Department/Unit: General Surgery/Trauma-B3 Work Shift: Day (United States of America) The Nurse Manager has 24-hour responsibility, accountability, and authority for the management of resources within the defined patient care area(s), The Nurse Manager utilizes the patient care framework that includes Total Quality Management, Shared Governance, and Primary nursing to assure patient care. The Nurse Manager utilizes organizational resources and demonstrates leadership behaviors that empower staff to deliver excellent patient care. In the absence of the Patient Care Service Director, will assume the responsibilities outlined in the Patient Care Service Director Job Description. Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Provides proactive administrative and staff support in a patient centered environment. * Promotes center strategies that provides excellence in patient care. * Coordinates the flow of communication to maintain optimal unit/department operations. * Advocates for patients, families, and staff. * Supports lifelong learning , by using the organization's established empowerment process. * Promotes fiscally responsible financial planning which is linked to Center goals. * Acts as a mentor and consultant to staff by incorporating the organization's mission, vision, * and values to enhance patient satisfaction by anticipating and exceeding patients' needs. Qualifications * Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - required * Master's Degree in Nursing - preferred * Previous experience managing teams with diverse skills and roles. - required * Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to the team, manage resources and empower staff to provide excellent patient care. * RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Upon Hire - required Physical Demands * Standing - Constantly * Walking - Constantly * Sitting - Rarely * Lifting - Frequently * Carrying - Frequently * Pushing - Occasionally * Pulling - Occasionally * Climbing - Occasionally * Balancing - Occasionally * Stooping - Frequently * Kneeling - Frequently * Crouching - Frequently * Crawling - Occasionally * Reaching - Frequently * Handling - Frequently * Grasping - Frequently * Feeling - Constantly * Talking - Constantly * Hearing - Constantly * Repetitive Motions - Constantly * Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center! Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center! Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.