Job Description
Nurse Manager Mother Baby Unit
Relocation and Sign On Bonus Available
Tucson Medical Center (TMC) is Tucson’s only non-profit community owned hospital. Employees choose to work at TMC because of our of integrity, community, dedication, and compassion which we show through the exceptional care we provide to our patients and our community. Our passion for caring for the Tucson community has expanded over the last to include community partnerships, new medical specialties, and medical clinics to further provide the care our community deserves.
Why Join Tucson Medical Center?
We don’t only care for our patients, we care for our TMC family too. As a member of our family you can expect to enjoy a wide variety of benefits. In addition to all the benefits you would expect from a leading medical facility (medical, dental, vision, 401K with match) we also provide:
· Family Style Atmosphere with a Supportive Team
· Competitive Pay
· Career Growth Opportunities
· Tuition Reimbursement
· Health and Wellness Coaching
· Extensive Onsite Gym for $12.00 a Month
Unit Information:
Manages the Mother Baby Unit which is a 40 bed unit that provides newborn, antepartum and postpartum care to adolescent and adult women. Our nurses, many of whom hold a specialty certification in Maternal Newborn Nursing, care for their patients with an emphasis placed on safe, compassionate, and family centered care. Patient acuity can range from low risk patients, who obtain their care from our highly skilled OB and Certified Nurse Midwife providers, to high risk patients, who obtain their care from our Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists. Our full‐time social workers provide care and resources to our patient population for any psychosocial needs during the patient’s stay. Our IBCLCs are on site seven days a week providing breastfeeding support to inpatients and coordinating our donor milk program in addition to following patients in the community through our outpatient clinic.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Manages staff; interviews, hires and trains; evaluates employee performance; deals with performance problems as appropriate; delegates work assignments effectively; manages operations for quality 24/7 patient care.
Assists in managing department budget.
Designs, with agreement from Director of Nursing (DON), or Director of Behavioral Health Nursing, and implements the specific staffing plan (Acuity) and daily, shift-by-shift staffing grid.
Monitors patient acuity/staffing through the bi-weekly productivity report and takes appropriate action.
Provides safe environment for patients and caregivers, compliant to EOC rules and all regulatory requirements.
Facilitates development of unit specific standards of care with realistic and measurable patient care outcomes.
Provides orientation for the medical staff to Nursing Services.
Promotes continuity of patient care by supporting case management activities; acts as a resource to direct care providers when support services are in conflict with patient care needs.
Promotes an optimum environment in which the patient care team can accomplish mutually developed goals.
Investigates patient complaints and/or incidents, initiating corrective and/or disciplinary action.
Maintains an ongoing evaluation of customer service to ensure that systems, policies, and procedures are convenient to those being served.
Ensures compliance with requirements of federal, state and community agencies, regulatory authorities, and hospital policies and procedures.
Selects and monitors preceptors in development of their role to facilitate new grad hires incorporation into the unit staff.
Ensures the design, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs for staff.
May provide education planning, documentation, and record keeping for assigned unit(s).
Maintains clinical expertise through a variety of methods, including direct patient care as necessary.
Serve as the liaison to internal and external patient care committees, internal departments, referral hospitals,
Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.
Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values policies and standards.
Performs related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. (Some positions may substitute a Bachelor’s Degree in a related healthcare field plus relevant experience/training related to the specific skill area, such as Vascular-Urology Lab.)
EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of relevant nursing or applicable healthcare experience with mastery of the role and competencies for assigned area required; evidence of leadership, teaching and interpersonal skills, and documentation of professional development.
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Current RN license permitting work in the state of Arizona and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certification may be required per department.