Clinical Administrator (RN), Per Diem Day Shift, Behavioral Health

Adventist HealthCare•Rockville, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Clinical Administrator for our Behavioral Health Team who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a Clinical Administrator you will: • Models & encourages professional practice that includes nurse autonomy, authority, accountability and responsibility within their unit. • Ope-rationalizes the strategic plan for the Nursing Administration department and the hospital. • Establishes expectations for staff and appropriately provides resources for care. • Adheres to and stays abreast of organizational policies and procedures; is a resource to nurses and others in the department and organization. • Demonstrates effective communication, conflict resolution, team building, and leadership skills, acting as the patient representative during evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. • Ensures that all infection control precautions and procedures are followed in the nursing department. • Conducts hospital nursing unit rounds to monitor census and staffing. Makes recommendations when appropriate. • Conducts daily bed huddles in Nursing Administration with nursing and bed-control staff to provide an overview of the current status of the hospital including admissions, surgeries, transfers, and discharges to facilitate throughput. • Investigates and assists in the resolution of significant events such as: near misses; adverse events; patient/family complaints; and, any situation that affects the safe delivery of patient-centered care in a timely manner. • Executes all other duties as required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of an Associate of Science degree required, Bachelor’s Degree required, MSN preferred.
Valid Maryland RN license required
Five years’ work experience in acute care setting, 2 years in a leadership position
2 years of supervisory/management experience required
Certification in department-specific area within the first year of the position
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Responsibilities

Models & encourages professional practice that includes nurse autonomy, authority, accountability and responsibility within their unit.
Ope-rationalizes the strategic plan for the Nursing Administration department and the hospital.
Establishes expectations for staff and appropriately provides resources for care.
Adheres to and stays abreast of organizational policies and procedures; is a resource to nurses and others in the department and organization.
Demonstrates effective communication, conflict resolution, team building, and leadership skills, acting as the patient representative during evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
Ensures that all infection control precautions and procedures are followed in the nursing department.
Conducts hospital nursing unit rounds to monitor census and staffing. Makes recommendations when appropriate.
Conducts daily bed huddles in Nursing Administration with nursing and bed-control staff to provide an overview of the current status of the hospital including admissions, surgeries, transfers, and discharges to facilitate throughput.
Investigates and assists in the resolution of significant events such as: near misses; adverse events; patient/family complaints; and, any situation that affects the safe delivery of patient-centered care in a timely manner.
Executes all other duties as required.