Clinical Nurse Manager - Ambulatory Surgery Center

Summit Health•Berkeley Heights, NJ

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Manager is a Registered Professional Nurse who has clinical responsibility for the management of the Pre Operative, Operating Room, Recovery Room and GI Endoscopy areas in which nursing care is directly and/or indirectly provided. He/she shall be responsible for the direction, provision, and quality of Nursing Services provided to the patient in these areas. Responsibilities include clinical, financial, and administrative management, oversight, and support of business objectives including SMG’s mission, vision, and values. This position will have the expertise to act effectively and will be able to support leadership in personnel and related matters, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Required
2-4 years OR Managerial experience required, 8+ preferred
New Jersey State Registered Nurse License required
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Valid Driver’s license and Auto Insurance
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS/PALS)
Experience working directly with physicians
Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing
Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to lead and manage a department (team), required with high level of customer service and patient care navigation and care management in mind
Ability to perform diverse work assignments with time limitations with a high degree of accuracy
Ability to use problem solving, critical thinking and priority setting skills
Knowledge of current nursing practices and protocols
Physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account.
Physical agility, which includes ability to maneuver body while in place.
Dexterity of hands and fingers.
Endurance (e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking).

Nice To Haves

AORN Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible and accountability for all aspects of the clinical operations in all perioperative areas.
Responsible for direct management of all day-to-day clinical operations of all peri operative departments including oversight of personnel
Works collaboratively with the site Administrative Director in the delivery of care and service to the patients of the ASC.
Maintain awareness of professional issues at the local, state, and national levels that impact the delivery of patient care.
Implementation and/or revision of ASC policies to improve quality and ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and accreditation bodies (AAAHC, OSHA, DOH, APIC, NHSH, AORN).
Participates and contributes in the Quality Improvement Committee and the Infection Prevention Committee and maintain meeting minutes
Adheres to state reporting guidelines and actively participates in root cause analysis and process improvement initiatives.
Assumes coverage of unit in the absence of the Director of Nursing
Ensures all assigned nursing staff have annual performance evaluations utilizing information from appropriate sources
Consoles appropriately as necessary, handles disciplinary action, reports, and recommends discharge when indicated
Performs payroll for employees and manages paid time off requests.
Meets on a regular basis with the Director of Nursing for the ASC to review and revise goals
Ensures appropriate and timely ongoing communication to the Administrative Director
conducts monthly staff meetings in conjunction with the Administrative Director and maintains open channels of communication with staff
Responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating daily operations
Identifies staffing needs in advance, assists in utilizing resources effectively
Communicate with staff, offices, sales reps and physicians of daily schedule and equipment changes and supply needs
Monitors surgical schedule to input of equipment, instrument and supply needs or changes
Facilitates the orientation and onboarding of all clinical staff
Responsible for interviewing, hiring, supervising, and development of all levels of staff in conjunction with the Administrative Director and the Director of Nursing
Evaluating and developing staff through coaching, training, ongoing feedback, performance reviews, dissemination of relevant information while responding to issues quickly or escalating as appropriate to Director of Nursing; respects confidentiality at all levels.
Demonstrates knowledge of budgeting and control by preparing, monitoring, and reviewing budgets periodically to ensure cost containment, continually reviews staffing times, punches, swipes, and overtime, to reduce overtime.
Works collaboratively with Administrative Director and Procurement Dept. to review case costs
Works collaboratively across the organization to Identify cost reduction
Oversees daily operations
Staffing schedule of preoperative, operating room, recovery room and GI area
Overseeing and participation of quality assurance and performance improvement program
Overseeing and participation infection prevention program
Updates quality and infection prevention dashboards
Maintenance and knowledge of all equipment in OR and GI area
Maintenance and updating of policies and procedures
Physician and employee liaison
Overseeing the ordering of all medications and supplies
In service instructions on procedures or new equipment
Fire and safety training
Maintains employee records