The pay range for this position is $47.17-73.61. Position Summary: Responsible for the overall management, coordination, and direction of the nursing unit. Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to collaboration with organizational leadership in support of the annual operating plan, hiring and retention of personnel, performance improvement activities, and participation on management team and other committees as assigned. Education, License & Cert: • Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree in Nursing preferred • New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse • Current BLS and ACLS certification must be obtained within 6 months from date of hire. Experience: • A minimum of 7 years professional healthcare experience with 2 years in a supervisory position with progressive management responsibilities required. Essential Functions: I. Decision Maker A. Develops and accomplishes objectives, strategies and tactics for the department with special emphasis on Annual Operating Plan Objectives. Where appropriate, institutes corrective actions, including reallocating resources, reprioritizes, and/or recommends modifications to established plans. B. Develops and maintains a departmental structure, operating procedures and core staffing to meet demands for services. C. Establishes and/or staffs appropriate intra and interdepartmental committees related to accomplishments of the Annual Operating Plan. D. Establishes and monitors operating performance standards for the department which ensure the effective day‐to‐day operation of the department. II. Skilled Communicator A. Establishes timely and effective communication with department staff to keep them aware of important corporate, divisional or departmental information and to receive information and insights from employees. B. Communicates and collaborates effectively with organizational leaders. III. Accountability A. Accepts responsibility for all aspects of leadership without blame, complaining or procrastination. B. Identifies and corrects systems, care and service delivery problems which interfere with patient, staff and customer satisfaction issues and/or recommends action to appropriate party. C. Ensures that all areas of the organization receive adequate advice, assistance, and service relating to patient care. D. Evaluates, develops, and maintains departmental performance improvement standards and measures. E. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agency requirements (e.g. JC). F. Proactively identifies potential and actual risks to safety, identifies the underlying causes and makes necessary improvements so risk is reduced. IV. Human Resource Management A. Ensures that all employees in the department know what is to be accomplished in their jobs; whether their performance is satisfactory and what they can do to improve performance. B. Supervises department management staff and others within the department, develops mutually agreed upon standards of performance, appraises performance, and provides direction ensuring effective performance of department responsibilities. C. Ensures that employees in the department possess or are developing the necessary knowledge and skills to perform their work. V. Financial Resource Management A. Monitors accomplishment of agreed upon objectives at the departmental level; and where appropriate, institutes corrective actions, including reallocating resources, reprioritizing, and/or recommending modifications to established plans. B. Develops service improvements, management systems, expense control programs etc. to ensure achievement of financial objectives. VI. Visionary Leader A. Participates in nursing leadership meetings to create a successful nursing department. B. Actively participates in Professional Practice work of the nursing department and ensures staff participate as well. C. Develops goals for the Nursing department and unit that are aligned with the Annual Operating plan. Other Duties: Other duties as assigned Patient Contact: Provides direct care to patients of all ages and interacts with family member when needed. Education, License & Certification: Working Conditions: Frequently exposed to disagreeable sights, sounds, odors, body waste, etc. Normal office environment. Artificially well-lighted, well ventilated area. Patient Contact: Provides direct care to patients of all ages and interacts with family member when needed. Education, License & Certification: Working Conditions: Frequently exposed to disagreeable sights, sounds, odors, body waste, etc. Normal office environment. Artificially well-lighted, well ventilated area. Mental Demands: Routine duties requiring judgement in priorities and decisions with defined problems. Must be able to make decisions based on established policies, procedures or guidelines. Critical thinking skills and an ability to assess, evaluate and/or teach are required. Occasional stress due to departmental pressure. Requires the ability to communicate effectively and be self-directed to a large degree. Attention to detail over an extended period of time is required. Requires problem-solving skills and the ability to concentrate on details. The ability to multi-task and manage multiple project by planning and organizing own work. Routine, repetitive duties with minor variations under close supervision. Good concentration, ability to interact with all age, social and economic levels. Adaptable to stressful, ever-changing situations. Daily stress related to patient care and/or management of a professional nursing division. Daily stress associated with the care of chronic patient population. Quality Statement: Caregivers must be active participants in quality improvement processes: 1. Identifying areas where quality improvement processes can be applied. 2. Collecting & organizing quality measurement data. 3. Participating on Quality Teams Job Hazards: Potential for exposure to infectious patients or materials. Little or no exposure (actual or potential) to health or accident hazards. Handling of contaminated needles and the potential for self-puncture with same. Occasional exposure to hazards that could cause minor injury (first aid-type) or illness. Degrees: Internal Contacts: Daily contact with clients at all levels, including managers and employees. Licenses and Certifications: Physical Demands: Normal working conditions. Environmentally controlled indoor office setting. Considerable walking, standing, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting and sitting. Concentration, writing legibly, prolonged sitting, walking, bending, and using the phone. Hand dexterity required. Must be able to attend meetings throughout the system and/or periodically travel. Normal standing, sitting, stooping, lifting, pushing, or walking. Other Duties: Exposure Category: Tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or other tissues, and communicable diseases. Equipment Used: External Contacts: Frequent contact with visitors, community agency reps and other healthcare related orgs. Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community. The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.