Nurse Manager – Orthopaedics
Duke Careers
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Apex • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage single specialty nursing services for the musculoskeletal service line at Duke Orthopaedics of Apex.
- Manage various personnel actions including, but not limited to hiring, orientation, performance appraisals, promotions and scheduling; and counsel and conduct formal discipline of clinical staff.
- Promote education for patients, patient families and the community; participate in direct patient care activities as a targeted strategy for role modeling or information gathering.
- Collaborate with nursing colleagues in ambulatory care to promote optimal utilization of nursing resources among the various clinics.
- Identify clinical operational needs; manage appropriate level of equipment and supplies and monitor equipment maintenance.
- Assess the environment and make recommendations to ensure optimal patient comfort, safety and compliance with various regulatory bodies (OSHA, JCAHO, etc.).
- Collaborate with Health Center Administrator/Nurse Manager in determining the fiscal requirements of the specific clinic; submit budgetary recommendations, including necessary nursing personnel and patient care materials necessary for the provision of care.
- Cultivate exemplary customer service throughout the organization; promote effective communication skills to include, but not limited to problem solving, assertiveness, and support for team members, feedback, active listening and conflict resolution.
- Develop and implement processes to enhance clinic operations and practices for ongoing quality improvement.
- Develop, document, implement and monitor written policies and procedures reflective of the ambulatory health care site mission settlement and objectives.
- Manage specific clinic in absence of Health Care Administrator/Practice Manager; and be available on-call for emergencies involving the facility, staff members and patients.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
- Master’s degree in nursing strongly preferred.
- Three years of nursing experience is required.
- Management experience required supervising other nurses, orthopaedic or musculoskeletal experience preferred.
- Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
- BLS required
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
nursingpatient careperformance appraisalsbudget managementquality improvementpolicy developmentequipment managementclinical operationsschedulingstaff supervision
Soft skills
customer servicecommunicationproblem solvingassertivenessactive listeningconflict resolutionteam supportcollaborationleadershipcounseling
Certifications
RN licensureBLS