Nurse Manager-Intensive Care Unit

Company: Arnot Health System
Location: Elmira
Posted on: February 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Nurse Manager-Intensive Care Unit MAIN FUNCTION: Coordinates activities between defined areas, and provides clinical and administrative leadership and expertise. Facilitates an atmosphere of interactive management and the development of collegial relationships among nursing personnel and others. Has major responsibility for the implementation of the vision, mission, plans, and standards of the organization and nursing services within their defined areas of responsibility. Reports to Vice President/CNO, Assistant Vice President of Nursing, Vice President/Operations, Residential Health Care Administrator. The Nurse Manager is responsible for leading and optimizing nursing practice through the development, maintenance, and evaluation of systems that support high?quality patient care. This role oversees patient, client, and staff data collection processes; ensures nurses have an environment that supports professional assessment, diagnosis, and clinical decision?making; and manages information workflows that promote client?centered outcomes. The Nurse Manager directs organizational planning systems that facilitate effective nursing care delivery and continuously evaluates plans and progress toward desired outcomes. This position ensures the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and nursing service administration within their scope of responsibility. The Nurse Manager also conducts ongoing self?evaluation based on professional standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational expectations. A key component of the role is fostering a professional, ethical work environment while collaborating across all levels of nursing, interdisciplinary teams, executive leadership, and other stakeholders to support coordinated, high?quality care. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Evaluates assessment practice to assure timely, reliable, valid and comprehensive data collection. Facilitates integration of unified assessment processes developed in collaboration with other health care disciplines and across the continuum of care. Maintaining competency in the diagnostic process. Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration in data analysis and decision-making process. Promotes the integration of clinical, human resource, and financial data to support decision-making. Facilitates nurse participation in the monitoring and evaluation of nursing care in accordance with established professional, regulatory, and organization standards of practice. Fosters interdisciplinary planning and collaboration that focus on the individuals and population served by: conducts daily manager rounds observation of caregiver interactions and practice interactions with patients/families on a regular basis facilitates daily multi-disciplinary rounds and ensures that hourly rounding is carried out by staff. Promotes and supports staff in developing and maintaining competency in the planning and practice of patient care. Collaborates in the improvement of systems to assure appropriate and efficient documentation. Assures appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development for unit-based staff. Utilizes data generated from outcome research to develop innovative changes in patient care delivery. Identifies key quality indicators for monitoring and evaluation including outcome of nursing care. Shares knowledge and skills with colleague and others, and acts as a role model/mentor. Contributes to an environment of mutual respect, understanding, and effective communication. Supports the system to address ethical issues within nursing and the organization. Assumes responsibility for staffing and scheduling of personnel. Assignments reflect appropriate utilization of personnel. Accepts accountability for individual and unit based nursing staff professional practice. Respects and recognizes each patient/staff member as a unique individual and directs holistic nursing care for unit. Assures collaboration with appropriate disciplines to assist staff to practice effectively. Communicates effectively and efficiently between self and unit staff and with other units/disciplines. Assures that care planning process is done. Demonstrates leadership and availability to nursing staff. Identifies own learning needs and staff needs, and develops education plan accordingly, including continued development of technical and critical thinking skills. Participates in Unit, Division of Nursing, and Arnot Health Councils/Committees, as appropriate. Makes decision based on unit feedback and need. Fosters quality improvement in nursing practice at Nurse Manager level. EDUCATION: BSN required, or completed within a negotiated time frame. MSN desirable. Current NYS nursing licensure. Certification in nursing specialty or nursing administration desirable. Education /experience in the principle of administration and supervision desirable. Meet Arnot Health employment criteria. Excellent communication and writing ability. EXPERIENCE: Prior proven experience and expertise in clinical area relevant to patient population (minimum 5 years clinical experience). CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) REQUIREMENTS: Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire date. Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required in critical care units. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Appreciable physical effort required. Moving, lifting, and assisting patients whose size and physical ability can vary greatly. Some lifting, reaching, and stooping. Required to be on feet much of the time. EXPOSURE CATEGORY: Category I. Tasks that involve exposure to blood and body fluid or tissue. Job Posted by ApplicantPro

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