Provides professional nursing leadership and administrative direction for the departments of the Surgical Short Stay Unit. Participates as a member of leadership teams to provide and continually improve health care services and to support the mission and goals of Michigan Nursing Services, and the Health System. This position reports directly to the Clinical Nursing Director.
- To assist the department Clinical Nursing Director in planning, coordinating, leading, and managing clinical and administrative operations.
- To assist the department Clinical Nursing Director in providing leadership in the practice of nursing, emphasizing safety, quality, customer service, education and research.
- To assist the department Clinical Nursing Director in coordinating between management and patient care activities consistent with the University of Michigan Hospital and Health System mission and goal statements.
- To assist in managing budgets, payroll, commodities, staffing/scheduling, hiring and staff reviews.
- The Clinical Nursing Supervisor will participate in new program development and implementation; plan, organize and evaluate patient care standards guidelines and educational activities; and monitor and implement the continuous quality improvement programs.
In collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Director, will provide leadership and management of the Surgical Short Stay Unit
Responsibilities include:
- Recruit, hire, manage, supervise and coordinate all staff for SSSU
- Plan, assign and review the work of nursing and support staff.
- Counsel, develop and evaluate the performance of all nursing staff.
- Provide leadership for the development, implementation and evaluation of standards of nursing practice and for interdisciplinary clinical guidelines, using best evidence.
- In collaboration with other members of the leadership teams, identify and plan for staffing consistent with needs of the patient population and budgetary requirements and appropriate to the scopes of a variety of roles.
- Participate in and coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of interdisciplinary patient care activities and programs.
- Plan, coordinate and evaluate quality improvement activities.
- Evaluate and manage clinical equipment and recommend necessary expenditures
- Facilitate education of nursing leadership students.
- Assure compliance with affirmative action, regulatory, legal, patient care and safety programs.
- Have working knowledge of oncology and surgical patient care and needs
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Michigan.
Required Educational Requirements:
Applicant must meet one of the following:
* Bachelors of Science in Nursing OR
* Associates degree or Diploma in Nursing and a Masters degree in Nursing.
- Minimum five (5) years of experience as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum two (2) years (within the last five years) RN experience in Medical/Surgical
- Nurse Leadership certification or completion within one (1) year of accepting this position or when eligible to certify, whichever comes first. Certification is expected to be maintained while in this leadership role. Examples include Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) or, Nurse Executive (NE-BC). Certifications must be recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC.)
NOTE: In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.
RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants):
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.
- Master of Science Nursing
- Previous supervisory or leadership experience (i.e. committee chairs, program leads)
- Knowledge of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers policies and practices
If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.
Hours/Week: 40 hours
Days/Shift/Hours: Day Shift - Requires flexibility to meet the needs of the unit
Location: University Hospital-Surgical Short Stay Unit
Must be able to provide evidence of the following qualities
