The Telemetry Nurse Manager provides leadership to an assigned nursing unit(s) with responsibility for planning, directing and evaluating the patient care and services provided. The tasks and responsibilities include:
-Manages personnel in the accomplishment of designated goals and the provision of nursing care and services.
-Manages the provision of adequate and competent staffing.
-Evaluates effectiveness of care in producing desired patient outcomes. 
-Addresses any issues that affect the desired patient outcomes.
-Ensures that age and culturally appropriate care is given.
-Ensures departmental compliance with regulatory and JCAHO requirements.
-Monitors and adheres to annual hospital operating budget.
-Implements cost-effective strategies in staffing and supply management decisions.
-Assists staff in providing patient care and services as needed.
-Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

** This is a 36 bed unit WITH 55-60 FTEs

Requirements:

-Current licensure as an RN
-Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider, ACLS certified
-Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Management preferred.
-Minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience.
-Minimum of 5 years previous experience in charge or leadership position.
-Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
-Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, strong communication skills and leadership abilities.
-Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds