University of Maryland Medical System
Nurse Manager (RN), Nursing Administration
Glen Burnie, MD · US
About the role
Job RequirementsUnder limited supervision, the Nurse Manager is a Registered Nurse who is vested with 24 hour accountability for ensuring safe, effective and appropriate patient care on a designated patient care unit. The Nurse Manager serves as the link between the Hospital’s Vision and the unit. The Nurse Manager has direct access to support service resources essential to nursing and patient care, and maintains line authority over unit nursing staff, and assigned PRN, SSP and Float Pool personnel. The Nurse Manager is competent to care for all patients in the age group(s) served by her unit, as defined in the Unit Specific RN Performance Standards.
Work ExperienceGraduation from an accredited school of nursing, BSN degree preferred. Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Nursing. Three (3) years of progressive experience in the field of hospital nursing and proven administrative/leadership ability. For Peri-Operative, Mental Health, Critical Care and Emergency Divisions, at least two (2) years of progressive experience must be in the specific clinical specialty.
A strong nursing background with experience in patient flow, hospital-wide staffing, people management, and performance improvement. Experience leading projects and working across multiple departments would also be valuable. We are looking for someone who is comfortable making decisions in a busy hospital environment, partnering with nursing and operational leaders, and supporting teams through the day-to-day challenges related to hospital capacity and staffing.