Manager - Inpatient Length of Stay at Beacon Health System – Kalamazoo, Michigan

Manages activities, workflow and nursing resources for one or more assigned nursing units.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements for self and within the unit(s).
• Identifies and resolves issues affecting the delivery of patient care services for the assigned unit(s).
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to guarantee efficient and effective delivery of health services in the unit(s).
• Develops and maintains quality monitoring systems for the assigned unit(s).
• Monitors and adheres to budget. Approves or monitors expenditures, purchases and other actions to ensure compliance with budget guidelines.
• Ensures a high level of associate, patient and physician satisfaction.
• Conducts hiring, training, directing, counseling, development and evaluating of staff.

Leadership Competencies

• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Required Credential(s):
  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Michigan Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required. Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Michigan. A minimum of five years job related experience in acute care hospital setting; case management, utilization review, or care coordination experience preferred but not required.

Knowledge & Skills

• Requires strong understanding of hospital operations, discharge planning, and clinical workflows.
• Demonstrates solid management skills needed to provide effective direction, drive process improvement and manage the effective utilization of resources; also requires the ability to promote teamwork.
• Requires the interpersonal and communication skills necessary to build and maintain effective working relationships and interact in a highly effective manner with all levels of staff. Also requires the ability to disseminate information in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrates excellent planning and organization skills necessary for project planning and to coordinate the activities of diverse groups of individuals
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and electronic health records (EHR’s).
• Certification in case management (CCM), Lean Six Sigma or related field preferred.
• Experience with Oracle/Cerner or other major EHR’s preferred.
• Familiarity with CMS guidelines and payer requirements affecting LOS preferred.

Working Conditions

• Works in a patient care environment requiring physical exertion, frequent changes in job demands, and possible exposure to biohazards.
• Requires schedule flexibility due to the department's 24 hours per day, 7 days per week operation.
• At risk for occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens.