Mgr- Clinical RN

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

The Clinical Manager designs, implements, and evaluates patient care by coordinating, delegating, and supervising the care provided by the healthcare team, including licensed nurses, certified nursing assistants, health unit coordinators, and other health professionals. The role supports high-quality, safe, evidence-based care and effective operations while fostering communication, professional development, and an inclusive work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Current licensure.
Three to five years of management experience.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification.

Responsibilities

Establish effective communication and information-sharing processes among patients, families or significant others, and the healthcare team.
Build relationships with staff and physicians, recognize individual contributions, and collaborate with medical staff leaders on patient care services, equipment, standards, policies, and procedures.
Foster relationships with nursing academia to provide clinical experiences and resources for students.
Use evidence-based data to establish standards, practices, and patient care models; participate in systems review and performance improvement to improve care quality and patient safety.
Communicate quality improvement processes to staff, involve them in improvement efforts, support patient satisfaction and service recovery, and ensure clinical policies and procedures are reviewed and updated.
Support National Patient Safety Goals, understand disaster plans and fire drills, incorporate safety into clinical processes, and promote non-punitive error reporting.
Maintain knowledge of patient care delivery systems and innovations; serve as a change agent in care and process redesign; and articulate applicable federal and state regulations.
Prepare and analyze unit budgets, relate staffing effectiveness to patient care and budgeting, and identify staff education needs.
Recruit and retain staff, use corrective action appropriately, coach staff on career plans, contribute to staffing and patient-flow decisions, delegate tasks appropriately, and recognize and value differences.
Support staff participation in professional organizations, projects, advancement programs, certification, and advanced education.
Apply ethical principles, promote a healthy work environment that encourages sharing opinions and reduces moral distress, and model the view that patient care is central to the organization’s work.