RN Clinical Nurse Manager-Emergency Department

Ohio Health • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

This position ensures delivery of evidence-based practice by professional nursing personnel and other staff in designated areas of responsibility. The clinical nurse manager plans, organizes, directs and evaluates the unit's delivery of evidence-based patient care in a cost-effective manner, providing leadership and clinical management to members of the health care team. The manager participates in integration of the Nursing Philosophy along with the mission, vision, values, goals and objectives of OhioHealth in unit operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing
• 2-3 years nursing experience in related or like areas of responsibility.
• Previous leadership experience such as precepting, charge role, clinical lead role, mentoring, department committee leadership or facilitation of meetings.

Nice To Haves

• May require advance training in specialty areas.
• Specialized knowledge in nursing process and clinical skills.
• Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships, verbal and written communication and nursing practice standards.
• Skills in computer applications as appropriate to area(s) of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Manager in accountability for ongoing delivery of patient care in area(s) of responsibility; assures application of the nursing process by Registered Nurses in the clinical setting (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation); assures documentation of patient care in the medical record.
• Addresses concerns and resolves problems. Uses data from various sources to initiate continuous quality improvement within the department/unit.
• Coordinates nursing care in collaboration with other healthcare disciplines and assists in integrating services across the continuum of health care.
• Ensures nursing practice in a safe environment. Participates in process improvement activities and root cause analysis investigations.
• Assists the Manager with fiscal responsibility at the unit level.
• Assists Manager with planning, assessing, implementing and evaluating patient care as appropriate to department/unit.
• Assists Manager with planning, reviewing and coordinating staffing time schedules and allocating staff as appropriate for volume and patient care needs.
• Maintains daily unit operations including the status of staffing, patient visits and/or admissions, discharges and transfers.
• Participates in recruitment, selection, retention and evaluation of personnel.
• Participates in staff performance via written performance appraisals and disciplinary procedures.
• Ensures appropriate orientation, training, competence, continuing education, and professional growth and development of personnel.
• Assists manager in planning and contributing to fiscal management of unit by utilizing human and material resources and supplies in an efficient, cost effective manner.
• Practices as colleague with medical staff, other members of the interdisciplinary team, and other disciplines to initiate and support collaborative and cooperative clinical management practices.
• Contributes to development of self and staff through orientation and continuing education.
• Participates in collection, analysis and use of data for quality and process improvement activities at the unit level.
• Provides leadership and clinical management through clinical practice, supervision, delegation, and teaching as delegated by Manager and/or Director.
• Facilitates staff attendance at meetings and educational programs; supports staff with shared decision making activities.
• Actively participates in hospital committees and decision making.
• Continues professional self-development and education.
• Recognizes and assists manager in assessing impact and plan strategies to address diversity, cultural competency, ethics and the changing needs of society.
• Serves as patient safety coach.
• Supports evidence-based practice by participation and encouraging staff involvement in nursing evaluative research activities at the department level.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees