The Nurse Manager in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation and administration of the facility and the efficient delivery of patient care. This position involves overseeing the daily surgical flow, coordinating staff activities, managing medication and supply orders, conducting regular audits to ensure compliance with established protocols and standards, and administrative matters such as owning the budget, marketing to expand the surgery center, and other duties as requested by the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The Nurse Manager will also be the liaison between the Providers and the Ambulatory Surgery Center.
Management Responsibilities:
- Oversees the scheduling, assignments, and daily workflow of subordinate staff in the clinic.
- Completes constructive and timely performance evaluations.
- Ensures the GROW Program is applied and ASC staff is tested on a quarterly basis. Keeps track of staff and helps grow their careers.
- Ensures that staff is adequately cross trained for multiple roles within the ASC.
- Builds strong relationships with physicians, employees, managers, the EHVS Practice Director, and vendors, fostering collaboration and outstanding patient care.
- Responsible for ensuring staff meets KPIs.
- Coaching Staff Members.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Surgical Flow Management:
- Oversee and manage the surgical schedule to ensure efficient utilization of resources and staff.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other team members to ensure a seamless flow of surgeries throughout the day.
- Address any unexpected changes or emergencies that may arise during the surgical day.
- Put in a strategy to move the ASC to electronic charts as opposed to paperless charts.
- Review processes of other ASCs and find opportunities for improvement and cohesion so that staff may flow between St James and GNBSC with little process interruptions.
- Staff Meeting Agenda Assistance:
- Draft the agenda for staff meetings.
- Contribute ideas and suggestions to improve patient care, operational efficiency, and team collaboration.
- Participate and help lead staff meetings and communicate important updates to the nursing team.
- Drive ASC efficiencies.
- Medication and Supply Ordering:
- Take responsibility for managing the inventory of medications and surgical supplies.
- Collaborate with the ASC's procurement department to ensure timely and accurate ordering of necessary items.
- Monitor and track medication usage to prevent shortages and wastage.
- Monthly Audits:
- Conduct monthly audits to assess the compliance of staff and processes with established protocols, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Identify areas for improvement and work with the ASC management to implement corrective actions.
- Ensure that all documentation, equipment, and procedures meet the ASC's quality standards.
- Staff Supervision and Support:
- Provide guidance and leadership to the nursing staff in the ASC.
- Copo Committee:
- Responsible for the Copo Committee agenda.
- Responsible for all reporting.
- Infection Control Nurse:
- Oversee employee health and safety.
- Infection Control audits.
- Maintain one additional hour CEU specifically for infection control.
- Patient Care:
- Assist in providing direct patient care as needed, ensuring adherence to best practices and patient safety guidelines.
- Monitor patient outcomes and intervene promptly in case of any complications or concerns.
- Maintain a safe and comfortable environment for patients before, during, and after surgery.
- Laser Safety Officer
- Credentialing Staff/CRNAs/Providers
- AAAHC Compliance
- Budgets
- SOPs and annual updates to each
- Approval Timesheets and Payroll for ASC
- Training for all roles in the ASC
- Building morale and career development of ASC team
Requirements:
- RN degree plus 10+ years of experience in an ASC, Operating Room, or Emergency Room setting.
- Must be licensed RN in State of MA and commit to obtaining RN license in Rhode Island within three months of start date.
- Must possess the physical, mental, and cognitive skills needed to complete essential tasks, including abilities such as learning, remembering, focusing, categorizing, and integrating information for comprehension, problem-solving, and timely decision-making.
- Support and mentor new nurses, ensuring they receive appropriate training and orientation.
- Collaborate with the Employee Success Team and Executive Leadership Team to address any staffing issues or concerns.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Required Skills/Abilities:
- Demonstrated excellence in management, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated excellence in communication skills.
- A good working knowledge of business regulations, standards, and procedures.
- Good leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Good organizational and management skills.
- Must possess the physical, mental, and cognitive skills needed to complete essential tasks, including abilities such as learning, remembering, focusing, categorizing, and integrating information for comprehension, problem-solving, and timely decision-making.
- Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Prolonged periods of standing during procedures in the ASC.
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
- Working Conditions:
- Travel to other locations is necessary at times.
- Cross-training in Warwick, RI will be required.
- Occupational Exposure - Category Ill exposure to blood-borne pathogens and may encounter chemical hazards.
Our full-time employment package offers:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance begins first day of the month following date of hire.
- FSA and HSA.
- Paid long-term disability (LTD).
- Paid LIFE and AD&D insurance.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays.
- 401k Plan.
- Career Growth and Leadership Development.
We are committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity. All patients, employees, applicants, and other constituents of our clinical groups will be treated with respect and dignity regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, veteran status, marital/domestic partner status, parental status, sexual orientation, and gender identity and/or expression, other dimensions of diversity or common human decency. We value diversity in thought and culture and welcome highly skilled, capable, competent, collegial members to our team.
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