Assistant Nurse Manager - Hospice Care Center

Cleveland Clinic

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. You will work alongside dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Hospice helps patients and their families prepare physically, emotionally, and spiritually for the end of life. Our focus is on providing comfort, not cure; on family, not just the patient; and on quality of life, not duration. Cleveland Clinic’s hospice team includes physicians certified in hospice and palliative medicine, nurses, social workers, chaplains, home health aides and volunteers. This team works together to support patients wherever they call home. A caregiver in this position works variable hours between 11:00am and 7:30pm. On-call requirements occur every 4th weekend. Weekday on call rotation is 5:00pm - 7:00am.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited school of professional nursing
Bachelor's degree in Nursing
2 years of recent clinical nurse experience
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
Valid Ohio Driver’s license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter
Must have reliable transportation and proof of automobile insurance coverage with 100,000/$300,000 coverage upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter

Nice To Haves

2 years in specialty (home health, hospice) experience

Responsibilities

Provide direction and support to the clinical field staff.
Supervises starts of care, resumptions of care and routine visits.
Conduct assessment of patient's needs, and initiates nursing care plans.
Facilitate the planning, implementation, development, and evaluation of nursing programs, initiatives, and objectives for the geographic area.
Assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of health services.
Serve as a liaison between the nursing leadership, staff, and other areas within the organization.
Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care services.
Oversee nursing personnel and patient care providers to ensure quality of care.
Anticipate and resolve patient care issues.
Ensure continuity of patient care by actively participating in and facilitating communication and collaboration among and between department staff and other departments re: operational issues.
Review major operational patient care issues with the nursing leadership.
Provide ongoing clinical evaluation of nurses and other direct and indirect patient care providers in assigned area.
Counsel employees on performance issues, administers initial corrective actions, collaborates in monitoring attendance issues.
Alert nursing leadership of significant clinical or other performance issues.
Participate in interviewing, selecting, and appraising the performance of employees.
Monitor the adherence to EEO/AAP goals and guidelines.
Administers Nursing Institute, departmental and CC policies and procedures.
Monitor daily clinical operations (patient flow, staffing, supplies, etc.).
May prepare schedule of work assignment assuring adequate coverage on all shifts.
Participate in and supports quality improvement projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives; participates in department and committees as assigned.
Assist in orienting new personnel, continuing education, and in-service educational programs.