| Job Ref: |
64486
| Employer: | University of Michigan Health System
| Industry: |
Nursing
Healthcare / Medical
| Job Type: |
Full Time
| Career Level: | - | Degree Level: |
Trade School / Certificate / License
Bachelor's Degree
| Country: |
United States
| State/Province: |
Michigan
| City: |
Ann Arbor
| Address: | | Salary: |
Inquire
| Post Date: | 02/19/2012 06:10 AM |
Job Summary
8A is a 24 bed acute care unit that cares primarily for acute leukemia patients, including limited telemetry for the same population, as well as gyn/onc patients (and others) requiring low dose radiation implantation. We provide world class care for the patient and the patients family using a team approach. All nurses on this unit receive hospital certification for chemotherapy administration.
Responsibilities*
Duties and Responsibilities:
DUTIES:
1. Assure implementation of patient care and quality assurance standards; and to plan, organize
and evaluate clinical practice and educational activities.
2. Participate in planning, development and implementation of unit policies, goals and objective
and standard of nursing practice.
3. Counsel and evaluate the performance and clinical practice of the nursing staff.
This includes staff develop programs, unit orientation to ensure compliance with practice
standards.
4. Identify and resolve unit operational problems. Represent the unit on assigned clinical area
and hospital committees.
5. Maintain compliance with Federal and State regulations regarding affirmative action, safety
and patient care.
6. Actively collaborate in the development of annual budgets; manage and provide variance
reporting of activity, payroll, commodity, & capital budgets; participate in the new program
development & implementation; work closely with the Medical Director to create and support
an environment where cutting-edge and innovative care is provided to a continually growing
number of adult Medicine-Surgery acute care patients.
7. Provide administrative/management leadership personnel management.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.Develop and implement unit goals and objectives which include the establishment of
standards of practice in patient care consisted with national professional and regulatory
guidelines.
2. Integrate unit goals and objectives with Nursing Service goals and objectives. Advise and
assist with the establishment of priorities and institutional program development.
3. Work closely with medical staff and other disciplines for the successful implementation of
patient, unit and institutional objectives. Assist in the resolution of interdisciplinary operating
problems.
4. Supervise operations of the unit. Establish minimum/maximum staffing patterns to insure
quality patient care. Initiate and implement a staffing schedule which is consistent with care
requirements and responds to varying patient activity and patient mix.
5. Identify and recommend specific staffing needs and position qualifications consistent with the
respective unit objectives and patient case mix.
6. Interview and select qualified personnel.
7. Evaluate performance of nursing staff responsible to patient care unit. Make
recommendations for merit awards and personnel classification changes. Counsel and
discipline nursing staff to enable achievement of unit and institutional objectives, particularly as
related to high quality patient care.
8. Interpret and implement University and hospital personnel policies and programs and ensure
their uniform and correct application.
9. Project and monitor personnel budget for patient care unit. Provide information regarding
budget variances to Clinical Directors.
10. Collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines to plan, evaluate, and implement the
commodity budget for the patient care unit.
11. Initiate and implement in-service guidelines for unit level orientation and staff development.
Encourage and provide opportunities for continuing education of the nursing staff.
12. Initiate, plan, analyze, and participate in Nursing staff development programs and
workshops.
13. Participate in concurrent and retrospective evaluation of patient care consistent with the
hospital quality assurance program. Through this review process, evaluate and recommend
changes and improvements in areas affecting the quality of patient care.
14. Establish guidelines with the nursing faculty, which support the institutional goal of providing
the primary clinical environment for nursing students. Facilitate, coordinate, and monitor the
clinical experience of nursing and other students.
15. Initiate and cooperate in the applied research in health care in keeping with the institutional
objectives of maintaining prominence in developing new modes of clinical practice.
16. Formulate professional goals and prepare written evaluation for the clinicial director.
Required Qualifications*
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Michigan.
-BSN required.
-Masters degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, Public Health, Business or related
field (or the equivalent combination of education and experience or Masters Degree in
progress) required.
-Previous management experience.
-Minimum of five years of nursing experience with demonstration of progressive clinical
competence.
-Demonstrated leadership and management skills including personnel management and the
ability to perform as a role model for Nursing Staff.
-Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
-Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a manner that fosters teambuilding and to provide
visionary direction for team members.
-Demonstrated ability to work effectively with administrators, physicians, peers, and
subordinates.
-Experience with change management process required.
Note: Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.
Desired Qualifications*
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-Two years of Nursing experience with Oncology Nursing.
-One year or more of nursing with telemetry/cardiac monitoring.
-OCN is preferred.
-Interest based problem solving and negotiations.
-Familiar with the continuous quality improvement process is desirable.
Nursing Specific Info
If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.
Work Schedule
Hours: 40 hours/week
Shift: Shift and hours will vary based on unit needs
Location: University Hospital - 8A, Leukemia/Telemetry Unit
Mission Statement
The University of Michigan Health System improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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