Clinical Manager

About the role

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical consultation and supervision to nursing personnel and other staff as appropriate.
• Sustains the Magnet Journey and all related standards.
• Participates in the clinical operations and patient care activities within the unit.
• Affirms patient care is consistently provided in accordance with organizational/system-wide accepted standards of care and practice.
• Manages staffing resources by providing for appropriate skill mix and numbers of staff for the service.
• Models expert decision-making, collaboration and negotiation skills at both service and organizational levels in strategizing to maximize patient outcomes and resource utilization.
• Collaborates in the identification, investigation and implementation of improvement opportunities directly related to professional/patient care practices and patient outcomes.
• Utilizes current quality improvement/problem solving knowledge and skills in day-to-day operations and strategic planning.
• Makes recommendations concerning new or revised policies and procedures involving all aspects of patient care, and personnel.
• Clarifies and supports existing policies and procedures.
• Provides ongoing interpretation of financial and clinical data for service to facilitate understanding of the impact of their clinical service practice to the financial goals of the organization.
• Analyzes population-specific data to identify service/program opportunities.
• Establishes and monitors an annual budget consistent with the organization’s financial goals, service/population reimbursement trends and current and/or projected standards of care.
• Guides the service activities and decision-making processes which result in the achievement of financial goals and predictability of costs for patient aggregates.
• Supports staff in development and implementation of their individualized professional development plans.
• Provides staff with informal and formal feedback on performance in conjunction with conflict resolution.
• Fosters a safe environment for staff to expand in their application of innovative care practices, teamwork skills and accountability for organizational goals.
• Implements a sense of authority and accountability in the patient care team resulting in a high degree of point-of-service effectiveness and productivity.
• Collaborates with staff to establish a goal-oriented service philosophy which is organizationally consistent.
• Works to ensure optimum organizational outcomes through consensus building, problem-solving/opportunity seeking, resource allocation and coordinating and integrating services.
• Advocates change based on a synthesis of patient, family, physician, and staff needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Master’s preferred.
• Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
• California Registered Nurse
• BLS from the American Heart Association
• Ledership and/or clinical certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Related clinical training/experience within last two years.
• Management experience preferred.

Skills

• Effective communication and leadership skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and more.

Pay

Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible scheduling options.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.