Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: RN Manager Med Surg LewisGale Medical Center
LewisGale Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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We are seeking a(an) RN Manager Med Surg for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!
Productivity/Fiscal Responsibility
Utilizes appropriate resources to complete assignment within allocated time period.
Adapts to changes in volume/acuity demands. Remains calm in crisis situations.
Adheres to Attendance and Tardiness Policy.
Supports responsible staffing decisions (cancels, places staff on hold/on call, calls in on hold/on call staff appropriately).
Demonstrates efforts to eliminate waste.
Consistently utilizes Kronos system to document hours of work.
Demonstrates problem solving ability using appropriate resources.
Commitment to Team
Serves as a resource as needed in an effective manner to unit and other departments.
Is supportive of administrative decisions.
Demonstrates teamwork and cooperation, works well with others.
Is flexible in meeting staffing and scheduling requirements of the department.
Safety
Has working knowledge of the operation of Department or seeks guidance from appropriate personnel.
Reports equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel and correctly completes work order.
Assures safe and clean environment. Keeps hallways clutter free and rooms neat.
Utilizes standard precautions by wearing protective equipment (goggles, gowns, gloves and uses correct handwashing techniques).
Performance Improvement
Consistently strives to improve performance.
Makes suggestions for improvement.
Is receptive to new ideas.
Is cognizant of age specific, cultural and physical needs of customer in providing service.
Communications/Customer Service
Maintains confidentiality of all patient/other information.
Gives accurate and concise reports.
Keeps the Department Director informed on reportable situations and department needs.
Interacts with patients, doctors and visitors with grace and tact.
Gains patient/family confidence.
Personal and Professional Growth & Development
Attends and participates in staff meetings or reads minutes.
Participates in unit/department orientation/preceptorships.
Accepts responsibility for assessment of self-learning needs and identifies resources to accomplish continued personal and professional development.
Actively participates in hospital and department committees as assigned.
Attends all mandatory inservices annually.
Makes independent decisions.
Requires minimum supervision.
Displays professional pride.
Demonstrates an understanding of and adherence to HCA’s Code of Conduct.
Conduct reflects HCA’s values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct.
Job Functions
Planning:
Assists in development of unit goals and objectives.
Assists in development of unit budget.
Assists in development/review/revision of unit standards.
Determines unit assignments.
Plans for adequate resources based on workload and extraneous activities.
Assists in the development/review/revision and monitoring of unit Quality Assurance plan.
Organizing
Determines priorities on unit.
Identifies individual/professional needs of staff.
Coordinates unit activity to support attendance at educational programs, committees, staff meetings.
Serves as liaison with Medical Staff, maintaining rapport and positive working relationship.
Facilitates in orientation of new employees, students and volunteers.
Directing
Ensures hospital, Nursing Division and unit-specific policies and standards are followed.
Determines proper care and maintenance of unit equipment.
Determines appropriate PAR levels of supplies on unit. ▪ Intervenes to resolve conflict on the unit.
Evaluation
Assists in performance evaluation on unit personnel.
Assists in identifying educational/in-service needs of staff.
Leadership skills
Demonstrates critical thinking, decision making and strong communication skills. ▪ Able to delegate appropriately.
Demonstrates and performs counseling activities as necessary.
Maintains open lines of communication with Department Director.
In the absence of the Director, assumes responsibility for the management of the unit.
Standard of Care
Assists with implementation of standards and scope of care for unit.
Assists with writing, reviewing, implementing and enforcing policies and competencies. ▪ Oversees implementation of new processes and policies.
Unit Staffing
Assists with interviewing, hiring and evaluating staff per policy.
Helps ensure licensure; competencies and mandatory in services for staff are current.
Completes unit schedule in timely fashion.
Works closely with the charge nurses to ensure staffing levels are appropriate based on patient census and acuity.
Staff Education
Provides education and competency training to the staff.
Acts as resource for policies and protocols implemented in critical care.
Works with the Education Dept. and other disciplines in initiating and implementing evidence based practice.
Privacy
Assures privacy of all patient information to protect patient rights and meet HIPPA guidelines.
Reports suspected violations immediately.
Environment & Patient Safety
Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space.
Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location.
BMV scanning rates comply with current policy.
Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately.
Supplies
Assists Director to ensure that staff nurses accurately document charges and supplies used.
Time Management
Assists Director as requested with tracking time and attendance, overtime analysis, adherence to HR attendance policies and counsels accordingly.
Professional & Educational
Attends hospital and external in-services to keep abreast of current practices in specialty area.
Function as direct care RN or as charge nurse when necessary.
Competent to perform skills as required on unit skills checklist.
License and Competency
Maintains RN license to adhere to Virginia Board of Nursing Guidelines and serve the organization in a licensed capacity.
Takes responsibility for meeting competency requirements.
Assists with the orientation of new employees and floated staff as requested and assigned.
Meeting/In-service Attendance
Attends in-services, workshops, and reads current journals to keep abreast of new developments in the medical and nursing fields.
Attends meetings as designated by Director.
Management
Assists with monthly unit meetings and ongoing communication with employees.
Maintains open communication with other departments to coordinate efficient patient care.
Receives updates regarding patient conditions on the unit.
Participates in bed management and discharge planning rounds.
Assists with other hospital functions such as performance Improvement, Quality Assurance audits, Unit councils/teams, Nurses' Week functions.
Other
Performs other duties as assigned to meet the organization`s needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
Licensure / Credentials:
Required - Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Licensure in compact states accepted based upon Virginia Board of Nursing guidelines. BLS certification and any specialty area requirements (i.e., ACLS, PALS, etc.). Preferred - Professional certification in specialty nursing area highly desirable.
Experience:
Required - 4 years’ experience as an RN with 2 years in clinical specialty setting; computer skills. Preferred - Same as required with 2 years charge nurse or supervisory experience in clinical specialty setting
Education:
Required - Graduate of accredited school of nursing, Bachelors of Science. Preferred - MSN, MSHA, MBA or related field.
LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.
At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our RN Manager Med Surg opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.