Associate Clinical Director - Gastroenterology

Cooper Norcross University Hospital•Mount Laurel Township, NJ

9d•$41 - $70

About The Position

The Associate Clinical Director assists the Clinical Director in leading the patient care team, overseeing clinical operations, and achieving departmental objectives. At the Clinical Director’s direction and in their absence, the Associate Clinical Director is accountable for directing, implementing, and evaluating patient care services within the perioperative setting. The role coaches and supports staff, promotes their professional growth, assesses staff competency with the Clinical Director, and assists with timely written performance reviews as directed. It fosters shared decision-making by encouraging staff input on nursing practice and unit policies, and assists with maintaining adequate, competent staffing on each shift. The Associate Clinical Director helps oversee patient care to ensure service, safety, and quality standards; supports clinical operational efficiencies; and monitors use of supplies, equipment, materials, and other resources to reduce costs and improve efficiency. The role ensures required equipment monitoring and appropriate, timely documentation and archiving, attends meetings designated by the Clinical Director, and maintains basic nursing clinical competency in the designated specialty. The Gastroenterology units in Mt. Laurel and Willingboro are outpatient facilities. The Special Test Unit (STU), on the sixth floor of the main hospital, serves both outpatient and inpatient needs. These units support diagnostic and therapeutic needs of the Gastroenterology Division. Procedures include upper endoscopy and colonoscopy; the STU pulmonary suite also performs airway endoscopy, commonly called bronchoscopy. Nurses rotate through admission (pre-op), procedure suites, recovery (PACU), and pre-admission testing, and must be familiar with the roles and procedures across the GI Unit. Anesthesiology is present for all GI procedures.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience.
1 year of demonstrated leadership abilities.
Strong planning skills.
Solid understanding of Patient and Family Centered Care.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Graduate of an NLN-accredited school of nursing.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Current New Jersey RN license.

Responsibilities

Assist the Clinical Director in leading the patient care team and overseeing clinical operations to meet customer needs and departmental objectives.
Direct, implement, and evaluate patient care services within the perioperative setting at the Clinical Director’s direction and in their absence.
Coach and support staff and assist in fostering their professional growth and development.
Assess staff competency with the Clinical Director and assist with timely written performance reviews as directed.
Encourage staff input regarding nursing practice and unit policies to foster shared decision-making.
Assist with providing adequate, competent staffing levels on each shift.
Help oversee patient care and ensure adherence to service, safety, and quality standards.
Assist with clinical operational efficiencies and monitor use of supplies, equipment, materials, and other resources to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
Ensure equipment is monitored at the required frequency, including refrigerators, freezers, autoclaves, defibrillators, and trauma carts.
Ensure documentation is completed appropriately and on time and is properly archived.
Attend meetings designated by the Clinical Director.
Demonstrate basic clinical nursing competency in the designated specialty area.
Rotate among admission (pre-op), procedure suites, recovery (PACU), and pre-admission testing, and maintain familiarity with GI Unit roles and procedures.