Hackensack University Medical Center
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Job Location: Hackensack, New Jersey
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QUALITY SERVICE SAFETY
We're Nursing at its Best.
The very factors that drive Hackensack University Medical Center to national success are the same ones that drive America's best nurses to us. Nurses who value quality, service, and safety. Nurses who are invigorated by patient care and cutting-edge medicine. Who are energized by career advancement. Who know that the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence is more than an honor, it's a way of thinking.
Knowledge, Education and Skills Required:
• Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited program in nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in relevant care setting.
Knowledge, Education and Skills Preferred:
Required Certification/Licensing:
• Current valid NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license.
• Maintains American Heart Association Basic Life Support HCP Certification
Job Summary:
The administrative head nurse assists the nurse manager(s) in providing leadership for the specified patient care area(s), the patient population of that area, and assigned staff in order to achieve desired outcomes. As such, he/she assumes responsibility as delegated for systems function, staff performance, and patient care during hours of operation.
Essential Generic Job Functions (List in order of importance):
1. Demonstrates effective leadership skills via active supervision of systems, functions, staff performance, and implementation of consistent accountability methods.
2. Assists the nurse manager(s) in the execution of outcomes based practice.
3. Evaluates the level of care provided by the unit staff and recommends appropriate educational programs and/or corrective action.
4. Participates in the budgetary planning and execution for the unit and department with emphasis on monitoring expenditures in supplies, equipment, staffing, and cost control measures.
5. Promotes Medical Center objectives for patient satisfaction through communication of data and Assists the nurse manger(s) in the implementation of methods to sustain or resolve patient satisfaction issues.
6. Assists the nurse manager(s) in standards development, continuing education, credentialing, performance appraisal, concurrent monitoring, utilization review, risk management, and active problem identification.
7. Acts as a “retention officer” for areas of responsibility and the department as a whole.
8. Maintains current knowledge of the professional and regulatory standards and communicates these standards to the area of practice as needed.
HOW TO APPLY:
Hackensack University Medical Center
When You Feel Good, We Feel Good
We are an equal opportunity employer offering a smoke free environment.
Hackensack University Medical Center Celebrating Eleven Consecutive Years of Magnet Excellence.
A SUBSIDIARY OF HILLCREST HEALTH SERVICE SYSTEM; A teaching and research hospital affiliated with The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School A New Jersey State-Designated Children's Hospital.
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