Acute Care Manager

Company: Caribou Medical Center
Location: Soda Springs
Posted on: March 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Join Our Team & Lead the Acute Care Department at Caribou Medical Center Are you a dynamic nursing leader passionate about empowering teams and elevating patient care? Caribou Medical Center is searching for an enthusiastic and experienced Acute Care Manager to guide our Emergency Department, Medical/Surgical Unit, and Swing Bed Program. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your expertise, creativity, and leadership to a tight-knit, mission-driven rural hospital where your work truly makes an impact every single day. In this vital role, you’ll help shape the future of our acute care services—mentoring staff, driving clinical excellence, and fostering a positive, collaborative environment. If you’re energized by meaningful work, supportive colleagues, and the chance to grow alongside your team, we’d love to meet you! Core Responsibilities: 1. Oversees nursing activities in the Med/Surg and Swing Bed areas ensuring the following: a. The Mission, Vision, and Values of CMC are incorporated into all aspects of patient care and nursing b. Nurses understand and focus their care around Virginia Henderson’s theory of nursing practice, and that nurses and C.N.A.’s practice a Team Nursing Model of patient care. c. Current standards of nursing practice are followed at CMC and the Acute Care Manager is actively involved in reviewing nursing standard updates and incorporating them into CMC’s practice d. Coordinates daily scheduling and staffing of the Med/Surg and Swing Bed units, assuring the patient care delivered supports the mission and values of CMC. e. Assesses the needs of the patient population, plans for those needs, intervenes based on the assessment and planning process and evaluates the outcomes and applies the clinical discipline of professional nursing through the nursing process f. Assures Nurses perform technical tasks and procedures safely and accurately g. Assists with the organization of ongoing communication among all health care providers and staff. Develops collaborative relationships to enhance quality of service h. Maintains effective communications i. Provides for optimal patient/resident safety j. Respects patient's rights to privacy and dignity 2. Accountability/Responsibilities include the following: a. Maintains 24/7 accountability for the Emergency, Med/Surg and Swing Bed Units and recognizes need to respond to the facility (during off hours) in person as needed for increased census, acuity or mentoring. b. Coverage for CNO when out of the office due to illness, PTO, or other absence. c. Must be physically and mentally able to work extended hours when necessary. d. Attends meetings as required and relays information back to the Med/Surg and Swing Bed nursing teams e. Reports situations to the CNO as appropriate f. Acute Care Mentorship Emergency Services including Trauma, STEMI, Stroke, and etc. Hourly Rounding Acuity rating/staff ratios Bedside Report Bedside Charting Updated Communication Boards Weights/Vital signs per order edside care/Shift coverage as needed for call-ins, increased census, etc. Narcotic Counts completion on Wednesday Telemetry strips/interpretation per policy with Tele Tech and Med/Surg RN Charge Reconciliation Medical Record review for completion/quality Facilitate and ensure outdates/stocking/daily checklist/organization completion g. Monthly Policy/Procedure review/update Schedule KPI for med scanning Quality Measures (Pain scores, med scanning, etc.) Annual evaluations of RN’s, C.N.A.s and Techs Regularly scheduled (at least quarterly) Staff Meetings. 3. Demonstrates professionalism and professional nursing practice through: a. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies

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