Nurse Manager - NEW HOPE Unit - Columbus

Nurse Manager

West Central Georgia Regional Hospital is seeking candidates for the position of Nurse Manager. This is a fulltime position and eligible for State benefits. This position will work in the NEW HOPE Forensic unit up to 30 individuals. The unit shifts are 12 hours.

Responsibilities include :

• Managing, planning, organizing, and directing all nursing activities in assigned facility.
• Ensuring the quality of nursing care delivered in hospitals, public health facilities, and community based programs.
• Directing subordinate supervisors and staff.
• Coordinating response to disaster and emergencies.
• Developing and managing the budget and making cost effective decisions.
• Developing policies, setting standards and planning objectives for the nursing program in accordance with established policies.
• Developing staffing patterns.
• Evaluating nursing standards and nurse protocols for all nursing programs. Initiating and participating in the development of community wide policy to improve the health status of the stakeholder.
• Interpreting policies and communicating changes in regulations and procedures.
• Making long-range plans and regularly reviewing activities, problems and functions of services being delivered.
• Organizing and planning a systematic and continuous quality / performance improvement program for the practice of nursing.
• Overseeing the collection of data for statistical records.
• Planning and directing the work of nursing or other professional staff and assuring an adequate level of nursing care.
• Providing staff development including orientation, in-service training, workshops and continuing education for all levels of nursing staff.
• Reviewing state, federal, and other regulatory standards information in order to direct the quality improvement activities and achieve compliance.

Employment Requirements :

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, individuals and communities we serve, certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees :

DBHDD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of DBHDD to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. For this type of employment, state law requires a national and state background check as a condition of employment.