What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASSISTANT CLINICAL MGR position at Rhode Island Hospital?
Part-time 24 hours per week 3 : 00 pm - 11 : 30 pm with every other weekend . This Assistant Manager's position will report to the Director and will work in a management capacity as well as hands on patient care. This is a very unique opportunity to gain valuable skills in management while still loving what you do insofar as patient care.
Summary :
The Assistant Clinical Manager for Behavioral Health has 24-hour responsibility to ensure safe care and delivery of patients across the division and to enhance patient flow. The Assistant Clinical Manager will work in collaboration with the unit Clinical Manager and Advanced Practice Manager for Behavioral Health to improve patient flow maintain safe practices help to reduce unit acuity provide real-time supervision and education to members of the clinical team directs nursing care and coordinates resources and performs administrative activities as assigned. The incumbent will report to the Director of Psychiatric Nursing Services and will work closely with the ancillary leadership.
Responsibilities :
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :
Areas of major responsibility include : Patient Focus; Human Resource Management; Financial Management; Departmental / Organizational Support; and Clinical Practice Management / Development. The related values of each major area of responsibility are :
Patient Focus Core Behaviors :
The Assistant Clinical Manager collaborates and supports the health care team in the delivery of quality evidence-based patient-focused care as evidenced by :
- Providing / directing nursing care throughout the life span with consideration of the aging process developmental and cultural patterns in each step of the nursing process.
- Identifying and allocating environmental technical personnel resources needed to meet the need of patients families and colleagues.
- Participation in quality assessment and improvement programs to evaluate effectiveness of care delivered.
- Enhancement of unit behaviors through encouragement of education implementation of new concepts and technology.
- Providing leadership in the development of policies procedures standards of care and critical paths to promote positive patient outcomes.
- Assess unit acuity and provide in-time support to units across the division.
- Support patient flow and capacity initiatives across the division to include ensuring the timely admission and discharge of patients and supporting coordination of care efforts.
- Lead and assist with multidisciplinary team rounding.
- Support unit staff to decompress acuity de-escalate agitated patients safely manage restraint initiatives.
Financial Management Core Behaviors :
The Assistant Clinical Manager effectively utilizes resources to develop cost efficient delivery of high-quality services as evidenced by :
Departmental / Organizational Support Core Behaviors :
The Assistant Clinical Manager is responsible to contribute to the organizational plan for development of short and long-term goals as evidenced by :
Clinical Practice Management / Development Core Behaviors :
To ensure the highest standards of patient-focused care the Assistant Clinical Manager will assist in the advancement of team participation by assisting the health care team to achieve and maintain clinical excellence as evidenced by :
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS :
The administrative ability to oversee departmental activities. Ensure that area policies and procedures are maintained and to supervise subordinate staff.
A thorough knowledge of nursing practices within assigned clinical area.
Ability to interpret and respond to acute patient-care needs.
Other information :
QUALIFICATIONS-EDUCATION :
Baccalaureate in Nursing; Masters preferred (Nursing or related Health Care field acceptable).
Must have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.
Strong leadership skills
QUALIFICATIONS-EXPERIENCE :
Minimum of 3 years relevant experience with demonstrated clinical and leadership skills.
SUPERVISION :
Work in collaboration with unit leadership to schedule train assign work participate in the evaluation of and when necessary recommend discipline and discharge of subordinate personnel when appropriate.
Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Location : Rhode Island Hospital USA : RI : Providence
Work Type : Part Time
Shift : Shift 2
Union : Non-Union
