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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Nurse **Manager to** lead our nursing team with a commitment to excellence in patient care and staff development. The Nurse Manager is responsible for overseeing daily operations, ensuring quality and safety standards, managing staff performance, and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Creates a customer-friendly environment consistent with the Organizations model. Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, their families, guests, representatives, as well as fellow employees, volunteers and medical staff. Supports the Organization's goal to provide consistent quality health care services in a professional, caring and responsive environment. Maintain professional growth and development through formal education, seminars, workshops, professional affiliations, and encourage staff to do the same.

2. Assumes 24-hour accountability for unit functioning according to Organizational standards. Oversees QI program to ensure consistency with organization policies, procedure, and philosophy. Develops unit budget for staffing and capital expenses and ensures that the unit operates within allocated funds. Utilize personnel efficiently and assure cost-effective utilization of supplies. Interprets and effects administrative policy and procedures for unit management.

3. Works collaboratively with other department directors to ensure high quality patient care. Assure proper maintenance of patient medical record and confidential treatment of patient information. Maintain required unit records, reports, and statistics for administrative purposes and budget preparation.

4. Oversees hiring, disciplinary/counseling, commendation and termination processes in accordance with the Organization's policies. Mentors growth and development of all direct reports. Supports chain of communication through team structure. Review the unit’s performance in relation to established goals implement change to effect continual improvement in the service provided and assure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements. Facilitates leadership roles of professional and support staff. Evaluate performance of teams to ensure quality of service and technical expertise.

5. Provide consultation, counsel, mentoring, and guidance for Team Coordinators and encourage participation in development of unit objectives. Through delegation ensure appropriate selection, training and supervision of patient care team. Makes daily, patient rounds and communicates necessary information to Team Leaders to ensure high quality patient care.Credentials:• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)• Registered Nurse - NJ (Required)Education:• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) (Required)• Master of Arts or Science (Preferred)• Master’s Degree or pursing a Master’s degree, healthcare related field (Preferred)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

REQNUMBER: 255919