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Position Summary:

The Nurse Manager is responsible for clinical oversight of Hillcrest Senior Living, the Geriatric Clinic and Home Visit programs, and Palliative Care. Ensures delivery of high quality, cost effective resident/patient care and efficient management of staff in accordance with goals, objectives, and organizational policies. Ensures effective clinical care with focus on residents/patients, providers, and employees of assigned departments. Refers to and develops policy, procedure, guidelines, and department specific competencies. Ensures the departments are aligned with the overall mission, vision, values, and culture of Bozeman Health and Hillcrest.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required

+ Bachelor’s Degree in nursing within two years of hire.

+ Current Montana Licensure (RN)

+ American Heart Association BLS

+ Two (2) years of relevant leadership experience

+ Assisted Living Administrator License in accordance to Montana Administrative Rules 37.106.2814 within 6 months

Preferred

+ experience with and knowledge of long term care regulations

+ Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field

Essential Job Functions:

In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.

+ Assists leaders with direct broad operations to ensure the provision of comprehensive departmental services in compliance with all regulatory agencies and hospital requirements.

+ Assists leaders to ensure a collaborative departmental approach to operational planning, care/service design and development of organizational policies, which reflect the mission of the organization.

+ Coordinates and assists with oversight of departmental services. Continuously assesses, measures and improves departmental performance.

+ Demonstrates responsible management of all departmental resources.

+ Demonstrates clinical/technical and managerial competency.

+ Leads, teaches, inspires, helps and consistently demonstrates hospital behavioral standards.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Strong leadership managerial skills; ability to plan, delegate, monitor and improve work performance

+ Demonstrates sound judgement, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times

+ Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment

+ Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

+ Creativity, problem analysis and decision making

+ Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity and maintains confidentiality

+ Detail oriented, organizational skills and the ability to prioritize

+ Standard office equipment and computer applications; MS Office, EMR, internet applications etc.

+ Ability to work varied shifts

Schedule Requirements

+ This role requires regular and sustained attendance.

+ The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.

+ On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.

Physical Requirements

+ Lifting (Repeatedly – 50 pounds): Exerting force occasionally and/or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.

+ Sit (Occasionally): Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.

+ Stand (Repeatedly): Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.

+ Walk (Repeatedly): Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.

+ Climb (Rarely): Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.

+ Twist/Bend/Stoop/Kneel (Repeatedly): Twisting, bending, and stooping require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.

+ Reach Above Shoulder Level (Repeatedly): Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.

+ Push/Pull (Repeatedly): Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

+ Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously): Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.

+ Vision (Continuously): Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.

+ Cognitive Skills (Continuously): Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.

+ Exposures (Continuously): Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases are caused by contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses. Emotionally challenging situations, such as dealing with distressed patients or difficult family interactions.

*Frequency Key: Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.

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