Nurse Manager Medical Surgical Telemetry

At Longmont United Hospital, we treat the entire patient to leverage the powerful connection of body, mind, and spirit in the healing process. Here, your time at work will be spent with a supportive team of employees and leaders that value self-care, flexibility and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education.

Longmont, Colorado is home to more than 2,000 acres of parks, three public golf courses and numerous trails to hike, bike, walk or run. Located less than an hour away from the Rocky Mountain National Park (ranked the fourth most visited national park in the country in 2017 by the Denver Business Journal), you’ll have easy access to the very best Colorado has to offer.

As our Manager, Nursing, you will lead the management of clinical nursing practices and patient care delivery on assigned unit(s), focusing on daily operations to achieve departmental goals and foster a high-quality care environment. The Telemetry Unit department at Longmont United Hospital has 18 beds, we treat anything heart-related. We are part of a small community hospital and fill the niche for step down and med/surg overflow with a variety of acuity patients on our floor, as well as cardiac cath recovery. Our patient mix includes those with pacemaker, stroke, heart attack, arrythmia and those with medication needs. The culture is one of prevalent kindness where we embrace new employees. We offer great schedules where new grads can learn. Being part of our team means you have good work ethic and bring the right attitude, because we can teach skill, but we cannot teach people to care for others.

Every day you will manage human, fiscal, material, support, and systems resources. You will consistently promote a positive work environment, prioritize associate engagement, and support staff development needs with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong leadership, operational, and financial management skills, a deep understanding of clinical nursing practices, and a proven ability to foster a positive, high-performing team dedicated to quality patient care and continuous improvement.

• Develop, monitor, and respond to a full range of financial, service, and quality indicators in all areas of responsibilities.
• Ensure appropriate staffing plan matching competency with patient acuity.
• Focus on patient safety, patient experience, and performance improvement in alignment with unit/department goals.
• Involve associates in decision through shared governance structure.
• Maintain compliance with operational procedures/organizational policies for the clinical activities and regulatory readiness.
• Conduct an evaluation of productivity and collaborate with finance to forecast revenue and expenses to prepare and manage the unit/department’s budget.
• Develop and maintain relationships with associates, physicians, and patients.

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Three (3) years RN experience.
• One (1) year clinical leadership experience.
• Current RN license to practice in state of employment as applicable.
• Nursing Specialty Certification: Sit within six (6) months, and must achieve within two (2) years of hire to the role.

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Nursing