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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Manager NICU

NPAworldwide, Austin, Texas, us, 78716

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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Manager NICU The Manager ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the unit's daily function and staffing. The Manager monitors nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures, holds staff accountable for quality and clinical outcomes, and supports facility objectives. You will help operationalize evidence-based practices to enhance patient safety and quality outcomes and ensure adherence to standards of care.

Job Summary The Manager ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall daily function and staffing of the unit/department. The Manager monitors and evaluates the provision of nursing care in accordance with established policies/procedures and holds staff accountable for quality and clinical outcomes in support of facility objectives. You will help create a superior clinical identity by operationalizing evidence-based practices to enhance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensure adherence to standards of care.

Job Responsibilities

You will support efforts to reduce variation in clinical practice and improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensure a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.

You will support the achievement of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations.

You will ensure compliance with all policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.

You will ensure equipment maintenance is performed regularly and according to regulatory and/or accreditation standards.

You will manage admissions and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-centered care.

You will facilitate effective interdisciplinary care coordination within and across departments. Ensure staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.

You will provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience. Instill accountability for providing consistent, positive patient interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader.

You will review various feedback mechanisms and help identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction. Supports the development and implementation of strategies to elevate the patient experience.

You will leverage various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve patient satisfaction.

You will ensure compliance with evidence-based practices that enhance patient experience and customer service.

You will collaborate with subject matter experts and other leaders to create an environment of teamwork that supports improved outcomes and service.

You will identify development opportunities or training needs of individual employees and teams.

Qualifications

BSN REQUIRED

Min 3-5+ years experience in healthcare

Min 2+ years in supervisory role in an acute care setting

Specialty Certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire

Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation. FT/PT/PRN colleagues with a compact license from a state other than Texas must: apply for Texas RN license within 60 days from hire / obtain current TX RN license within 6 months of application for TX RN license

BLS

ACLS preferred

L&D: NRP preferred FHM preferred RNC-OB preferred

Why Is This a Great Opportunity Relo offered. Great benefits!

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

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