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Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center

Summary:

A professional management position assuming 24-hour responsibility for supervising and coordinating the administrative and operational activities in the assigned areas. In collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, assures safe, efficient and cost effective care to the patients within the assigned areas. Assists in the provision of care to patients of all age groups.

Leadership Responsibility:

The Clinical Manager operationalizes the institutions philosophy of nursing care delivery and participates in the development of departmental goals. The Clinical Manager is responsible for all professional and hourly employees within the assigned areas.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in nursing theory and practice of nursing process.

• Nurses assigned to a specialty unit will be required to meet criteria established for that unit.

Job Requirements:

• Education: Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, B.S.N. However, alternate degrees will be considered.

• Experience: Work requires level of knowledge of organization and operation of a patient care area, and knowledge of nursing care techniques and methods, generally acquired through THREE to FIVE Years of experience as a professional nurse, with one year experience in appropriate specialty area (may be concurrent). Prior management/supervisory/leadership experience required.

• Registration, Certification or Licensure Requirement: Current Ohio RN Licensure; Current Basic Life Support Certificate Required; Certification in area of specialty preferred.

• Knowledge and Abilities: Must possess interpersonal skills sufficient to provide effective leadership. Must possess analytical abilities necessary to oversee and organize the work of others and to develop and administer policies, procedures, budgets and effect sound nursing practices.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists with schedules for unit staff.

• Assists with payroll/downtime procedures.

• Performs customer rounding on the unit and during patient/family visitation.

• Investigates and responds to Safecare events.

• Performs chart reviews, PI/QI activities on the unit.

• Management of the adjustment of staffing to meet patient needs. Serves as a clinical resource.

• Initiates initial levels of corrective action with director/leadership team input.

• Assures compliance with departmental and institutional policies, procedures and goals.

• Monitors assignments and adjusts accordingly to assure appropriate productivity levels and avoidance of overtime expense.

• Serves as a positive role model to the staff and maintains those same expectations from staff.

• Participates in unit specific orientation for all new personnel.

• Promotes professional growth of designated personnel through scheduling and assuring attendance of appropriate education programs.

• Indirectly supervises volunteers, students, ancillaries etc.

• Competently functions in a staff nurse capacity.

• Monitors and ensures Staff competency.

• Participates actively in establishing standards of care affecting department, guidelines, policies, and protocols.

• Maintains and enforces awareness of medical/psychiatric legal aspects of nursing-patient care i.e. (including but not limited to) consents, medical records/patient confidentiality,, pt. legal status and any other incidents.

• Reviews and updates care plans daily and participates in treatment team meetings. Confers with all customers concerning customer service issues and resolves the issues.

• Actively involved and provides input in department planning re: budgets, TJC, ODMHAS Licensure and other regulatory activities.

• Actively participates in transformation team .

• Serves as a liaison to support and maintain all customer relationships.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com