Manager Nursing Transfer and Command Center

Location: Buffalo General Medical Center

Location of Job: US:NY:Buffalo

Work Type: Temporary

Shift: 1

Job Description

Provides direct leadership to the Transfer and Command Center team, including Transfer Center RNs/Coordinators, Capacity/Bed Management Coordinators, Command Center Communications staff, site supervision of ancillary and other adjunct command center staff, and shift-based Nursing Supervisors/House Supervisors who carry command center accountability during off-shifts, weekends, and system-wide surge events.

Education And Credentials

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Master's degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Current, unrestricted NYS Registered Professional Nurse required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required upon hire.
• Certification in Capacity/Patient Flow Management required within 18 months of hire/transfer.
• Certification in Project Management or Lean/LSS required within 18 months of hire/transfer.
• Professional Nursing certification (i.e. CEN, CCRN, NE/NEA) preferred.
• Certification in Capacity Coordination/Patient Logistics preferred.
• Accredited Case Manager (ACM) or Certified Case Manager (CCM) preferred.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or other process-improvement certification preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of acute care clinical nursing experience required.
• Minimum of two (3) years of progressive nursing or operations leadership experience required.
• Experience in patient flow, capacity management, transfer center, or command center operations required.
• Experience working across multiple facilities or an integrated health system environment required.
• Emergency Department, critical care, and/or acute case management background required.

Working Conditions

Job Details

• Department: KH Transfer Center
• Standard Hours Bi-Weekly: 75.00
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Yes
• On Call Required: No
• With Rotation: Scheduled Work Hours: 8a-4p
• Work Arrangement: Onsite
• Union Code: N00 - Non Union
• KH Requisition ID#: 21508
• Grade: EX217
• Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly
• Salary Range: $103,945.73 - $142,917.65

*Wage will be determined based on factors such as candidate's experience, qualifications, internal equity, and any applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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