Nurse Manager II - 300 Med-Surg Pulmonary - Cox Health

About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Overview of Unit/Department

300 Med-Surg Pulmonary is a fast paced, dynamic unit that specializes in Respiratory, Telemetry and Vascular Surgery patients. Our unit specializes in patients that require telemetry monitoring, cardiac drips, and advanced respiratory support with supplemental oxygenation. This unit is ideal for nurses who aim to enhance their critical thinking skills, master various nursing techniques, and deliver patient centered care. Our unit has a highly functioning team that is supportive of each other and has a strong sense of teamwork. Our unit helps provide opportunities for growth in the future such as Med-Surg Certification, participation in the Star Clinical Ladder, and precepting new nurses. Come join our team!

Job Summary

Utilizes the nursing process to effectively assess the needs of patients; identify a plan of care; and implement and evaluate the care given. Coordinates and directs care given by other team members. Addresses system issues to facilitate the provision of quality efficient care. The incumbent provides oversight and management of operational, regulatory, and business processes across the department. The position leads the department in facilitating change, fostering innovation and self-development to achieve excellence in operations, patient safety and quality. Excellent communication skills, leadership ability, time management, and problem solving skills required.

Job Requirements

Education

• Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Experience

• Required: At least one year of management experience

• Preferred: One year of experience in area of specialization

Skills

• Represents the department on several process improvement, standardization, and regulatory committees
• Operates strategic plan by setting and monitoring department Key performance measures and goals
• Determines department scope of care or service in relation to values, mission, and strategic plan of the institution
• Assist with developing long term department plans
• Working knowledge in human relations, customer service, inventory management
• Ability to work with multiple people while meeting numerous requests and deadlines.
• Goal oriented with initiative and potentials for self-development. Maintains organizational and priority setting skills
• Delegates appropriately to other team members

Licensure/Certification/Registration

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• Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
• Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days