Clinical Nurse Manager - Cardiovascular ICU

AtlantiCare•Galloway Township, NJ

About The Position

The Clinical Manager ensures expert nursing care delivery providing staff education, consultation, evidence-based clinical practice, and leadership. The Clinical Manager supervises staff in their daily activities to ensure the delivery of care according to established departmental policies and procedures. This position assists the Clinical Director with resolving staff issues, participating in performance reviews, monitoring budgetary practices, preparing staff schedules, developing and implementing performance improvement activities and orienting new employees to the unit. The Clinical Manager serves as a key communicator for organizational updates, policy changes and education needs. This position establishes and maintains communication with physicians and other professionals to promote mutual understanding of problems and plans of care. This position supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service, participating in performance improvement efforts and demonstrating a commitment to teamwork and cooperation.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required.
Bachelor's in nursing or Allied Health required, Master's degree preferred.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
BLS required.
Meets qualifications as outlined for specialty.
3 years clinical experience required within specialty.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as leadership skills required.
Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30-60 days from date of hire.
2-4 years critical care experience required.
ACLS required

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
National Certification in specialty preferred.
2-4 years cardiovascular ICU experience preferred.
CCRN preferred

Responsibilities

Ensures expert nursing care delivery
Provides staff education
Provides consultation
Provides evidence-based clinical practice
Provides leadership
Supervises staff in their daily activities
Assists the Clinical Director with resolving staff issues
Participates in performance reviews
Monitors budgetary practices
Prepares staff schedules
Develops and implements performance improvement activities
Orienting new employees to the unit
Serves as a key communicator for organizational updates, policy changes and education needs
Establishes and maintains communication with physicians and other professionals to promote mutual understanding of problems and plans of care
Supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service
Participates in performance improvement efforts
Demonstrates a commitment to teamwork and cooperation