Nurse Manager – Acute Cardiac Telemetry/Renal  

Posted:
9/26/2024, 12:32:15 AM

Location(s):
Akron, Ohio, United States ⋅ Ohio, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

                    

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Job Title

Nurse Manager – Acute Cardiac Telemetry/Renal  

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

4100 Medical Cardiology Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK1267

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

7:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details


Nurse Manager – Acute Cardiac Telemetry/Renal  


Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 
 

Akron General’s 4100 unit is a Cardiac Telemetry/Renal Unit that performs peritoneal dialysis. Unit population consists of complex patients with conditions such as CHF (Congestive Heart Failure), ESRD, cardiac arrhythmia, acute coronary syndrome and multiple other comorbidities. As a Nurse Manager, you will support approximately 85 full-time equivalent (FTE) direct and indirect caregivers.  
 

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts from 7:00AM – 5:00PM.  


A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Manage the practice of professional nursing and delivery of nurse care on an assigned unit. 

  • Establish clinical direction for nursing care delivery, provide clinical supervision and maintain quality outcomes. 

  • Collaborate with liaison departments in maintaining patient care standards. 

  • Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care services in a unit. 

  • Develop quality initiatives and implement policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of health services. 

  • Develop and maintain unit related patient care standards through continuous quality improvement. 

  • Maintain Joint Commission and other regulatory standards. 

  • Manage the operation of unit. 

  • Analyze personnel structure, determine staffing needs and mix. 

  • Provide direction and supervision, evaluate performance, conduct selection and termination processes and develop strategic plans. 

  • Actively promote caregiver and self-development. 

  • Participate in clinical nursing research and support foundation research activities. 

  • Direct unit participation in the evaluation of new products. 

  • Approve purchases and establish or revise inventory quotes. 

  • Assist in the development and monitoring of budget. 


Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).  

  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).  

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). 

  • Three years of recent clinical nursing experience including at least one year of healthcare management experience.  


Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

  • Master’s degree in nursing (MSN).  

  • Leadership experience in an adult inpatient/acute care setting.  


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Physical Requirements:

  • Requires full range of motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye and hand coordination.
  • Requires frequent data entry, sitting, standing and walking.
  • Requires corrective vision and hearing to normal range.
  • Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
  • Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  • Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

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