Nurse Manager

HealthSouth is one of the nation's largest healthcare services providers, with locations nationwide. Our vast network of highly skilled physicians and clinicians and latest equipment and technology guarantees that all patients have easy access to high quality healthcare.

The Nurse Manager is responsible for coordinating administrative and clinical activities, both inter and intra departmentally, so that optimum nursing care is provided, staffing is maintained, and costs contained.

The Nurse Manager holds full responsibility for nursing in the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer. This position will support cultural diversity by ensuring that the delivery of quality, equitable and culturally competent patient-centered care is provided; promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity; and ensuring that cultural diversity and sensitivity training is part of new employee orientation on an on-going basis to meet the needs of the patient population served in the hospital.

**License or Certification:** * Current RN licensure appropriate to state regulations (unrestricted) * BLS certification with ACLS certification to be obtained within on year of hire or entry to position * CRRN certification to be obtained within a year of meeting the eligibility requirement to sit for the examination **Education, Training and Years of Experience:** * Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field preferred * 5 years nursing experience with 2 years recently in an inpatient hospital experience * Progressive nursing management experience including 24 hour accountability * Served in leadership roles such as charge nurse or supervisor capacity where they had responsibility for reporting, issue resolution, setting direction and accountability for results **Physical Requirements:** * Good visual acuity and ability to communicate. * Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds and ability push/pull a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes the lifting, pushing and/or pulling of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. * Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements. **Skills and Abilities:** * Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively. * Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner. * Ability to work independently without supervision. * Ability to manage multiple competing demands while maintaining a calm professional demeanor. **Environmental Conditions:** * Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure. * Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required. * Handicapped accessible. * May work under stressful circumstances at times. **Proficiency or Productivity Standards:** * Meets established attendance standards. * Adheres to hospital/department dress code including wearing ID badge. * May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines. * May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts. * Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e., before, during or after a disaster. * May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives. * May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.