Clinical Nurse Manager: Emergency Department Job Opening in California

Job Opening for a Clinical Nurse Manager: Emergency Department located in the Central Coast California.

Job Summary:

• Responsible for the management of the emergency and respiratory therapy departments.
• Has 24 hour accountability for the management of personnel, fiscal and material resources.
• Coordinates the scheduling of department staff according to patient acuity; maintains and monitors staffing records and statistics.
• Supervises and leads assigned personnel in day-to-day operation of the department.

Administrative Management Responsibilities:

• Recommends the development of new policies, functions and services, as well as improvement\s to existing systems, to Administration.
• Evaluates nursing needs, develops and implements nursing care plans; services requiring special skills.
• Implementation of new programs or revisions to existing ones reflect this activity.
• Initiates nursing procedures on a regular basis.
• Interprets Hospital policies, objectives and operational procedures to staff.
• Written policies and procedures reflect active and continuous interpretation of operational objectives, systems and goals.
• Minutes of department meetings reflect mechanism, to transmit information to employees.
• Ensures that policy and procedure manuals are current and are regularly reviewed by staff members.
• There are policy and procedure manuals that govern the scope of department responsibilities and functions
• Procedures are reviewed annually or on a regular basis; reviews/revisions are noted and dated accordingly.
• Participates in Hospital Infection Control programs.
• Cooperates with Infection Control Committee and Infection Prevention Nurse.
• Monitors that all staff members demonstrate a concern for personal and work area cleanliness; assures that staff practice infection control techniques outlined in department Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Participates in Hospital Quality Review programs.
• Hospital and department Quality Review procedures are consistently observed.
• Standards and review mechanisms outlined in the Quality Review plan are followed.
• Department Quality Review report is submitted according to established procedure sand timeframes.
• Identified problems and/or concerns are addressed according to procedures established in the Quality Review plan.
• Establishes and maintains effective interdepartmental relationships.
• Exhibits responsiveness to others in organization (returns telephone calls, punctual in meeting attendance, available to meet, etc.)
• Demonstrates continuing effort to maintain positive relationships with physicians, supervisors, others in authority.
• Acts as a positive liaison between employees and Administration in matters of employee morale and communications.
• In support of administration and its goals, presents self in a unified approach to staff.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate activities with other departments to promote effective work flow.
• Ensures that all staff has valid, appropriate credentials.
• Monitors current status of employee credentials; employees whose credentials have expired or do not meet requirements are not scheduled.
• Instructs staff in methods and procedures used in the department.
• Demonstrates continued use of adult teaching methods and current management techniques that enable staff development of acceptable standards of performance.
• Acts as a resource for agency staff.
• Analyzes and evaluates nursing and related services provided to patients in area of supervision.
• Establishes and monitors intra-department relationship.
• Schedules monthly department meetings to inform and strengthen communication and team effort, as documented by meeting minutes.
• Provides leadership in understanding and implementing Hospital emergency procedures (fire, safety, disaster).
• Maintains availability to meet with department staff.
• Supervises and facilitates department coordination of patient care.
• Promotes effective staffing practices by maximizing the utilization of human resources.
• Forecasts and anticipates department staffing needs related to fluctuations in patient census; sufficient staff are available at all times to manage department workload
• Holds staffing at a functional minimum; effectively utilizes employees in other than full time status
• Tasks, responsibilities and authority equitably delegated to staff according to their knowledge and expertise.
• Ensures that Hospital confidentiality of patient information, policies and guidelines are observed.
• Monitors staff compliance to confidentiality standards by absence of negative incidents.
• Takes immediate disciplinary action related to violation of any confidentiality policies.
• Provides ongoing review of Hospital confidentiality principles through department in-services, as documented by in-service attendance records.
• Provides written confidentiality policies appropriate to each staff member’s duties.
• Participation in community service.
• Will function as the Pre-Hospital Emergency Liaison Coordinator whose responsibilities are as follows:
• Participates on the Pre-Hospital Care Board.
• Participates in the Monterey County approved Quality Improvement (QI) program.
• Maintains Monterey County EMS Manual in the emergency room department.
• Assists Hospital compliance with policies and procedure sin the EMS Manual.
• Review of pre-hospital care records prior to forwarding to Salinas Area Base Station Hospital Network (SABSHN).
• Interfaces with EMT-P’s and their ALS Providers as needed.

Human Resource Management Responsibilities:

• Interviews and selects employees.
• Establishes realistic recruitment criteria and utilizes these in the selection process.
• Position descriptions and performance standards for new positions or new employees must be prepared before registering a vacancy.
• Utilizes EEO principles in the interview and selection process.
• Consistently makes hiring decisions which result in more efficient staffing.
• Utilizes employment references as a portion of the employment process and documents to the employment record.
• Interviews are always performed in a professional manner and in accordance with “guest relations: principles.
• Conducts (or participates) in department orientation for new employees.
• Orientation program meets The Joint Commission and Title 22 requirements, as documented in the department orientation outline.
• Cooperative in achieving completion of formal orientation program during employee’s first month of employment.
• Establishes and documents monitoring process to determine suitability and adaptability of new employee.
• Meets regularly with employee in orientation period to maximize orientation process.
• Conducts/delegates a comprehensive department orientation program that informs and instructs in procedures for effective understanding of job roles; documents in orientation outline.
• Maintains Hospital safety, fire and disaster standards; establishes implements and evaluates department procedures that promote safety for staff and patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of hospital fire, safety and disaster programs by development of department policies and procedures.
• Hospital/department safety, fire, disaster procedures are reviewed at least annually with staff, as reflected by meeting minutes.
• Documentation reflects ongoing identification of problems, actions taken to resolve problems and effectiveness of action.
• Administers various employee benefit programs.
• Demonstrates ability to control levels of absenteeism, turnover, unemployment and workers compensation costs, within limits established by the Hospital.
• Administers counseling and/or discipline when appropriate.
• Consistently follows established Hospital counseling and discipline procedures; disciplinary actions are documented appropriately in a timely manner; always seeks resource if action is not clear.
• Directs and provides supportive guidance to staff.
• No legitimate complaints regarding unfair or inappropriate treatment are received.
• Evaluates staff performance.
• Conducts ongoing, informal staff performance appraisal and problems are addressed as they are identified.
• Completes formal, written performance appraisals according to established
• Hospital and department procedures and timeframes.
• Encourages staff participation in the evaluation process.
• Ensures staff competency levels.
• Competency requirements are clearly and accurately described.
• Criteria based standards are established for all staff job descriptions.
• Always maintains an awareness of the abilities and limitations of each staff member; demonstrates careful managerial judgment in assigning duties appropriate to each individual.
• Monitors staff attendance at continuing education courses each year.
  Teaches, implements correct techniques to ensure acceptable standards of quality.
  Provides a role model and professional image for other nursing personnel.

Fiscal Management Responsibilities:

• Plans and implements an overall budget.
• Communicates to staff the need to be cost conscious and monitors compliance.
• Monitors cost and productivity reports to determine if responsibility area is operating within budget parameters.
• Justifies variances in all expense categories for each budget section as requested.
• Prepares the department budget and submits to the Chief Nursing Officer for review/approval prior to established due date.
• Prepares and justifies a department capital expenditures budget.
• Organizes an effective system of inventory/supply control.
• Demonstrates a cost conscious attitude, as reflected by analysis prior to approval/purchase of department equipment and supplies.
• Plans and monitors the utilization of supplies and equipment.
• Evaluates and sets standards (levels) for equipment and supply usage.
• Ensures that equipment repairs are scheduled within 24 hours.
• Cooperates with periodic hospital inventory audits by submitting department equipment/supplies report within required timeframe.
• Assumes responsibility for managerial self-development.
• Develops additional volume growth and new business opportunities.

Managerial Self Development Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for managerial self-development.
• Uses agreed upon managerial and personal goals and objectives as basis of annual self-development actions.
• Discusses personal educational goals with supervisor on a regular basis.
• Attends relevant seminars and in-service programs.
• Completes appropriate continuing education programs; documents appropriately.
• Remains informed and current on major aspects of management skills through literature, workshops, seminars, courses and conferences with other professionals.
• Maintains eligibility for appropriate professional qualifications.
• Demonstrates ability to present self in professional manner and, when requested, assists in community service programs as required.
• Represents the hospital at various external meetings with local or state associations or representatives.
• Demonstrates a commitment to personal managerial development through meeting participation, committee membership and the pursuit of continuing education.
• Generally actively participates in management development activities.
• Performs other duties within capabilities as assigned by Director of Nursing.
• Implements Patient Care
• Delivers direct patient care.
• Implements safe, therapeutic patient care as an Emergency Room Staff Nurse when required.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.

Work Experience:

• Minimum two years progressive experience in Emergency Room.
• Knowledge of legal aspects of Emergency Room nursing.
• Knowledge of Emergency Room techniques and management.

Licensing Requirements:

• Current California RN license – required
• Current AHA BLS, PALS and ACLS certifications – required
• Board certification in emergency services – preferred

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to sit and stand/walk for up to 4 hours or more per day.
• Must be able to lift/push/pull and carry up to 35 pounds.
• Moderate exposure to hazardous waste and chemicals.

Special Demands:

• Ability to supervise and work cooperatively with others.
• Must be able to delegate duties and maintain efficient standards of operation.

DISCLAIMER:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Competitive Salary Range!

How to apply for the Clinical Nurse Manager: Emergency Department Job: contact tinaroberts@toprecruiterweb.onmicrosoft.com

Tina Roberts
Executive & Management Recruitment Services
(415) 770-1200 – call/text