Nursing Management Consultant - Per Diem Days

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. 

The Nursing Management Consultant provides nurse management consultative guidance, direction and support on an ad hoc basis regarding RN management clinical operations. This role provides ad hoc leadership support to direct care or assigned nursing units as directed by the facility Chief Nursing Officer or Director of Patient Care. Position will provide flexibility to assist Nurse Leaders as needed, provide backup leadership support and ad hoc leadership where needed. At the direction of Chief Nursing Officer, this position may step in as a temporary substitute or back up for a Nurse leader with temporary responsibility for the delivery of clinical services, staff management and management of clinical and support staff. This role is designed to provide leadership backup, support and expertise on a per diem basis.

Responsibilities

• Provides consultative and Ad Hoc leadership support and direction in the day to day operation of the assigned unit. 
• May assist designated nurse leaders in development of short- and long-term goals for the unit which are aligned with organizational goals. 
• May provide education and training to new graduate nurses as needed. 
• Will provide additional leadership support as needed to assist Nurse Leaders in managing time, resource and multiple priorities with appropriate delegation. 
• May develop, implement, and support activities of Nurse Leaders and/or projects that promote patient satisfaction within a patient center care framework to achieve best practice targets. 
• Provides timely notification of critical events to all appropriate individuals according to regulatory and organizational policies and practices. 
• Ensures all team members are knowledgeable in emergency preparedness/disaster response policies and procedures. 
• May develops unit specific response plans and participate in preparedness drills as required to mobilizing unit/department resources to meet needs as required. 
• May Review and acts on Ad Hoc variance analysis reports including nursing hours per patient day, cost per unit of service, FTEs and other variables. 
• Implements, monitors, evaluates and recommends action plans aimed to corrected variances. Prepares and submits variance and justification and recommendation reports to CNE/COO on a ad hoc as needed basis 
• Advocates and supports established high standards for quality and service 
• Shares knowledge & expertise with Nurse Leaders as a means to achieve desired results.
• May Develops and implements unit based/house wide projects as assigned by the Nurse Leadership. 
• Collaborates with Nurse Leaders and other departments in implementing strategies to ensure success of PDCA/Performance Improvement projects. 
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned by Nurse Leadership. 
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse
• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) 
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive Nurse Management experience. 
• Master's degree in nursing Preferred

 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

 

 

Compensation
Starting at $70.22 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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