Assistant Clinical Manager (RN) - PEDS Psychiatry Clinic - Days

About the role

Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC) is the inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric unit. Nurses within an interdisciplinary team provide 24-hour care for children and adolescents ages 3-17 with mental health needs. Children admitted are in acute crisis. Nursing is committed to improving the experiences of children and families.

Responsibilities

• Supervises care provided by maintaining high visibility to patients/families and staff in clinical area(s).
• Shares accountabilities with manager for unit/department/organizational goals achievements including patient experience, team member engagement and continuous process improvement.
• In collaboration with appropriate leadership staff management to include recruitment, retention, coaching, training, evaluation and development, as well as preparation and delegation of work schedules and workflow in conjunction with regional clinical manager.
• Serves as a resource and leader for patients, staff, health care providers, administration, and other disciplines in collaboration with the clinical manager and other clinic leadership.
• Ensures that patient care is delivered to all patients in an efficient, caring, and courteous manner.
• Actively supports culture, process, and optimization of nursing practice, which enable VCU Health System to be recognized within the healthcare community for excellence in nursing and continued recognition as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
• May manage an assigned area that includes high visit volume of up to 5000 visits annually, multiple providers, and/or specialty areas. Clinic is a geographically isolated area with a complex patient population. May supervise multiple clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Serves as a leader in collaboration with other clinic leadership and is responsible for maintaining efficient clinical workflows, day-to-day staffing, clinic supply chain management, patient engagement, team member engagement.
• Participates as a critical member of the leadership team.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and or approved by the corresponding Board of Nursing.
• Required Licensure/Certification: Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible compact state.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience with at least one year as an RN. Clinical experience can include CMA, LPN, athletic trainer, or other technical clinical positions. Charge Nurse or supervisory experience preferred or demonstrated leadership skills in previous roles.
• Cultural Responsiveness: Knowledge and skills necessary to provide equitable care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.

Skills

• Collaborates on and demonstrates professionalism, and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines.
• Adapts to rapid change and serves as a positive role model during change initiatives.
• Fosters open communication and mutual respect among caregivers and between staff, patients, and visitors.
• Participates or leads department/organization-wide committees that improve patient care or administrative systems.
• Effectively communicates concerns and seeks guidance when needed in resolving problems from appropriate clinical and/or administrative leaders in a timely manner.
• Manages concerns from patients, families and other departments and follows to resolve. Refers unresolved issues to the appropriate leader.
• Collaborates to develop action plans with leadership for improvement/ compliance (CMS, Joint Commission, CGCHAPS, etc.).

Benefits

Employment Qualifications Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and or approved by the corresponding Board of Nursing. Preferred Education: N/A Licensure/Certification Required Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible compact state. Licensure/Certification Preferred Certification in specialty area. Minimum Qualifications Years and Type of Required: Experience Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience with at least one year as an RN. Clinical experience can include CMA, LPN athletic trainer or other technical clinical positions Charge Nurse or supervisory experience preferred or demonstrated leadership skills in previous roles Cultural Responsiveness Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Other Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred Experience in Academic Health Care experience, Experience with similar patient population in an ambulatory care either setting or as applicable to area of practice Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting 50-100 lbs. Other: exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), Repetitive motion Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical/Critical thinking Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change Days EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran