Nurse Management

Hi! New member. Not sure if this is in the right category or not! Two questions for any nursing managers out there:

1. What are your expectations for new grads? For example, what skills do you expect they should be able to perform.

2. What kind of orientation program does your facility provide?

I am going to assume that most nursing managers do not expect much skill-wise when it comes to new grads.

The type of orientation you get will depend based on the facility that you are applying to. You might reach out and ask what their orientation entails or look on the hospital website. This is usually a good question to ask at the interview. Most orientation programs in the hospital last about 8 weeks. Again, it depends. Best wishes in your job search.

We are going to expect that you understand the science behind the care that you will perform. We can train you to do the rest.

I expect you to have the required basic knowledge base...then to show initiative, have a willingness to learn, and to always remember that even though time and money is limited, the patient comes first.

hands on skills and procedures can always be taught.

I agree with MrChicagoRN........the patient ALWAYS comes first. I expect my new grads to follow policies/procedures, know when to ask for help and be truthful/honest. I can and will teach them the rest provided they treat my patients with respect, dignity and compassion.

Hello,

I have several, 6 to be exact, second round interviews for an ICU Nurse Manager position coming up over the next couple of weeks. I am not really nervous about any of them as I know most of the people that I will be interviewing with. My question is I need ideas on what types of questions to ask them in the interviews. Below is a list of the different groups I will be interviewing with.

• Current ICU Assistant Nurse Managers
  
• Staff
  
• Other inpatient Nurse Managers
  
• Nursing Directors
  
• Critical Care Administrator and Associate CNO
  
• ICU Medical Director
  

Again, I am looking for suggestions on what types of questions to ask. This would be my first Nurse Manager position. My last 2 positions have been in Assistant Nurse Manager and Clinical Nurse Leader roles.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Happy Sunday everyone,

I am looking for some advice. I have started my new position as a nurse manager. Currently there is an interim manager who previously was a staff nurse on the floor and agreed to fill the position for a few months. However a few months have turned to 9 months. She is currently orienting me, in no specific form or fashion. Although I have been at the hospital for almost a month, I spent 2 weeks in hospital orientation. Since I have arrived to the unit, I am being thrown a bunch of information at one time in no specific fashion, as well as I have worked on day alone due to the fact that she was granted a day off for working the floor the day before. So all in all out of the 8 shifts that we have spent together. I have done 2 days that have consisted of payroll, and 3 with other nurse managers, as well as a day on the floor with assignment.

The issue is this person will have a last day of this coming Friday, to go start a new position next week. I have spoken to my direct supervisor who just keeps saying it will be okay we won't let you drown. I am new to this hospital and new to the role. I am learning there way, policies, and procedures, as well as the nurse manager role... I really don't know how to approach this subject anymore with my manager without sounding like I am whining. I have asked for a more structured orientation, with at minimum a checklist of requirements of for a new nurse manager in the hospital? I have not received anything, and when asking questions while orienting a lot of the answers are I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE YOU CAN ASK ONE OF THE OTHER NURSE MANAGERS! I would like to be successful in this position, but I just feel like I am not being given the most basic tools for success. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

I am guessing that the RN who has been doing your role had no orientation but just had to learn on the fly.

She may have no previous management experience.

I would set out what you need to learn into the 4 quadrants of finance, quality, people and access.

Delve deeper into each e.g. quality what are the falls, pressure injury, med errors, OH&S issues, complaints and serious incidents, available equipment and is it functioning?. Into each of those issues prioritise immediate, urgent, moderate long term.

This may require you spending some time either with OneNote, Excel or a hardcopy notebook over the next e ening after work.

Once you have a plan meet with the relevant people who can help you. Clinical educator, quality coordinator, HR, finance person. These people can help you with the relevant questions.

Then meet with your manager and share your 3/6/12 month plans.

how did it go? what did they ask you? did you get the job? I have a ld nurse manager position in the am. I have done charge nurse for a while. I have been on several but didnt get them. any tips?

Hello everyone! My name is Destiny and I am senior nursing student . I am required to interview a registered nurse who is in a management position(nurse manger, head nurse, director, navigator, assistant manager) for my leadership class. If there is anyone who would be willing to help me answer the following questions I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much in advance!

Nurse Manger : _____________

1. Preparation for leadership (education, training, years of experience and certifications)

2. Type of institution in which the manager is employed (private, public, teaching, magnet status,etc)

3. Number of employees and type of unit the manager supervises

4. Leadership style and effective use of delegation

5. Do you believe your leadership style is effective

6. Communication style

7. Major challenges faced by the manager and plan of correction

8. Manager’s overall vision for the unit

Hi all! I was offered a position I am well qualified for. They told me they can only offer me x amount per hour as they only count nursing experience In this specific department for an offer( not all if my Acute Nursing experience) They made an offer that’s not great. I don’t want to lose the opportunity but frankly, I’d like to at least break even with where I am now. How can I politely counter offer without burning any bridges? I really would like to take the job but at this pay rate I might pass. Even if they come up a little I’d be happy. Can’t hurt to try? Any tips? Do I give a number or just ask them to come up?

When I realized that my nursing pay was less than what new nurses were making, I gave them an exact dollar amount I wanted. I was given the amount I wanted plus 9 more cents per hour.

If you're not going to take the job with the salary they are offering, then you have nothing to lose by telling them what salary would be acceptable. However, you have to be willing to not take the job if they refuse to come up, unless the experience is crucial. Weigh your options carefully.