What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Manager position at HealthEast Care System?
Company Description
A Journey Like No Other Starts Right Here. Throughout the East Metro, there lies a health system dedicated to creating the best health care experience through a passion for caring. It's a system with a rich history of Judeo-Christian values and an unwavering commitment to state-of-the-art services. It's a system defined by its people—working together for the community and one another. For a professional journey unlike any other, head to HealthEast Care System®
Job Description
Bethesda, a long-term acute care specialty hospital, or LTACH is currently hiring a Clinical Manager. We're different from traditional hospitals (short-term acute care facilities). While we deliver acute hospital-level care, we also offer integrated programs for our patients whose illnesses or injuries have long-term effects. At Bethesda, we understand that a sudden trauma or long-term illness requires serious, specialized care within a family-focused facility. We’re here to help you through this difficult journey, with innovative treatments, 24/7 CaringBridge connection, chapel and meditation rooms — even pet visits.
As a Clinical Manager you'll lead in the management of the day-to-day operation of the department to ensure the department meets the needs and expectation of HealthEast and its customers. Assists Clinical Director with personnel management within the department to achieve quality services and positive employee relations. Communicates with nursing staff, Medical Directors, and Clinical Director to ensure effective relay of information pertinent to department operations. Communicates with customers to ensure effective relay of information relevant to delivery of patient care and department functions.
Assists in the provision of fiscal management for department operation to ensure proper utilization of financial resources. Assists Director with personnel issues to ensure effective management of staff-related concerns. Assists Director with department operation to ensure continuity of mission statement implementation.
Identifies varying patient age groups to ensure patient needs are addressed. Provides staff schedule to ensure adequate coverage. Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the job to ensure appropriate maintenance of all privacy related issues and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related health care field, or equivalent experience and education. Current license to practice nursing in the state of Minnesota. Current American Heart Assoc. Basic Life Support certification.
Experience:
Minimum one to two years supervisory experience and two to four years as staff nurse. Prefer experience in Process Improvement/Quality Improvement process. Prior critical care or emergency dept. experience preferred.
Special Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:
Demonstrates leadership and managerial skills; working knowledge of interdepartmental relationships;
Knowledge and ability to direct and manage departmental functions; good communication and interpersonal skills. Must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development through the life span, possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status, interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s needs in relation to age and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.
Additional Information
HealthEast Care System® is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the East Metro, with four hospitals and fourteen clinics. We have been named one of the Top 100 “Best Places to Work in HealthCare” in the nation by Modern Healthcare and one of the Top 10 health systems nationwide by Thomson Reuters. To apply online http://bit.ly/1y6IJHz For more information on HealthEast Care System, visit our website at: www.healtheast.org
mation will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.