Registered Nurse V
Job Description
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a dynamic Nurse Manager at the Western MA Hospital. As Nurse Manager, you will play an essential role in ensuring competent and person-centered nursing care for patients within a designated unit(s). Your leadership responsibilities encompass patient care, personnel management, and unit operations, all within a performance improvement and quality assurance framework. In this influential position, you will direct, guide, and evaluate nursing personnel, fostering effective working relationships with multidisciplinary teams and delegating authority to optimize unit efficiency.
Your role extends beyond day-to-day operations, involving collaboration on policy development, implementation, and evaluation to enhance the coordination and delivery of patient care. Encouraging a therapeutic unit environment, you will empower nursing staff to provide high-quality care by leveraging their strengths and addressing weaknesses constructively. Your involvement in committees, performance reviews, and hiring processes underscores your commitment to professional development and the overall success of the patient care unit. As Nurse Manager, you will exemplify clinical competence, serve as a resource for both patients and personnel, and contribute to the continuous improvement of care delivery within the hospital. Join us in making a positive impact on patient outcomes and shaping the future of nursing excellence.
This is a 40-hour, first shift, 7:00a to 3:30p, position. Selected candidate will share weekend and holiday rotation with the other unit managers/supervisors.
Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):
• Ensure competent and person-centered nursing care within a designated unit(s), overseeing patient care, personnel, and unit management under a performance improvement and quality assurance framework.
• Direct, guide, and evaluate nursing personnel, fostering effective working relationships with multidisciplinary teams.
• Coordinate care with assigned evening and/or night supervisors, ensuring 24-hour accountability for patient care, personnel, and unit operations.
• Collaborate on the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures for patient care, based on established standards.
• Evaluate the provision of safe and effective patient care through communication, observation, and continuous performance improvement.
• Encourage nursing staff to leverage strengths and address weaknesses for high-quality patient care, providing timely, constructive feedback.
• Participate in committees for policy development, performance reviews, and hiring processes, contributing to professional development and unit success.
• Facilitate the implementation of evidence-based practice to improve patient care.
• Maintain clinical competence, serving as a role model for nursing staff and ensuring ongoing education to meet professional needs.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to promote optimal care, treatment, and interventions for all patients.
• Participate in the development of staffing patterns, department orientation programs, and unit-based educational opportunities.
• Monitor compliance with external regulatory/accrediting body standards, ensuring delivery of care aligns with established benchmarks.
Required Qualifications:
• Excellent communication and presentations skills.
• Knowledge of theories, practices, and trends in nursing, and the ability to effectively utilize the nursing process in problem solving situations.
• Ability to set a positive working climate and to establish and maintain effective and productive working relationships with others.
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• The ability to organize, lead, and supervise others in the provision of quality patient care including the management of patient care units.
• Ability to direct, educate, and evaluate nursing staff in the performance of their duties.
• Ability to understand that all patients receive the same level of care, regardless of background, history, reason for hospitalization, or illness.
• Be able to provide support, be objective, and gain the confidence of others.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects or persons.
Preferred Qualifications:
• CPR and ACLS certifications.
About Western MA Hospital:
The Western Massachusetts Hospital is the only public hospital operating in the western region of Massachusetts with a mission to serve as a medical safety net for many uninsured and under-insured citizens residing in the region. Western Massachusetts Hospital provides both acute and chronic hospital care to patients with a variety of chronic diseases and complicated medical conditions, such as:
- Cardiac and pulmonary disease, ventilator dependent patients
- Chronic neurological disorders
- Dementia with major behavioral issues
- End stage terminal illnesses of various diagnoses
Consider joining our dynamic team of health care professionals in a work environment that provides high staff to patient ratio and delivers high quality care to all patients on all units. Enjoy the opportunity to provide quality services in a long-term care setting where familiar faces are the norm rather than the exception.
More information: https://www.mass.gov/locations/western-massachusetts-hospital
About the Department of Public Health:
The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth. We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.
DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.
Pre-Offer Process:
A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori
Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines
Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.
If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form.
For questions regarding this position please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800-510-4122 ext. #4.
Qualifications
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience as a registered nurse in a recognized hospital, clinic or medical facility and (B) of which at least two years must have been in a supervisory, administrative, or managerial capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions:
I. A Graduate degree with a major in Nursing may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience. No substitutions will be allowed for the required (B) experience.
Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LEVELS IN SERIES: Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing .
Recent graduates from an approved school of nursing must have applied for the first available registered nurse examination.
Special Requirements: Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license may be required.
Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate's years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.
Comprehensive Benefits
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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Title 101 CMR 23.00 ("Regulation") requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- Pension
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program