RN Clinical Manager - Long Term Care

Unique Facility Benefits

• The facility has been updated with a modern look.
• Senior housing and skilled nursing facility features 58 licensed beds.
• Each patient has a separate room with their own bathroom.
• We have 24/7 onsite nursing staff.
• ThedaCare is selective about the patients they accept at the facility.

Key Accountabilities

• Effectively manages team members in a manner consistent with ThedaCare policies and values.
• Ensures the recruitment and retention of competent team members to meet the needs of the business operations of the department.
• Is accountable for daily activities and work processes that result in quality outcomes.
• Oversees and ensures accuracy of time and attendance and payroll practices.
• Assists team members in understanding how their day-to-day jobs contribute to ThedaCare strategy.
• Develops collaborative relationships with all members of the care team and departments.
• Is responsible for effective communication and appropriate escalation of clinical and operational issues to the director.
• Supports shared decision making and shared governance.
• Coordinates the professional nurse and other team members' participation in decisions regarding patient care delivery, work/practice environment, and operational activities that affect daily work flow.
• Ensures team members are properly trained and informed of procedures, policies, and processes that result in high reliability, safety, and quality outcomes.
• Supports research and innovation to promote advancement of the nursing profession and the health care environment in area of specialty.
• Utilizes research findings and evidence-based practice to establish standards, practices, and patient care models that are outcome-driven and patient-centered.
• Leads by example to support operations and hardwire accountability.
• Provides mentoring and opportunities for growth for team members to meet their professional goals.
• Manages daily staffing plan to meet productivity standards and the needs of the patient.
• Works with the director to develop action plans related to budget and budget variances.
• Contributes to the preparation and implementation of the annual budget.
• Collaborates when making decisions that have long-term impact on cost-effective care.
• Is responsible for the coordination of activities and ensures continual compliance with regulatory standards (i.e., The Joint Commission, CMS, and AHCA).
• Demonstrates, anticipates, and proactively manages risks to prevent crises.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in nursing
• Five years of progressive responsibility in a healthcare setting
• Three years of leadership experience including leading teams and/or projects
• Current Wisconsin RN license
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)

Physical Demands

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of Fifty (50) pounds without assistance.
• Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties.
• Auditory and visual ability to assess and provide nursing care

Work Environment

• Ability to move throughout hospital departments and floors on a daily basis
• Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock
• Occasional high noise level in work environment
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents
• Standing and/or walking for extended periods of time
• Transporting, transferring, positioning patients and/or equipment from one location to another; little likelihood for injury if proper body mechanics and procedures are followed
• Occasional contact with aggressive and combative patients
• Position requires compliance with department specific competencies.