Acute Care Manager

Norton County Hospital has a career opportunity for an Acute Care Manager. Applicant must be an RN licensed in Kansas, have strong communication, organization, and computer skills. An RN with at least five (5) years of nursing experience and one (1) year of supervisory experience is preferred. Previous experience in acute care is preferred. The position is full-time with office hours typically Monday-Friday, with some required on-call time. Applicant must be able to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides positive leadership by promoting an environment of teamwork, open communication and customer service
• Promotes high standards of care for each patient
• Communicates professionally across all levels of the organization, including with patients and family members
• Coaches nursing staff to reach fullest potential
• Act as a liaison between patients, physicians, and other departments
• Delegates and directs the delivery of nursing services for the acute care floor and emergency department
• Maintains organizational and operational flow of the acute care department
• Schedules staff and maintains call and holiday rotating schedules to ensure appropriate patient care
• Responsible for review, correction, additions, and approval of payroll information for direct reports by payroll deadlines
• Daily satisfaction rounding on patients
• Provide direct patient care to assist staff
• Implements training programs as directed by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) or Quality Assurance
• Performance Improvement (QAPI) Coordinator and maintains documentation of such efforts
• Conducts and documents monthly nursing meetings
• Assists in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding nursing staff
• Ensures proper maintenance of equipment, submits recommendations for new equipment, and documents training of staff on utilization of new equipment
• Maintains familiarity with all relevant emergency management policies and procedures; participates in drills and post-event debriefings and provides constructive input to improve the processes
• Requires flexibility, independent thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates ability to initiate and develop special projects.
• Implements procedures and training on new policies or equipment in conjunction with CNO/QAPI Coordinator
• Oversees departmental budget
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time

This position will have supervisory duties within the organization and have staff that report directly to them.

Benefit package includes PTO (paid time off), health insurance, HSA matching contributions with high deductible health plans, several supplemental insurances, KPERS retirement, life insurance, and disability, and additional voluntary retirement options.

Applications can be picked up at the Hospital Admissions Desk, requested by email from shempler@ntcohosp.com, or printed from our website’s Career page at www.ntcohosp.com. Please return your resume or application to Shannan Hempler, Human Resources, Norton County Hospital, P.O. Box 250, Norton, Kansas 67654 or email to shempler@ntcohosp.com. EOE.