Nurse Manager - Operating Room - Hennepin County Medical Center

Hennepin Healthcare is an integrated system of care that includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center and acute care hospital. The comprehensive healthcare system includes a 484 bed academic medical center, a large outpatient Clinic & Specialty Center, and a network of primary and specialty care clinics in Minneapolis and in suburban communities. Hennepin Healthcare has a large psychiatric program, home care and hospice, and operates a research institute, innovation center and philanthropic foundation.

SUMMARY

Within the context of Hennepin Healthcare’s Patient and Family - Centered Care (PFCC) and Professional Practice Model, and under general direction of the Patient Care Director or Senior Director, the Nurse Manager performs work of considerable difficulty in planning, organizing, coordinating, evaluating and directing nursing service activities.  

The Nurse Manager provides leadership, implements the vision, mission, core values, evidence based practice, and standards of the organization, and nursing within their defined areas of responsibility.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruits, hires, and evaluates nursing unit staff
• Exhibits leadership behaviors that support staff to take responsibility, authority, and accountability for decision making related to patient care
• Develops, maintains and evaluates systems and processes to facilitate the delivery of patient care
• Assures adequate staffing consistent with patient acuity and assessment of staffing efficiencies
• Monitors and ensures unit staff understands and complies with organizational standards, competency requirements, policies, procedures, and regulations
• Establishes and monitors unit based expense, revenue and volume statistics.  Achieves financial targets through effective use of resources and adheres to productivity standards
• Understands and implements provisions of applicable labor contracts
• Supports lifelong learning for staff by coaching and encouraging involvement in educational and developmental opportunities
• Is accountable for supporting and strengthening the professional practice environment
• Bases decisions and actions on ethical principles
• Collaborates with nursing staff at all levels, physicians, interdisciplinary teams, executive leaders and other stakeholders to achieve outcomes
• Creates a caring culture that fosters positive, effective nurse- patient -family relationships
• Supports and develops organizational and unit based strategies to create, sustain, and nurture patient and family - centered care (PFCC)
• Creates an environment that encourages engagement, creativity, and inclusion for employees
• Establishes an environment that supports the professional nurse in planning, coordinating and evaluating patient care
• Provides leadership for work redesign and continuous process improvement and coaches all staff to participate in the process
• Applies LEAN principles to drive waste and variation out of healthcare processes and develops successful implementation of standard work practices
• Designs and implements sustainability plans for improvement work / projects
• Maintains commitment to Hennepin Healthcare’s Mission, Vision and Values; and assures these are practiced and advanced on the patient care unit
• Supports research and evidence based practice and its integrations into nursing and the delivery of healthcare services
• Develops, maintains, and evaluates information systems and processes that promote desired patient, professional and organizational goals
• Authors unit goals and strategies based upon the annual plan.  Measures and monitors activities to assure attainment of established outcomes and innovation
• Maintains and demonstrates current knowledge in the administration of health care organizations to advance nursing practice and the provision of quality health care services
• Systematically evaluates the quality, safety and effectiveness of nursing practice, and patient care outcomes
• Develops, maintains and evaluates unit based patient and staff data collection systems and processes to support the practice of nursing and delivery of high quality care 
• Provides a healing environment to patients, visitors, staff and providers through maintenance of an organized and clean patient care unit 
• Evaluates personal performance based on professional practice standards, relevant statues, policies, organizational criteria, and outcomes achievement

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in nursing or related field. If the Master’s degree is in a related field, the individual must have a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Individuals who do not have a Master’s degree in either nursing or a related field must have a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and be actively enrolled in an approved Master’s or Doctorate nursing or related field program.  The Master’s or Doctorate degree must be obtained within 5 years of hire as a condition of continued employment
• Two (2) years of Operating Room experience
• Three to five (3 to 5) years of professional leadership experience (i.e., charge nurse, team leader, preceptor, committee chair, etc.)
• Five (5) years clinical experience

You've made the right choice in considering Hennepin Healthcare for your employment. We offer a wealth of opportunities for individuals who want to make an impact in our patients' lives. We are dedicated to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to both current and prospective employees. We are driven to connect talented individuals with life-changing career opportunities, enabling you to provide exceptional care without exception. Thank you for considering Hennepin Healthcare as a future employer.  

Please Note:  Offers of employment from Hennepin Healthcare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background checks and pre-employment requirements.