MANAGER OF NURSING SERVICES

State of Rhode Island • Providence, RI, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To plan, coordinate, direct, and review the activities of a staff engaged in providing general nursing services at one of three program divisions within the Eleanor Slater Hospital; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the administrative direction of the Executive Nurse – Eleanor Slater Hospital with wide latitude for exercising independent judgement in developing and implementing policy in the area of nursing standards; work is reviewed through conferences and reports for adherence to existing guidelines and regulations.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Plans, coordinates, reviews, and evaluates the activities of a large nursing and attendant staff engaged in providing varied and complex general nursing services.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

To plan, coordinate, direct, and review the activities of a staff engaged in providing general nursing services at the Eleanor Slater Hospital.
To develop, implement, and maintain nursing service functions designed to meet the clinical, rehabilitative, and psychogeriatric needs of patients.
To develop, with staff participation, nursing service policy which focuses on the care of the patient and ensures that each patient’s nursing care is planned, supervised, and evaluated by a professional nurse.
To establish and maintain an effective system of nursing records and reports.
To participate in the assessment of community health care resources in order to provide adequate continuity of care for patients discharged or referred to another health or nursing facility.
To identify and make available to nursing service staff adequate educational opportunities to improve and develop nursing skills; to encourage nursing staff to participate in the activities of professional organizations in order to broaden outlook and competence.
To recommend all classifications of nursing personnel for hiring, firing, promotions, and disciplinary actions.
To direct the implementation and review process of regulatory and accreditation standards.
To conduct rounds of nursing units, wards, and programs.
To participate in labor relations activities as required.
To initiate and oversee serious incident investigation to ascertain appropriate administrative/disciplinary response.
To maintain current professional expertise.
To do related work as required.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Pre-Employment Requirements for all candidates to receive a position at ESH or RISPH is the proof of immunity against:

Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap)
Hepatitis B titers
Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)
N-95 Respirator FIT test

Please contact Employee Health Clinic within 2 business days of accepting the position. The Employee Health Office at the Eleanor Slater Hospital is open 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday at:

Cranston Ph: (401) 462-2001 Fax: 462-1683

Zambarano Ph: (401) 567-5524 Fax: 567-4003

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