Mgr Clinical RN- Intermediate Care- Medicine IMC- Augusta

2310 AU Medical Center, Inc.•Augusta, GA

About The Position

The Mgr Clinical RN is a registered professional nurse who supports and works alongside the nurse manager for a specific unit or service. The role is intended to develop the knowledge and skills needed for future patient care services management through experience and mentorship. The Mgr Clinical RN mentors staff, supports daily unit operations, participates in performance reviews, and helps coach and counsel team members. In collaboration with the nurse manager, this leader promotes patient-centered care, service excellence, teamwork, staff recruitment and retention, and strong clinical and business outcomes. Responsibilities may include managing human and material resources as delegated and accepting additional duties in the nurse manager’s absence. The role is guided by Wellstar’s Professional Practice Model, 5 Star Nursing, and requires adherence to the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association’s Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, and system policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
At least 3 years of clinical experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship-building skills.
Interest in progressive nursing management roles and willingness to coach and mentor others.
Ability and desire to develop skills in managing a patient-care unit or service and gaining nursing staff commitment and productivity.
Commitment to continuous learning about health care financing, business-unit strategy and operations, and the use of data and technology to support processes and decisions.
Ability to support shared governance or shared decision-making and care delivery based on evidence, quality, and safety.
Interest and aptitude in risk management and accreditation, regulatory, and licensing requirements.
Current nursing licensure and practice consistent with the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and American Nurses Association standards.

Responsibilities

Engage staff in shared governance and decision-making and promote patient-centered care and service excellence.
Support the nurse manager as a designee and develop leadership and management skills for the unit or service.
Represent the organization positively in the community and participate in a professional organization.
Support charge nurses and other unit leaders, help ensure care delivery processes function as intended, serve as a resource to staff, and take on additional responsibilities when the nurse manager is absent.
Assist with budget development and support monitoring and achievement of fiscal outcomes for the work unit.
Learn and apply lean and other quality-improvement skills to reduce waste and improve operational and clinical systems.
Communicate effectively with a diverse workforce and mentor staff while developing skills for progressive nursing management responsibilities.
Collaborate with the nurse manager to hold point-of-care staff accountable for performance standards.
Create opportunities for staff growth and help maintain a healthy, safe, desirable workplace that supports recruitment and retention.
Promote staff competency in clinical care delivery.
Uphold professional, ethical, corporate compliance, and clinical competency standards and serve as a role model for nursing practice and leadership.
Work with nurse managers on change management and encourage curiosity and exploration of new knowledge and ideas.
Pursue formal and informal education to improve understanding of health care financing and management of a diverse nursing workforce.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis when evaluating patient-care products.
Identify opportunities to improve staff performance and clinical systems, and support nurse leader projects that help meet licensure, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
Develop managerial skills to use data and evidence in clinical and operational decisions while maintaining awareness of legal and ethical issues involving patient and staff data, information, and confidentiality.