Functions as consultant to patient care team on clinical and operational issues and facilitates communication and supplies between patient care, ancillary support areas, physicians, patients and their families.
Primary Responsibilities:
Enforce department and system policy and procedure. Coordinate department activities to assure unified approach to quality care delivery. Participate and collaborate with other members of leadership within UC Health for monthly meetings and clinical initiatives.
Precept and mentor new employees. Provide ongoing education and competency evaluation/review.
Provide guidance, psychosocial support, clinical precepting and mentoring of staff. Prepare and present performance appraisals of staff; initiate corrective action and assist in conflict resolution to maintain personal and professional growth of staff. Participate in recruitment, hiring, retention, payroll and benefit issues. Facilitate routine and reoccurring staff meetings.
Evaluate supplies, capital equipment and assure proper inventory is maintained. Coordinate equipment repairs and ordering of rental equipment. Conduct research on equipment, supplies, and clinical care to assure excellence. Assist in personnel scheduling to optimize staffing resources.
Work with physicians and staff to assure compliance with applicable regulatory agency requirements (i.e. Joint Commission, OSHA, ODH, and Billing).
Education: BSN in nursing and current license in state of practice.
Years of Experience: 5 years' clinical and progressive management experience.