Assistant Clinical Manager Critical Care
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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 technologySUPERVISION:Supervisory responsibility for up to 40 FTEs.Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer . click apply for full job details