Clinical Manager Med Surg
Company: Rhode Island Hospital
Location: Providence
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary:
The Clinical Manager directs nursing care and coordinates resources
for a specified unit and performs administrative activities while
providing leadership and support to staff.The Clinical Manager has
24-hour responsibility of one or more patient units for directing
and coordinating resources for the delivery of care to the patients
and families. -Responsibilities:
Areas of responsibility include: Patient Focus; Human Resource
Management; Financial Management; Departmental/Organizational
Support; and Clinical Practice Management/Development and Human
Capitol DevelopmentPerformance Improvement:Collaborates and
supports the health care team in the delivery of quality
patient-focused care as evidenced by:1. Driving Patient Safety
initiatives by reporting sentinel events participating in root
cause analysis promoting evidenced based practices and managing
incident reporting. (AONE)2. Develops role definitions for staff
consistent with scope of practice. (AONE)3. Analyzing data and
identify opportunities for improvement in patient care.4. Enhances
unit performance by encouraging education and implementation of new
concepts and technology.5. Provides leadership in the development
of policies procedures standards of care and critical paths to
promote a positive patient outcome.Human Resource Management
Skills:Facilitates and evaluates human capital to provide quality
cost efficient patient care.1. Collaborates with interdisciplinary
teams to foster staff development.2. Identifies and resolves
nursing care conflicts related to the unit.3. Facilitates staff
meetings that engage staff members topics and issues that are
important to the units success.4. Provides support coaching and
professional growth to the Assistant Clinical Manager for
leadership development.5. Has oversight to staff evaluations and
developmental goals6. Identifies staff educational needs and works
with the Assistant Clinical Manager and the leadership triad to
promote continuing education and lifelong learning.7. Leads the
development of the credentialing process and assesses compliance
with unit standards.8. Demonstrates respect for Rhode Island
Hospital policies procedures union contracts and standards of
professional nursing practice.9. Has active role in staff
recruitment and retention through off-shift presence as well as
interview candidates using right fit model.10. Conducts
disciplinary action consistent with Rhode Island Hospital
Policies.Financial Management Core Behaviors:Effectively utilizes
resources to provide cost efficient delivery of high-quality
services:1. Encourages financial conscientious staff with
stimulation to participate in development of cost-effective ideas
and plans.2. Monitoring staff compliance to schedule through weekly
payroll.3. Create and monitor the budget4. Forecast future revenue
and expenses5. Utilize creative staffing matrix to maximize staff
productivity and eliminate waste.6. Conduct ongoing evaluation of
productivity.Departmental/Organizational Support:Responsible to the
organizational plan for development of short and long-term goals as
evidenced by:1. Collaborates with the Director to provide scheduled
off-shift managerial coverage that will promote and achieve those
goals set forth by both the hospital and the organization.2.
Directing and supervising unit staff for all shifts.3. Identify and
resolve nursing care conflict and problems related to the unit.4.
Communicate the status of unit operations activities and issues to
the Director.5. Participate in unit management meetings and
recommend fiscal/patient care objectives standards and goals.6.
Engage in Shared Decision making that supports a just culture and
shared governance.7. Collaboration with nursing faculty to
facilitate students to meet educational needs.8. Participate in the
formation of policy procedures and standards.9. Influence the
practice of nursing through participation in professional
organizations.Leadership Core Behaviors:To ensure the highest
standards of patient-focused care theClinical Manager will assist
in the advancement of team participation by assisting the health
care team to achieve and maintain clinical excellence:1. Adheres
and is compliant with the basic Clinical Manager Competencies2.
Aids in their teams personal and professional growth through
education advancement continuing education and career planning.
(AONE)3. Practices ethical behavior within the nursing standards
and scope of practice contingent with the C.A.R.E. Values of the
institution.4. Remains current on the latest concepts techniques
and methods relative to areas of responsibility.5. Performance
Management: Complete oversite of employee reviews as well as any
competencies and credentials needed to care for patients.6.
Collaborates with the health care team to foster communication with
patients and family members.7. Facilitates positive patient
outcomes and discharge planning using the professional practice
model and evidenced based practice.8. Participates in professional
organization(s).PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:1. In collaboration with
Director create and manage a strategic plan that aligns with the
organizations Mission Vision and Values.2. Ensures compliance with
departmental and regulatory standards e.g. AORN The Joint
Commission and CMS.3. Achieve Certification in an appropriate field
or specialty.4. Promote interdepartmental Communication (AONE)5.
Assignment of staff to projects/committees to support department
strategic and quality plans and follows through to ensure
completion.6. Investigates and documents concerns regarding
personnel.7. Counsels staff when requested/indicated and implements
disciplinary steps when appropriate. Has input into and/or
hires/terminates staff; performs performance reviews for all
ancillary staff and has input into clinical staff evaluations.8.
Management Commitment is visible accessible and credible and builds
positive working relationships. -Other information:
Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the
Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in
accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the
National Council of State Boards of
Nursing.QUALIFICATIONS-EDUCATION:Must have current licensure to
practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode
Island.Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required and a Master of
Science in Nursing or related field is required. Consideration will
be given to candidates currently enrolled in a Masters program.
-QUALIFICATIONS-EXPERIENCE:Minimum of 3 years of leadership
experience with demonstrated clinical and management skills.
Maintains mandatory skills; remains current in practice and
technology. - -Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative
Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race color religion
sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry
genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran
or marital status. - - Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
-Location: Rhode Island Hospital USA:RI:Providence -Work Type: Full
Time -Shift: Shift 1 -Union: Non-Union
Keywords: Rhode Island Hospital, Pawtucket , Clinical Manager Med Surg, Healthcare , Providence, Rhode Island
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