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    Waterbury Hospital

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    Nurse Manager, Emergency Room

    Waterbury, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time5+ yrs experience$95k – $140k / yearPosted 2d ago
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    Job description

    • Hours Per Week: 40
    • Shift Start and End Times: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

    As the Nurse Manager, you will partner with the Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for Emergency Department services, ensuring effective patient care delivery 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

    Your leadership will help shape the patient experience, strengthen team performance, and drive clinical excellence. Key responsibilities include:

    • Lead and Inspire: Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and direction to nursing and clinical staff, fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and professional growth.
    • Drive Clinical Excellence: Promote safe, high-quality, patient-centered care while ensuring compliance with clinical standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.
    • Optimize Operations: Oversee staffing, scheduling, and departmental resources to support efficient Emergency Department operations and appropriate patient care coverage.
    • Champion Patient Safety: Identify opportunities for improvement and implement strategies that enhance quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, and overall departmental performance.
    • Manage Resources: Demonstrate fiscal accountability through effective resource utilization, productivity management, and operational planning.
    • Build a Strong Team: Support employee engagement, professional development, performance management, and retention initiatives.
    • Collaborate Across the Organization: Partner with physicians, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary teams to advance organizational priorities and improve patient care delivery.
    Salary Range:
    $95,000.00 - $140,000.00

    Responsibilities

    Managing unit's resources, including staffing, ensuring the delivery of safe, quality patient care and fiscal responsibility.

    Qualifications

    • RN, CT license or license eligible.
    • BSN or BS degree in related field required.
    • At least five(5) years experience in acute care nursing.
    • Demonstrated leadership activities required.
    • Current managerial/supervisory experience preferred.
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to communicate among all levels of the organization essential.

    About Us

    The UConn Health Community Network is a not-for-profit organization created to extend UConn Health’s mission by partnering with community hospitals and connecting them to its clinical expertise, academic strength, and operational resources.

    Today, the network is a thriving community‑based system of care serving more than 280,000 residents across the region. It employs over 2,000 professionals and supports a medical staff of roughly 700 clinicians.

    At its core is Waterbury Hospital, a 347‑bed community teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Alongside Connecticut Children’s, the UConn Health Community Network Medical Group, Access Rehab Centers, and its role as a leading partner in the Harold Leever Cancer Center, the network has been shaping the region’s healthcare landscape for more than 130 years.

    And Waterbury Hospital is only the beginning — the network is designed for continued growth, deeper partnerships, and broader regional impact.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    Waterbury Hospital

    Waterbury Hospital is a healthcare provider offering comprehensive medical services and patient care in Connecticut.

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