Nurse Manager - TICU - University Hospital

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

• Performs personnel functions for the department, i.e., recruitment, hiring, disciplinary actions, evaluations, counseling and education and follows university and hospital policies related to personnel functions
• Documents all personnel actions appropriately
• Supports all personnel as valuable assets to the institution
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, coaches and mentors staff
• Develops an annual budget that meets the department needs within the framework of available resources
• Coordinates with other department heads for effective resource use
• Monitors budgetary expense and revenues, identifies variances and adjusts spending accordingly
• Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
• Evaluates and recommends space allocation and design for the needs of the department
• Develops, implements and updates policies and procedures in a collaborative and interdepartmental process according to JCAHO and hospital standards
• Prepares and reviews bids, systems of acquisition, distribution and use of supplies, materials and equipment
• Supports the mission of the University of South Alabama by translating and incorporating institutional mission, vision and values to staff and others
• Provides an environment that is supportive of medical, nursing and allied health students
• Serves as professional role model for all staff
• Utilizes a computer and appropriate software to generate reports and correspondence both written and electronic
• Abides by and enforces all compliance requirements and policies and performs these responsibilities in an ethical manner consistent with the organizations values
• Facilitates staff participation in in-services and educational offerings to learn new skills and for continued development
• Assures personnel are competent to carry out their essential functions and that competency skills are competed annually
• Monitors work performance of staff
• Completes evaluations in a timely manner according to policy
• Develops a plan of action for employees who are below satisfactory in their evaluation and completes re-evaluation in the appropriate time frame
• Participates in the strategic planning activities for the department and institutions overall plan
• Translates the department or institution strategic plan to staff, ensuring support of the plan, and modifying the plan in response to changing internal and external factors
• Assumes accountability for current standards established by profession, regulatory and governmental agencies
• Determines, translates, and implements relevant standards and promotes departmental compliance
• Maintains standards of practice consistent with current research findings
• Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among disciplines/departments to assure effective delivery of services to support quality patient care
• Encourages and participates in planning and program development to facilitate the effective delivery of services that supports quality patient care
• Communicates with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone
• Responds to overhead pages and beeper in a timely manner
• Develops and maintains a performance improvement program for department utilizing the ICARE methodology
• Performs those functions for which they are licensed
• Holds twenty-four hour accountability for the operation of the department
• Utilizes all available resources to ensure effective performer of the department
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited institution or eligibility for enrollment in the RN to MSN program at the University of South Alabama and 4 years of professional nursing experience, 2 of which were in a supervisory or charge nurse capacity Required
• Master's Degree in nursing Preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama Upon Hire Required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Upon Hire Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to plan, organizes, supervise and coordinate medical office operations as member Ability to plan, organizes, supervise and coordinate medical office operations as member
• Ability to manage the daily operations of multiple practice locations. Ability to manage the daily operations of multiple practice locations.
• Ability to function in a highly complex environment, interprets, analyze and present data Ability to function in a highly complex environment, interprets, analyze and present data
• We have a structural heart program that treats the valves and structures within the heart led by a team of physicians with advanced expertise and knowledge of the latest techniques and technologies. We have a structural heart program that treats the valves and structures within the heart led by a team of physicians with advanced expertise and knowledge of the latest techniques and technologies.
• Demonstrates leadership skills such as the ability to motivate, educate, delegate, and mentor peers and other members of the healthcare team while effectively managing the care of patients and family members. Demonstrates leadership skills such as the ability to motivate, educate, delegate, and mentor peers and other members of the healthcare team while effectively managing the care of patients and family members.
• The RN demonstrates the knowledge, abilities, and skills to provide age and culturally specific patient care and education. The RN demonstrates the knowledge, abilities, and skills to provide age and culturally specific patient care and education.
• The RN demonstrates the ability to accept and implement change and the ability to work in a culturally diverse setting. The RN demonstrates the ability to accept and implement change and the ability to work in a culturally diverse setting.
• Knowledge of utilization management Knowledge of medical benefits adjudication Use of Milliman clinical criteria Some knowledge of appropriate coding requirements. Knowledge of utilization management Knowledge of medical benefits adjudication Use of Milliman clinical criteria Some knowledge of appropriate coding requirements.
• Some knowledge of state, federal, NCQA, and CMS regulatory requirements related to pre-authorization. Some knowledge of state, federal, NCQA, and CMS regulatory requirements related to pre-authorization.
• Working knowledge of authorization processing procedures and post service claims processing procedures. Working knowledge of authorization processing procedures and post service claims processing procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of utilization management and medical benefits adjudication Direct experience using Milliman clinical criteria. Thorough knowledge of utilization management and medical benefits adjudication Direct experience using Milliman clinical criteria.
• Thorough knowledge and experience using state, federal, NCQA, and CMS regulatory requirements. Thorough knowledge and experience using state, federal, NCQA, and CMS regulatory requirements.

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.