Manager - Clinical RN

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The Clinical Manager designs, implements, and evaluates patient care by coordinating, delegating, and supervising the care provided by the health care team, including licensed nurses, certified nursing assistants, health unit coordinators, and other health professionals. The manager supports UC Health’s mission to advance healing and reduce suffering while promoting inclusive, equitable, and diverse employment practices. The role builds communication and relationships with patients, families, staff, physicians, and academic partners; advances evidence-based quality improvement and patient safety; manages clinical resources and unit finances; and recruits, develops, and supervises staff. The Clinical Manager promotes professional accountability, ethical practice, staff development, and a healthy work environment centered on patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Current licensure.
Two years of management experience.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, delegate, and supervise care delivered by the health care team.
Establish effective information-sharing processes among patients, families or significant others, and the healthcare team; follow through on concerns and commitments.
Build credibility with physicians and collaborate with medical staff leaders on patient care services, equipment, standards, policies, and procedures.
Foster relationships with nursing academic partners to support clinical experiences and resources for students.
Use and interpret evidence-based data to establish care standards, practices, and delivery models.
Participate in systems reviews and performance improvement efforts to improve care outcomes and anticipate or prevent patient safety risks.
Communicate quality improvement processes to staff, educate and involve them, and participate in patient satisfaction and service recovery strategies.
Ensure clinical policies and procedures are reviewed and updated in accordance with evidence-based practice.
Support National Patient Safety Goals, understand disaster plans and fire drills, integrate safety into clinical processes, and support non-punitive error reporting.
Maintain knowledge of patient care delivery systems and innovations; support redesign as a change agent and articulate applicable federal and state regulations.
Prepare and analyze unit budgets and relate staffing decisions to patient care and budgeting.
Identify education needs of current and potential staff.
Recruit staff, support retention, apply corrective action appropriately, coach career development, and provide input on staffing issues affecting patient flow.
Delegate tasks appropriately and foster an environment that values differences and recognizes staff decision-making authority in patient care.
Promote staff participation in professional organizations, projects, the Clinical Advancement Program, certification, and advanced education.
Model personal and professional accountability, ethical practice, career planning, and a healthy work environment that encourages open discussion and reduces moral distress.
Promote the perspective that patient care is the core of the organization’s work.