Job Description

Salary:

94,630.64-141,936.08 USD

Facility:

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Shift: Shift 3

Status:

Full Time

FTE: 1.013333

Bargaining Unit:

ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime:

Exempt: Yes

Work Schedule:

Nights

Hours:

7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm starts based on the needs of the department.




Summary:



Shares as a team member under the leadership and in collaboration with the Nurse Manager, the accountability for the 24 hour management of clinical nursing practice and patient care delivery, the management of human, fiscal and other resources, the development of personnel, compliance and regulatory and professional standards, strategic planning and the fostering of interdisciplinary collaborative relationships within selected unit(s) of responsibility and the health care institution as a whole.




Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program Baccalaureate in Nursing required or must be actively enrolled in BSN program with completion within three (3) years of assignment Current RN licensure in the State of New York Current BLS certification Current ACLS certification or completion of course within six (6) months of assignment

EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of acute care nursing Charge nurse, managerial, or supervisory experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Interpersonal skills necessary to work productively with all levels of unit personnel, as well as physicians, families, visitors and to manage the activities of a diverse group of professional, nonprofessional and clerical employees Possesses active listening skills Planning skills to develop goals and objectives in concert with those of the hospital and implements action plans to meet those goals Analytical ability to identify opportunities for improvements as well as positive problem resolution Teaching abilities to promote optimum orientation and continuing education of staff Budgeting skills to control fiscal operations of selected unit(s) and /or area(s) of responsibility and to identify and explain variances * Has current knowledge of health care trends and issues and relates same to hospital and work area environment