Registered Nurse Clinical Manager, PICU

Cincinnati Children's

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Clinical Manager is responsible for providing clinical leadership and oversight for day-to-day patient care operations. This role supports staffing coordination and scheduling, addresses operational staffing challenges, participates in department and organizational projects, and provides clinical support during night operations. The Clinical Manager directly supervises approximately 30–40 staff members and is accountable for performance management, coaching, and maintaining high standards of patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of Registered Nurse clinical experience
Strong pediatric critical care background
Active RN License in Ohio

Nice To Haves

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience preferred
Demonstrated informal or emerging leadership experience, such as charge nurse responsibilities, precepting, or project team participation

Responsibilities

Provide programmatic leadership of the clinical component in their assigned areas to ensure quality patient care outcomes.
Develop and implement goals, standards, policies, educational programs, procedures and practices in alignment with the strategic plan.
Monitor situations that affect daily operations and take appropriate actions.
Participate in the development, coaching, and evaluation of department personnel.
Mentor and provide learning and development opportunities for direct reports.
Establish workforce communication and approaches that will represent Core Values and cultural competence.
Ensure staff competence through appropriate training and practice oversight.
Ensure shared governance and shared decision making are integrated with leadership practices.
Demonstrate skill with interpersonal communication along with presentations, written materials and through group facilitation.
Hold self and others accountable for mutual professional expectations and outcomes.
Maintain knowledge of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.
Consistently assure quality and adherence to standards by utilizing auditing and quality assurance approaches.
Follow the guidance of Directors in the development and implementation of corrective action plans.
Partner with department leaders of Center for Professional Excellence (CPE) and Accreditation Services to improve staff performance, compliance and documentation.
Assure all reporting staff have required competence, education and their clinical performance represents standards of compliance.
Enhance relationships to promote interdisciplinary involvement and knowledge of compliance standards, status, and actions.
Facilitate the knowledge and actions of employees with appropriate policies and standards of performance.
Serve as a point of contact and resource for the daily operations.
Research and resolve operational questions and problems as they arise.
Serve as a resource to staff in the resolution of complex issues and concerns.
Provide oversight and guidance in the day to day patient staffing.
Evaluate and adjust resource allocation based on patient needs and system factors.
Establish and maintain procedures for orientation of new employees.
Assure integration of annual operational goals into daily practice.
Address problem trends, develop, plan and implement solutions to improve processes and work flow for both individuals and systems for which teams work.
Provide oversight and evaluation of clinical practices, patient outcomes and all practices associated with safety and quality patient care.
Support patient care delivery for their area as needed.
Provide leadership for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, and completion of specific projects.
Assure alignment of developing projects with organizational priorities and strategic plan.
Develop project plans, resource allocation, and timeline.
Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
Direct assigned project team ensuring effective utilization of resources.
Report on progress of the project to all stakeholders.
Provide detailed organizational communication plans when clinical operations are impacted.
Integrate principles of inclusion throughout projects and daily operations.
Engage with day-to-day operations that impact productivity.
Conduct analysis, partner with others in decisions around resource allocation and recognize the impact of decisions on productivity.
Develop, implement and evaluate the department's annual operating and capital budget to achieve organizational and departmental objectives.
Analyze and monitor financial performance and assist in the reporting of financial results.
Evaluate variances, determine underlying causes, and establish proposed solutions.
Provide clinical practice leadership for the operation of specified patient services departments dedicated to the care of infants, children and adolescents.
Provide direct support and oversight of clinical practice, coordination of patient care delivery, coaching and development of staff, and manage the work environment.