Asst Clinical Mgr Postpartum – Nicu – & Lacatation GSAM

Asst Clinical Mgr Postpartum – Nicu – & Lacatation GSAM

Requirements

• BSN
• 1 year leadership experience
• 3 years relevant clinical experience
• Current RN license in the State of Illinois
• Current CPR
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Expertise in clinical area
• Ability to communicate effectively and work cohesively with a diverse work group
• Utilize critical thinking and timely decision making
• Basic computer knowledge
• Organized
• Ability to teach
• Ability to prioritize work
• Independent
• Self-motivated
• Projects a positive attitude
• Creative, energetic and inspirational attitude toward education
• Ability to assess skills and abilities of others
• Ability to develop others.

Responsibilities

• Participates and promotes research activities related to nursing unit
• Demonstrates leadership for unit clinical and operational responsibilities which reflect direct line supervision for quality issues
• Coordinates and evaluates daily operations to ensure the delivery of quality patient care on the nursing unit
• Communicates patient care issues to unit manager and other health care team members as appropriate
• Participates in the evaluation of unit compliance with regulatory agency requirements (i.e., Accrediting Organization, CMS, etc.)
• Collaborates with unit manager and medical director to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care delivered
• Develops and implements action plan by collecting and analyzing data, monitoring implementation, and making adjustments to achieve desired outcomes
• Coordinates and delivers PI presentations at meetings
• Provides clinical and management support to the department staff
• Develops and oversees unit work schedule
• Provides direct patient care as a staff RN as needed
• Assists the unit manager with 90 day and annual performance reviews with developmental goals for staff on a timely basis
• Monitors and facilitates the resolution of performance and / or other associate related issues in conjunction with unit manager
• Promotes Shared Governance Philosophy and supports unit and housewide shared governance activities
• Maintains / updates ALEX/educational requirements for all staff
• Provides formal and informal education to staff that integrates age-specific or development needs into the delivery of patient care
• Participates in the interviewing, hiring, and competency assessment of staff in conjunction with the unit manager
• Defines and implements a unit-specific orientation program that augments the general orientation classes
• Provides ongoing feedback to the unit manager regarding orientee performance and the orientation process
• Identifies educational needs of nursing staff and implements formal and bedside education geared toward enhancing nursing knowledge and the advancement of nursing practice
• Serves as a clinical resource and mentor for staff to develop critical thinking and psychomotor skills
• Assists staff in the written development of a personal learning plan for 90 day and one year reviews
• Collaborates with team leader and unit manager on processes to improve patient satisfaction
• Communicates patient satisfaction issues to unit manager and other health care team members as appropriate
• Role models adaptive communication styles and techniques based on individual patient needs
• Role models positive behaviors/interventions to promote a positive patient experience for the challenging patient/family
• Consistently utilizes an individualized, holistic and non-judgmental approach to patient care
• Models this for staff
• Responsible for first line Service Recovery of patient, family and physician complaints and effective communication of unresolved issues to Unit Manager
• Reviews patient satisfaction scores and patient experience feedback to assist Manager and CNS in identifying trends and develops action plans to build loyal relationships
• Performs daily rounding on patients utilizing key words and questions to assess patient’s perception of hospital experience
• Develops and oversees unit work schedule to ensure maximum productivity
• Ensures that charges are submitted for all procedures in a timely manner
• Reviews daily charge report to ensure accuracy
• Assists the unit manager to monitor productivity on a regular basis and works with unit manager to determine actions to enhance productivity
• Participates in short and long range planning for unit in conjunction with the unit manager
• Demonstrates effective time management by meeting deadlines and renegotiating timeframes as new priorities present themselves
• Assists in cost containment activities: accurate charges, proper care and maintenance of equipment, and management of supplies
• Coordinates, delegates and assumes responsibility of daily operations and standard work to ensure compliance for the delivery of quality patient care on the nursing unit
• Ensures department supply inventories are monitored carefully, replacement items are ordered to insure no interruption in patient care
• Assures all defective equipment is reported to appropriate department and ensures policy adherence
• Maintain focus on internal and external customer service to create customer loyalty
• Work with manager and medical director to determine ways to accommodate patients with maximum efficiency
• Develops effective physician relations and implements strategies for physician partnership and collaboration
• Identifies opportunities for physician recognition and promotes Physician Reward and Recognition.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.