The Community Hematology Oncology (CHO) West Nurse Manager will be responsible for managerial and supervisory functions of the Community Hematology Oncology infusion nurses for the Beaverton and Tualatin Hem/Onc clinics, with indirect reporting of nursing staff at the East Portland, Norwest Portland, and Gresham Hem/Onc Clinics. Position will also have direct supervision of Resource RN staff. Position will function primarily on day shift hours with weekend coverage in collaboration with the CHO East and Washington Nurse Managers. The Nurse Manager will partner with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure effective delivery of quality clinical patient care and compliance with administrative and clinical policies and procedures. This position will support staff RNs through daily operations across all CHO sites. In addition this position will perform managerial activities including hiring, performance evaluations, employee mentoring, project management and roll out of quality and safety initiatives, ensure adherence to hospital and clinical standards of performance, and human resource management.
Leadership
- Demonstrates leadership practices that influence others to achieve the mission, vision, goals and objectives of Patient Care Services and OHSU.
- Promotes a culture of patient and family engagement and patient safety.
- Actively supports and promotes a shared governance model that encourages staff participation in the development of clinical standards that is collaborative, collegial and utilizes current trends and data in evidence based practice.
- Works to enhance health care of patients through interdisciplinary activities, such as education, consultation, rounding, shared governance, and formal defect analysis.
- Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team, utilizing negotiation and conflict skills as appropriate.
- Provides direction to enhance the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary team.
- Develops innovative solutions and applies strategies to obtain appropriate resources for nursing initiatives.
- Promotes activities that assist others, as appropriate, in becoming informed about cost, risks, and benefits or care, or of the plan and solution.
- Mentors other registered nurses and colleagues as appropriate.
Scientist
- Provides informal and formal practice and performance feedback to clinical staff, supporting their positive growth and development through their experiences.
- Promotes and upholds the use of evidence based practice standards as found in OHSU policy and procedures through active surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and nursing services, analyzing appropriate internal and external data and information to identify opportunities, for improving services and patient outcomes.
- Works to achieve quality benchmarks for patient safety measures.
- Actively seeks feedback from others on individual performance within the healthcare team, using self reflection to promote growth.
- Participates in process improvement based on strategic quality and safety initiatives set by the organization, nursing, and individual unit.
Practitioner
- Functions as a proficient clinician for a selected group of patients.
- Advocates for patients and families within the health care team to assure that positive patient outcomes are achieved. Works to achieve institutional goals regarding patient education.
- Supports orientation program, in conjunction with the Professional Practice Leader, for newly hired employees on the unit.
- Facilitates new employee assimilation to the unit culture on the off shift, ensuring a smooth transition and appropriate clinical and emotional support.
- Monitors the level of resources utilized in service delivery.
- Achieves financial targets for area of responsibility.
Knowledge Transfer
- Engages in a formal process giving and receiving feedback regarding role performance from individuals, professional colleagues, representatives, administrators, and others.
- Maintains open communication and information to all levels of the health care team.
- Serves on committees or task forces as assigned by Assistant Director.
Financial Management
- Participates, develops, and submits unit budget to director for review and approval
- Monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with fiscal constraints and explains any variances
- Reviews and evaluates the allocation of resources to esure cost effective, efficient, productve, competitive operations while maintaining the delivery of quality care to patients