CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER

About the Role

The Clinical Nurse Manager, working with Nurse Managers, is accountable for the supervision of nursing services for assigned nursing units to provide safe, effective, and efficient nursing care. This position is part of the Management Team and is evaluated on objective measurable criteria, including maximizing the personal abilities and competence of staff nurses, licensed practical nurses, and other personnel.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate unit(s) goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and standards of care to achieve unit objectives.
• Oversee and coordinate the activities and job duties of unit-assigned personnel to achieve quality results, customer/patient satisfaction, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with the fiscal budget.
• Incorporate total quality management concepts into unit operations.
• Assign work to staff nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse aides, nursing service clerks, monitor technicians, and other necessary personnel to meet patient care objectives.
• Ensure continuity of patient care by planning staff assignments through evaluation of the competency, education, and training of unit personnel compared to patient care needs.
• Develop effective communications between unit personnel, physicians, and other employees to assure continuity, coordination, and collaboration in delivering healthcare services.
• Maintain proficiency with applicable technologies to permit informed recommendations regarding new services, products, and equipment.
• Interview, select, evaluate, discipline, and terminate unit personnel, or recommend such action, consistent with policies and procedures.
• Assure assigned employees receive proper orientation and attend in-service training required for maintaining licensure or certification.
• Maintain personnel records and related information as required.
• Develop work schedules for assigned unit(s), including vacation, leaves of absence, call-in, call-off, and other time-off requirements.
• Responsibly direct and supervise all labor relations activities in the assigned unit(s).
• Assist in the preparation of area/department/unit budgets, routine and special reports, and other documents as required.
• Attend management meetings and participate in formulating management and supervisory personnel policies and procedures.
• Apply advanced knowledge of clinical matters, serving as a role model and resource, including performing direct patient care as necessary.
• Direct, oversee, and assist in the delivery of patient care for assigned unit(s), including:
  • Assist in cases of emergency.
  • Train new, inexperienced, and current assigned personnel by instruction and demonstration of safe or proper working procedures.
  • Assist assigned personnel in the performance of tasks when requested.
  • Assist in correcting, adjusting, or controlling new equipment during installation or testing periods.
  • Assist assigned personnel in meeting patient care requirements where undue delay would interrupt safe patient care until other assistance is available.
  • Fill in for assigned personnel to avoid interruption in safe patient care until additional personnel are located and available.
  • Perform or assist in clinical treatments, procedures, and total patient care requiring expert skills and judgment in accordance with established standards.
  • Perform duties related to patient care not otherwise assigned to the bargaining unit.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved school of nursing and current non-limited license in the assigned State.
• BS or MSN preferred; a minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience, five (5) years preferred, with demonstrated management potential and proficient clinical skills.