Nurse Manager /Med -Surg Job in Boston, Massachusetts US

Nurse Manager /med-surg unit Great job for the individual who can both work on his own and be a strong leader Great Pay and Benefit package Mon –Friday Day Position Our client is a premier long-term acute care hospital. They are well known as a respiratory care hospital, a ventilator weaning hospital, and a pulmonary rehabilitation hospital. Under the direction for the Director of Nursing the Nurse Manager has 24-hour accountability and responsibility for the effective implementation of the philosophy, goals, policies and procedures for the Hospital and the Nursing Department and their effect on patient care in a designated unit. The Nurse Manager has authority to make decisions on that unit in the areas of patient care, human resource and financial management.The unit has patients with medical-surgical diagnosis plus they also have several patients with demential and other psychiartic problems 　JOB RESPONSIBILITIESEvaluates program to identify effectiveness Monitors/maintains unit compliance with regulatory, accrediting and Hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety. As agreed to with QI Director, reports unit compliance with regulatory agencies' standards (i.e., OSHA, JCAHO, DPH, FDA) to QI Director Assists personnel in the proper preparation of incident/accident report form Maintains current license and knowledge of nursing care requirements for all patients on the unit. Assesses need for personal growth and development and takes the initiative in seeking opportunities to meet this need. Accurately identified real/potential a problem affecting the service recommends and implements solutions with follow through and communication. Responds to reported problems/complaints based on urgency Completes the investigative process as defined by procedure Fully documents the complaint, the investigative findings, and the follow up letters, reports If corrective action is identified, plan implemented within the time frame specified and evaluated for effectiveness Utilizes established communication mechanism to provide information to administrative clinical coordinators covering the unit on off shifts. Quality Improvement program meets JCAHO and other regulatory agency requirement standards as evidenced by review QUALIFICATIONSGraduate of accredited School of Nursing Current registration as RN in Massachusetts (or eligibility to do so) BS with concentration in Nursing required; Master's preferred Basic Life SupportEXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:Five (5) years clinical experience with experience dealing with patients in locked wardExperience in acute care Demonstrated leadership ability and potential managerial competency. Evidence of this includes, but is not limited to, effective communication skills, ability to deal well with people, ability to problem solve, ability to confront/resolve issues, ability to motivate others, ability to plan, organize and direct the activities of othersIf you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please contact me: Rita Waldstein Medical Searches617-388-1110 Mail resume to rita@medical-searches.com About Medical Searches We are a small firm that specializes in healthcare. We have been in the health care business for over 10 years, and we are available nights and weekends. Candidates rave about the service we provide. Medical Searches is dedicated to providing a comprehensive and memorable service. We do not play a "numbers game." Instead, we focus on select assignments. This enables us to dedicate 100% of our resources to finding the "right people for the right job."There is no charge for this service.