Manager, Nursing - PACU

Job Title: Manager, Nursing - PACU
Department: Surgical Services
Location: Rochester General Hospital
Hours Per Week: 40

SUMMARY:
As a Nursing Manager, you are responsible for developing and sustaining an environment that supports excellence in clinical practice and patient care on the designated unit. Your demonstrated leadership and customer service ability is important to departmental success.

The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Rochester General Hospital is a Critical Care Unit providing care for patients who are recovering from surgery. In this role, you will oversee a team of dedicated healthcare staff who monitor and assess patients’ vital signs recovering from anesthesia, identify and address any complications or changes in patient conditions, educate patients and families on post-operative care and recovery expectations, and collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and sustains an environment that supports excellence in clinical practice and promotes quality patient care with a focus on safety.
• Develops programs and strategies to monitor the quality of patient care and patient outcomes.
• Promotes collaboration with medical and administrative colleagues in establishing the unit's patient care goals and daily operations.
• Ensures that the philosophy, standards and policies of the organization are translated into action on the patient care unit.
• Develops, justifies and implements, in collaboration with the Director, the long-term staffing pattern, personnel complement needs and recruitment plan for the patient care unit.
• Allocates resources to achieve clinical care and financial goals by preparing, monitoring, and maintaining approved salary and non-salary budgets.
• Selects and develops staff to meet patient care goals.
• Monitors and evaluates operations for compliance with licensure, accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Supports and facilitates staff professional development and participation in research programs.
• Demonstrates leadership and influences others in both the internal and external environments to promote optimal care to individual patients and optimal health care services to the public.
• Pursues a continuing program of self-development in order to maintain, strengthen and broaden own concepts, philosophy and abilities.
• Performs quality responsibilities on one or more key processes assigned. This may include but is not limited to quality, regulatory and risk management functions or parts thereof.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• BSN required
• NYS RN License

EDUCATION:

BS: Nursing (Required)

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA), RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

M - 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; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$95,000.00 - $140,000.00Rochester14621

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.