Registered Nurse (RN) - Administrative
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
4x8 hrs

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. When determining base pay, we take a comprehensive approach that considers your skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other critical factors. The pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications, but it does not encompass all the elements that contribute to your total compensation package.

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. G raduate of an approved School of Nursing, BSN and Master's Degree in Nursing or related field required. 2. C urrent licensure in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 3. F ive years of clinical nursing experience required. 4. C urrent nurse administrator experience. 5. L eadership experience preferred. SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: 1. D emonstrates excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with patients and families, nursing staff and other disciplines in all situations encountered. 2. M ust have demonstrated ability in management of diverse activities associated with operated the Nursing Department. 3. M ust possess solid clinical skills in order to provide direction, information, and explanation to all levels of hospital management and staff. 4. M ust possess communication skills adequate to provide necessary direction, information,and explanation to all levels of hospital management and staff. 5. BSN and a Master's degree in nursing or a related field 6. P revious Nursing Leadership experience preferred 7. P ast Nursing Administration/supervision experience preferred WORKING CONDITIONS: 1. T he environment may be stressful and constantly changing. 2. M ay be exposed to infectious diseases, sealed radiation and variances in temperature control and ventilation. GENERAL OVERVIEW: The Nursing Administrator is a professional nurse responsible for providing administrative direction and leadership to nursing staff. S/he is directly responsible to the Executive Director, Clinical Nursing. The role requires clinical and management expertise and the ability to coordinate inter and intradepartmental activities. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A. Patient Care Organization 1. A ssists with directing the operations of the Nursing Department on the off-shift. 2. C ollaborates with the off-shift nursing resources to ensure quality patient care. 3. C ollaborates with other departments to ensure resource availability for patient care needs on the off-shift, i.e., triaging AOC, BioMed, Occ Health (needlesticks) B. Quality of Care 1. S erves as consultant and resource to staff and professional colleagues regarding administrative issues. 2. P articipates in professional, institutional and community organizations. 3. W orks collaboratively with other departments to monitor overall quality standards of the off-shift. 4. A pplies theoretical and experiential knowledge of nursing to plan for needs of patients in collaboration with Primary Nurse. 5. I mplements, reviews and revises patient care policies and nursing standards to ensure compliance of the nursing staff. 6. D irects operations by providing guidance to the nursing, medical, and support staff on the off-shift. C. Coordination 1. E stablishes and maintains effective professional relationships with interdepartmental personnel, professional staff, and the community. 2. S erves on Nursing Committees and Task Forces, Institution wide and Interdisciplinary. 3. P rovides feedback to Executive Director/Nursing Director regarding the overall functioning of unit. 4. P rovides feedback to other managers regarding functioning of their department. 5. F acilitates allocation of central resources in collaboration with staffing coordinators. D. Financial Plan 1. A ssists with the development of financial proposals to support programs identified for the off-shift. 2. A ssists with the implementation and monitoring of the above programs. 3. A ssists in determining cost effective strategies for patient care delivery. 4. A ctively participates in the Department Financial plan: developing and managing the implementation and evaluation. E. Personnel Management 1. P articipates in the development of personnel policies for BW H. 2. A ssists in administration of personnel programs, including communication and implementation of personnel policies. 3. P erforms administrative functions for the Nursing Department as assigned; including hiring, evaluating, disciplining, and terminations. F. Education 1. C ontributes to and encourages educational and professional development of staff nurses by assisting them to identify and meet their learning needs. 2. A ssists in coordination of educational programs specific to unit/department needs. G. Research 1. D emonstrates awareness of contemporary nursing research and works with nursing staff to develop skill in the interpretation, application and utilization of research findings to the clinical setting. 2. I nitiates and participates in nursing studies in the department

Recruiter: Boyd, Michael