Assistant Clinical Manager Critical Care
Company: Rhode Island Hospital
Location: Providence
Posted on: October 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary:
The Assistant Clinical Manager/Program Administrator is a first
line manager who in collaboration with the Clinical Manager directs
nursing care and coordinates resources for a specified unit and
performs administrative activities while providing leadership and
support to staff. -Responsibilities:
Areas of major responsibility include: Patient Focus; Human
Resource Management; Financial Management;
Departmental/Organizational Support; and Clinical Practice
Management/Development. The related values of each major area of
responsibility are:Patient Focus Core Behaviors:The Assistant
Clinical Manager collaborates and supports the health care team in
the delivery of quality and fiscally responsible patient-focused
care as evidenced by:- Providing/directing nursing care throughout
the life span with consideration of the aging process developmental
and cultural patterns in each step of the nursing process.-
Identifying and allocating environmental technical personnel
resources needed to meet the need of patients family and
colleagues.- Participation in quality assessment and improvement
programs in order to evaluate effectiveness of care delivered.-
Enhancement of unit behaviors through encouragement of education
implementation of new concepts and technology.- Providing
leadership in the development of policies procedures standards of
care and critical paths to promote positive patient outcomes.Human
Resource Management Core Behaviors:The Assistant Clinical Manager
is responsible to facilitate stimulate and evaluate human resources
to provide quality cost efficient patient care as evidenced by:-
Staffing the patient care unit to meet patient's needs based on the
patient classification system and resources available.-
Documentation and communications of staff performance with
recommendations for quality and growth.- Interdisciplinary
collaboration to foster staff development.- Development of unit
staffing schedule to provide a fiscally sound and safe staffing
pattern which meets patient and family needs and expectation.-
Conducting informational staff meetings to provide a positive
environment conducive to change and progress in the health care
field.- Identifying staff educational needs and works with the
Clinical Manager and Unit Teacher to promote learning.- Identifying
and resolving nursing care conflicts related to the unit.-
Contributing to unit staff appraisals and developmental goals.-
Assist in the credentialing process and assesses compliance to unit
standards.- Collaborates with Nursing Faculty and students to meet
educational needs.- Respect for Rhode Island Hospital policies
procedures including union contracts and standards of practice.-
Participating in staff recruitment and retention.- Implementation
of disciplinary action with respect to Rhode Island Hospital
Personnel Policies and Procedures.Financial Management Core
Behaviors:The Assistant Clinical Manager effectively utilizes
resources to develop cost efficient delivery of high quality
services as evidenced by:- Critical Path development and
utilization that provides quality cost-efficient guide to patient
care.- Encouragement of financial conscientious staff with
stimulation to participate in development of cost-effective ideas
and plans.- Assist in the development of capital and operational
budgets defined for the unit.- Encouragement of staff to develop
and implement new concepts and technology into nursing practice.-
Develop unit staffing and scheduling to maximize personnel talent
and potential.- Monitoring staff compliance to schedule through
weekly payroll.Departmental/Organizational Support Core
Behaviors:The Assistant Clinical Manager is responsible to
contribute to the organizational plan for development of short and
long-term goals as evidenced by:- Providing unit management
coverage in collaboration with the Clinical Manager.- Directing and
supervising unit staff.- Identify and resolve nursing care conflict
and problems related to the unit.- Communicating the status of unit
operations activities and issues to the Clinical Manager or
appropriate discipline.- Participating in unit management meetings
and recommending fiscal/patient care objectives standards and
goals.- Chairing unit staff meetings in collaboration with the
Clinical Manager.- Collaboration with nursing faculty to facilitate
students to meet educational needs.- Participation in the formation
of policy procedures standards.- Participation on organizational
committees.- Compliance to Joint Commission standards.Clinical
Practice Management/Development Core Behaviors:To insure the
highest standards of patient-focused care the Assistant Clinical
Manager will assist in the advancement of team participation by
assisting the health care team to achieve and maintain clinical
excellence as evidenced by:- Remaining current on the latest
concepts techniques and methods relative to areas of
responsibility.- By demonstrating flexibility and recognizing the
needs for the overall organization.- Collaborating with the health
care team to foster communication with patients sand family members
to facilitate positive patient outcomes and discharge planning.-
Participation in professional organization.In the role of Specialty
Coordinator is responsible for the operational financial and
communication efforts as in the performance of:- Reviews daily
schedule of surgical procedures assesses patient care needs and
assigns staff accordingly.- Collaborates with anesthesia floor
coordinator to provide timely appropriate care to add-on patients
based upon acuity.- Coordinates with specialty coordinators to
support development/implementation of department specific
improvements/goals.- Ensures that cases start at scheduled time and
turnover times are within defined parameters. Provides report to OR
Committee on a monthly basis.- Responsible for efficient
utilization of clinical and ancillary staff; monitors overtime and
sick time.- Participates in development of department operational
and capital budgets with specific emphasis on "global" needs of
department.- Keeps coordinators staff and PACU apprised of schedule
changes and pertinent information in a timely fashion.- Keeps
anesthesia floor coordinator informed about staff as it relates to
completion of surgical schedule.- Inform surgeons about schedule
changes impacting their scheduled time.- Communicates frequently
with patient significant others in the waiting room.- Responsible
for communicating relevant schedule information with off shift and
weekend staff.- Verbal/written communication is simple direct and
clear.- Meets daily/or as needed with Clinical Manager to
communicate daily plan and to discuss issues/needs: i.e. equipment
personnel surgeon needs.PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:- Ensures equipment
is maintained in proper working order and that malfunctioning
equipment is removed from use and repaired or replaced.- Ensures
compliance with departmental and regulatory standards i.e. AORN
Joint Commission.- Ensures safety checks are done on schedule i.e.
crash carts autoclave testing etc.- Daily clinical assignment based
upon staff level of experience and patient acuity.- Assignment of
staff to projects/committees to support department strategic and
quality plans sand follows through to ensure completion.-
Investigates and documents concerns regarding personnel.- In
collaboration with Clinical Manager 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.- Is responsible for ensuring
appropriate timely and accurate use of incident reports collating
reports and developing a monthly report.- Assists with
developing/maintaining policy and procedures.- Is able to recognize
trends and discusses trends with Clinical Manager.- Management
Commitment is visible accessible and credible builds positive
working relationships. Is actively involved in supporting staff
i.e. by assisting with room turnover coffee and lunch breaks etc.-
Morning report; timely schedule information sharing. -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 required.
Candidates matriculated into a BSN program will be considered.
Maintains an active CEU/Education file.
QUALIFICATIONS-EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 3 years relevant experience with demonstrated clinical
and leadership skills. Maintains mandatory skills; remains current
in practice and technology
SUPERVISION:
Supervisory responsibility for up to 40 FTEs. -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
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