Nurse Manager, Children's School Services (DC Public Schools)

DC's children need you! We are seeking a Nurse Leader passionate about public health with a determination and commitment to improving the lives of children in the DC public school system. Our nurses are front line advocates for children, every single day of the year. Change one child's life and you have changed the world.

The school nursing team provides comprehensive school health nursing services to school-age children in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention while also safeguarding their integrity and recognizing their right to make their own decisions. The nurse manager will lead a multi-site team of RNs, LPNs, and Health Techs at public and charter schools in the District of Columbia.

As part of a public-private partnership with the District of Columbia's Department of Health (DOH), Children's School Services (through Children's National Hospital oversight) provides on-site nursing services in 120+ DC public schools and 70+ public charter schools.

The population of the District of Columbia is approximately 600,000 residents, approximately 20% of whom are children.

Children's National is the leading provider of pediatric care in the Washington, DC metro area. Our team of 7000+ employees provides world-class care in a warm and caring environment designed with kids in mind. Children's National is a Magnet designated hospital and is consistently ranked among the best pediatric hospitals in America by U.S. News and World Report.

Minimum Education
BSN (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
5 years of related and progressively responsible clinical nurse experience;
1 year supervisory experience .

Required Skills/Knowledge
Expert knowledge of nursing practice, scope and standards of care.
Understanding of the Principles and Concepts of the Role of the Professional
Decision making
Problem solving skills
Coaching and guiding skills - includes demonstrating behaviors and role modeling
Mentoring - includes modeling behaviors of leadership and developing staff as mentors
Communication skills - includes active listening, feedback, inquiry, and validation
Team dynamics - understanding the functions of group process; ability to facilitate effective groups, both for nursing and interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary groups
Conflict management - understanding the process to work through opposing views in order to reach a common goal

Required Licenses and Certifications
Licensure/certification in specialty required as applicable (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Grow

• Encourage and share new ways of making the right work easier to do

• Recognize and share incremental improvements in operations

• Promote the success of organizational and department initiatives by clearly aligning programs to the mission

Program Administration and Implementation

• Implements strategic plan through management of day-to-day operations

• Assists Director of Nursing in development, implementation and evaluation of services, programs, policies and procedures, and performance standards to achieve program goals.

• Develops staffing plans/schedules to optimize productivity and ensure quality services

• Ensures compliance with CSS and CNHS policies and procedures, and regulatory standards

• Troubleshoots operational issues and develops action plans to resolve

Contributes to Program Strategic Planning

• With the Director of Nursing, contributes to strategic plan for program services, including short- and long-term objectives

• Collects and analyzes customer feedback and evaluates service/department effectiveness

• With Director, incorporates findings into plans to modify program/ service delivery

Human Resources Management

• In collaboration with the Director of Nursing, hires, trains, develops and directs assigned staff to meet program objectives

• Provides timely coaching and performance feedback

• Deploys staff appropriately to meet contract objectives

• Promotes staff satisfaction through understanding, clarifying mutual expectations, coaching development and regular communication

• Ensures that performance evaluations, medical requirements and all other organizational circuit breakers for all staff are complete and on time.

• Consistently acts as a role model and mentor to staff.

Provision of Nursing Services

• Promotes knowledge and application of professional nursing standards.

• Implements and monitors strategies and initiatives to advance school nursing practice.

• Facilitates linkages to appropriate resources to facilitate the delivery of high quality, safe and effective nursing care.

• Implement strategies to monitor the provision of safe and effective school health services, as appropriate.

Department Strategic Planning

• Partner in Children's School Services mission and uphold the values in the organization.

• Contribute to the strategic plan for Children's School Services, including short-term and long- term objectives.

• Collect and analyze customer and staff feedback and evaluate service/department effectiveness.

• Collaborate with team and leadership to incorporate findings into plans of modifying program/ service delivery.

Program Administration and Implementation

• Implement strategic plan through management of day-to-day operations of the District of Columbia Public and Public Charter Schools.

• Troubleshoot operational issues and develop action plans to resolve and improve processes.

• Collaborate with leadership on significant operational issues/barriers.

• Assist leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of services, programs, policies and procedures, and performance standards to achieve departmental goals.

• Administer programs and services within budgetary guidelines.

• Collaborate with leadership to evaluate current as well as new program initiatives for effectiveness, feasibility and cost.

• Ensure compliance with CNMC policies and procedures, and regulatory standards.

Human Resources Management

• Hire, train, develop and direct assigned staff to meet operational objectives.

• Provide timely coaching and performance feedback.

• Develop staffing plan/schedule and deploy staff appropriately to optimize productivity and ensure quality services.

• Mentor staff to promote high quality care and innovation within the CSS.

Information Resources Management

• Proficient in the use of administrative and clinical information resources and decision-support tools.

• Proficient in compiling and analyzing data to support decision-making.

Organizational Accountabilities
Deliver

• Set and clearly communicate team goals and priorities in alignment with departmental goals and budgets

• Develop the budget and assign resources to meet the team goals

• Provide the resources and guidance required for employees to perform effectively

• Develop procedures to ensure high safety and quality, and course-correct as needed

• Identify customers' needs and ensure service excellence in meeting those needs

Engage

• Be the link between the department and the team in defining the strategies to meet team goals

• Provide prompt and clear feedback to staff and support their performance

• Ensure team adherence to organizational regulations

• Manage the working environment to promote productivity and motivation

• Represent the team in clearing obstacles to high performance

• Hire staff and develop their capabilities

• Monitor and promote strong employee engagement

Professional Practice/ Research

• Participate in Shared Leadership.

• Contribute to CNMC's Magnet Journey.

• Ensure that nursing practice is based on evidence of best practice.

• Accountable for participating in the Division of Nursing's Performance Improvement process (division or unit level}.

• Participate in community activities.