• Comprised of 2 units
• Both units are 24-bed units (all private rooms)
• 75-80 staff total for both units – mostly RNs, but have Nursing Assistants and Unit Secretaries
• T8DH
  • Joint Replacement
  • TJC-advance certified for Joint Replacements
  • Do approx. 700 elective cases per year
  • Queen’s is #1 in market share for Joints
• T8E
  • Ortho-Spine
  • Takes vascular patients (this was an arrangement made by a now-retired Nurse Manager for T8E when each of the units had its own Nurse Manager)
  • Will be seeking Ortho-Spine certification from TJC
• Both units will take Trauma overflow
• The Ortho floor has a strong Clinical Ladder for their RNs
  • Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice are strongly supported
• This Nurse Manager reports to Director, Surgical Units & Orthopedic Services
• Reporting to the Nurse Manager are the Manager, Clinical Operations and the Nursing staff
• The Nurse Manager will work collaboratively with Clinical Coordinator, Performance Improvement, Clinical Navigator-Joints and the Medical Directors.
  • This is a BSN required position.
  • Requirements for candidates include:
    • Certification as an Orthopedic Nurse
    • RN experience in Ortho acute care setting
    • 2 years of experience as a Nurse Manager
    • MSN is very desirable
    • Able to develop strong relationships at all levels of the organization
    • Be a visible leader
    • Able to mentor Ops Manager and staff
    • Must have solid communications skills
      • Transparency
      • Able to ask the “difficult questions”
    • Flexible and adaptable
    • EBP/Quality experience is preferred
    • Project Management experience is preferred
• Achievements for first 6-12 months of tenure:
  • Develop relations with Nursing staff, MDs, Nursing Manager-peers and Leadership
  • Be involved with Tower 8 initiatives including Nurse-Sensitive Indicators (SSI), Unit Council, Nurse Manager committees
  • Work with Clinical Ladder staff
  • Understand and meet productivity/budgetary targets
  • Oriented to the Queen’s Medical Center and Queen’s Health System
  • Meet and network with all key stakeholders/departments that will work with (HR – Recruitment and Employee/Labor Relations)
• Salary range $145,000 - $155,000/year – will discuss depending on candidate’s experience
• 90 days temporary housing in condo
• $10k-$15K relocation
• Sign on negotiable