Nurse Manager - PACU

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.          

After surgery, patients are taken to the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), otherwise known as the recovery room. There, patients are monitored closely as their anesthesia wears off. During this time, nursing caregivers check and monitor heart rhythm, blood pressure, temperature, pulse and breathing. They will also inquire about patients’ level of pain and provide medications as necessary. As a Nurse Manager in the PACU, you will work with closely with nursing caregivers acting as the point person for treatment plans and the care of patients. You will help resolve patient and family member issues and concerns, creating a positive experience for all involved. Through collaboration with other caregivers and use of your strong critical thinking, multitasking and nursing skills, you will help to ensure proper patient care from start to finish throughout the hospital. Ultimately, your dedication and leadership will help enhance the Cleveland Clinic experience for everyone, whether they are patients, visitors, or fellow caregivers.  

A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00AM – 4:30PM or 8:00AM – 5:00PM, with on-call requirements.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Manage the practice of professional nursing and delivery of nursing care on an assigned unit.  

• Establish clinical direction of nursing care, provide clinical supervision and maintain quality outcomes and patient care standards.  

• Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care.  

• Develop quality initiatives and implement policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of health services in a unit. 

• Develop and maintain unit-related patient care standards through continuous quality improvement. 

• Maintain adherence to JCAHO and other regulatory standards.  

• Analyze personnel structure and determine staffing needs and mix. 

• Provide direction and supervision, evaluate performance, conduct selection and termination process and develop strategic plans. 

• Actively promote staff and self-development. 

• Participate in clinical nursing research and support foundation research activities. 

• Direct unit participation in evaluation of new products. 

• Approve purchases and establish or revise inventory quotes. 

• Assist in the development and monitoring of budget. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)  

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross 

• Three years of recent clinical nursing experience including at least one year of healthcare management experience 

• High degree of clinical expertise in the specialty area  

• Demonstrated leadership, management, communication, counseling, problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution and group process skills 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Surgical or procedural background