Clinical Manager (RN) - Med/Surg - Nights

Wellstar Health System • LaGrange, GA

17h

About The Position

The Clinical Manager is a registered professional nurse who supports and works in conjunction with the nurse manager of a specific unit or service. The role is intended for an aspiring nurse manager to develop additional knowledge and skills through experience and mentoring. The Clinical Manager demonstrates strong communication and teamwork skills, mentors others, and learns the responsibilities of the position.

In partnership with the nurse manager, the Clinical Manager promotes staff recruitment and retention, clinical excellence, and strong business outcomes. The role leads staff in daily activities, participates in performance reviews, and provides coaching and counseling as appropriate. In collaboration with the nurse manager, the Clinical Manager holds staff accountable for care and services through communication, observation, and measurement of interventions and outcomes. The position assists with clinical and financial goals and delegated human and material resource management, and plays a pivotal role in staff recruitment, mentoring, and retention. The Clinical Manager models teamwork and collaboration with physicians, staff, patients, and other departments. Role-specific competencies and functions are based on the Professional Practice Model, 5 Star Nursing.

The Clinical Manager must be licensed, knowledgeable, and uphold nursing practice as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, implementing the American Nurses Association's Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards. As a member of the patient services team, the individual upholds the patient's voice and system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Master's degree in Nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse license: single-state or RN multistate compact.
• Basic Life Support certification through an accepted listed provider or instructor credential.
• At least 3 years of clinical experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship-building skills.
• Interest in progressive nursing management roles and opportunities to coach and mentor others.
• Desire to develop progressive skills in managing a patient care unit or service and obtaining nursing staff commitment and productivity.
• Continuous learning orientation, including interest in health care financing, strategy, and operations, and ability to use data and technology to support processes and decisions.
• Support for shared governance or shared decision-making.
• Ability to manage the design and delivery of evidence-based care focused on quality and safety.
• Interest and aptitude in risk management and accreditation, regulatory, and licensing requirements.
• Uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implement the American Nurses Association's Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards.

Nice To Haves

• National certification in nursing administration; preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Support and work in conjunction with the nurse manager of a specific unit or service.
• Develop nursing management knowledge and skills through experience and mentoring.
• Promote staff recruitment and retention, clinical excellence, and clinical and business outcomes.
• Lead staff in their daily activities and participate in performance reviews, coaching, and counseling.
• Collaborate with the nurse manager to hold staff accountable for care and services through communication, observation, and measurement of interventions and outcomes.
• Assist the nurse manager in achieving clinical and financial goals and manage human and material resources as delegated.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain staff.
• Model teamwork and collaboration with physicians, staff, patients, and other departments.
• Uphold nursing practice standards, system policies and procedures, the patient's voice, and service excellence goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level