Nurse Manager
Bremerton, Washington
RN
Posted Sep 3
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Med-Surg
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- Practice
- Epic charting
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Washington is $44/hr, across 574 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Job Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Nurse Manager to lead our nursing team in delivering exceptional patient care across diverse healthcare settings. In this vital role, you will oversee daily operations, ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, and foster a collaborative environment that promotes high standards of nursing practice. Your leadership will drive quality improvement initiatives, manage staffing and resources effectively, and uphold the organization’s commitment to patient-centered care. This position offers an exciting opportunity to influence clinical excellence while supporting the growth and development of your team members.
Responsibilities
- Provide strong leadership and supervision to nursing staff, ensuring adherence to nursing policies, procedures, and regulatory standards such as HIPAA and long-term care regulations.
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- Coordinate patient care activities across multiple units, including medical-surgical, critical care, behavioral health, geriatrics, and specialized units like ICU, PICU, or dialysis.
- Oversee clinical documentation accuracy using EMR systems such as Cerner or eClinicalWorks; ensure compliance with ICD-9, ICD-10 coding standards and medical records management.
- Manage staffing schedules, conduct performance evaluations, and facilitate ongoing training to maintain a high-performing team skilled in areas like IV infusion, catheterization, sterile processing, and infection control.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for discharge planning, case management, utilization review, and ensuring quality care delivery aligned with NCQA standards.
- Monitor patient assessments including vital signs, physical examinations, and diagnostic evaluations; ensure timely interventions for acute pain management or complex cases such as ventilator or gastric lavage needs.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety, infection prevention, and compliance with hospital medicine protocols in various specialties including trauma centers or emergency medicine units.
Skills
- Extensive experience working with EMR/EHR systems such as Epic or Athenahealth; proficient in medical documentation and ICD coding practices.
- Proven leadership skills in managing nursing teams within acute care environments like ICU, Level I/II trauma centers or long-term care facilities.
- Strong clinical knowledge in critical care procedures including airway management, ventilator support, catheter care, tube feeding, and phlebotomy.
- In-depth understanding of healthcare regulations including HIPAA privacy rules and state-specific long-term care regulations.
- Skilled in patient assessment techniques involving vital signs monitoring, physical examinations, specimen collection/processing, and diagnostic evaluation.
- Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams; manage complex cases involving behavioral health or dementia care with compassion and professionalism.
- Competence in managing medical documentation related to DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups), CPT coding for procedures like spinal tap or cardiac catheterization; familiar with utilization management processes.
This Nurse Manager role is ideal for a motivated leader passionate about elevating nursing practice through innovative approaches while fostering a supportive environment that values teamwork and continuous improvement. Join us to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives every day!
Pay: $87,144.15 - $104,947.79 per year
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
Work Location: In person
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Place
- City
- Bremerton, Washington
- Median rent
- $1,641/mo
- Local household income
- $74,940/yr
- Metro price level
- 6% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Bremerton area index 105.6, where 100 is the national average.
Bremerton sits on Washington's Kitsap Peninsula, a ferry ride across Puget Sound from Seattle. Navy shipyard heritage shapes the downtown waterfront, while nearby Olympic Mountains offer weekend hiking. A slower pace and smaller-community feel appeal to nurses seeking Pacific Northwest living without big-city congestion.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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