent and punctual attendance at the assigned job location

4. Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc)
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or obtain within 6 months of hire
• Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) for initial certification or obtain within 6 months of hire
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 months of hire
• CCRN certification preferred
•Master’s degree in Nursing or related field preferred
• Specialty certification in area of responsibility preferred

5. Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone? Is call required? If so, how often? Are weekends required?)
Salaried. Monday - Friday. Varied shifts, some weekends.

6. Floating to other units/departments. (If so, to which units/departments?)


7. Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept.
ICU 12 beds. REU 26 beds

8. Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only)

ICU: 1:2 (can be 1:3 if high amount of overflows)
REU: 1:4 (can be 1:5 at times)

9. Dress Code:
Professional or scrubs.

10. Tell us about the unit/department specific training and orientation program.
New Leader orientation. Nursing orientation. General Bay Area Hospital orientation.