Sr. Nurse Manager - Lowry Family Health Center

Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

• Staff Management (10%)
• Scheduling (10%)
• Mentoring and recruitment (10%)
• Departmental budget and operations (10%)
• Records management (5%)
• Problem solving patient and family needs (10%)
• Patient safety and quality care (10%)
• Policy development and revisions (5%)
• Support and implementation of organizational initiatives and strategic planning (5%)
• Promote positive patient experience (5%)
• Promote employee engagement (5%)
• Able to perform essential duties of direct reporting positions/staffing unit (10%)
• Other duties as assigned per unit addendum (5%)

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required

• 4-6 years Nursing experience Required and
• 1-3 years Nursing leadership experience Required

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required and
• RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies Required

• Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/ Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed] and accrediting body standards.
• Strong understanding and display of the principals of customer service as it applies to patients, staff and the community
• Ability to assist in identifying ways to promote quality patient-centric care and maintain Denver Health’s high level of patient satisfaction. [Nursing Vision Statement]
• Ability to work effectively in a team matrix environment. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and in a cross functional environment.
• Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary staff, charge nurses, clinical nurse educator(s), and Nursing Managers, providers,, executive leadership to provide care to patients with respect to their uniqueness using informed judgment, competence, individual qualifications, and collaboration with the health care team.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of assessment findings as they relate to the disease process and continuum of care.
• Supports compliance with national patient safety goals, accrediting agency standards, and quality initiatives.
• Evaluates practice in relation to professional standards, statues, regulations, hospital and departmental policies, standards of care, and regulatory
• Promotes quality care by redefining priorities for care based on evaluation of healthcare consumer/family response or changing condition.
• Proficient in EHR documentation
• Proficient in Office Suite

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic healthcare system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net healthcare system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.