Off Shift Nurse Manager, 24 Hours (Nights / Rotating Holidays / Every 3rd Weekend)

At Boston Medical Center (BMC), our nurses are changing the face of healthcare. At every level and on every unit, BMC nurses are advancing professional practice and delivering evidence-based care to our patients, families, and community. Join our Magnet® recognized organization as a registered nurse (RN) and help us continue to carry out our mission of delivering exceptional and equitable care to all As both the largest trauma hospital and largest safety net hospital in New England, you get a chance to be a part of exciting leading edge clinical care, in a truly mission driven organization.

As one of the top places to work in health care, we know that providing exceptional care for patients begins with caring for our staff. That’s why you’ll find a supportive work environment at BMC, with rich opportunities throughout your career for training, development, and growth and where you’ll have the tools you need to take charge of your own practice environment. There’s never been a better or more exciting time to become a BMC nurse.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Off-Shift Nurse Manager (OSNM) is a member of the nursing leadership team who functions in both an administrative role and as a clinical partner on the off shift to support and lead the bedside nurses. On the off shift the OSNM ensures the clinical team is delivering patient- focused care consistent with the hospital mission, departmental goals, while following established policy & procedures, and working within regulatory requirements.

Position: Off Shift Nurse Manager

Schedule: 24-hour permanent nights, every 3rd weekend, rotating holidays

This will be a mix of 8 and 12 hour shifts; weekend rotation includes 12-hour shifts.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Primary Responsibilities:

• coordination of and direct supervision of bedside nurses and ancillary staff members, as well as management of house wide staffing plans with a strong emphasis of meeting nursing division productivity goals

• coordinates with ancillary leaders to ensure both human resources and non-human resources are readily available to ensure safe and efficient patient care

• oversight of patient flow and throughput initiatives including coordination of patient placement from the emergency department, ORs and procedural areas, serving as the first line contact for providers while coordinating incoming transfers from primary and secondary care facilities

• Leads/participates in daily bed huddles and hospital wide safety huddles to communicate bed status, and escalate safety concerns that occur on the off shift

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Requires graduation from an accredited baccalaureate nursing program; MSN preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Requires license to practice professional nursing as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• BLS, PALS, ACLS preferred.

EXPERIENCE

All applicants must have at least 5 years of bedside, acute care nursing experience

• Candidates with a strong desire to advance their career and education in nursing leadership strongly preferred

Internal Candidates:

• 2-4 years of progressively responsible leadership experience, OR participation in nursing department councils and OR participation in quality improvement project work strongly preferred

External Candidates:

• 2-4 years of nursing leadership in an acute care setting strongly preferred

• 2-4 years of patient flow and patient placement experience strongly preferred

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Competencies

• Decision Making: demonstrates ability to make sound and timely decisions that are guided by precedents, policy & procedure and overall goals and objectives, is able to choose the best course of action based on analysis of available information, and can develop alternative courses of action

• Problem Solving: demonstrates ability to address a wide variety of clinical, operational and social issues that arise by analyzing the situation and applying critical thinking skills to implement a solution

• Communication Skills: demonstrates the ability to articulate thoughts and present complex clinical and operational information using oral, written, and non-verbal communication skills, able to employ active listening skills to gain clarity, having the ability to gather and deliver information in person, in writing, and electronically/digitally

• Computer/technology skills: demonstrates ability to access and enter data from EPIC EHR, excel, power point, Microsoft word, Microsoft outlook, web based shared drives

• Team Work: demonstrates the ability to work with others toward a shared goal, share responsibility and rewards with team members, having the ability to recognize combined actions of the group leads to overall success of the team

• Aspire to BMC’s core values: built on respect, powered by empathy; move mountains; and many faces create our greatness

Compensation Range: $46.88- $68.03 This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

NOTE: This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

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