Acute Care Clinical Manager

Great Falls Hospital; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Falls Clinic Hospital seeks an Acute Care Clinical Manager to lead an integrated nursing team and work with the Director on staff development, education, and patient safety.

The role focuses on advancing clinical knowledge, technical skills, decision-making, and professional standards across pediatric to geriatric medical/surgical and ED patients. Collaboration with the care team is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent.
• Master’s degree, preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a Med/Surg area.
• One year of leadership experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of an integrated nursing team approach.
• Collaborate with the Director to develop nursing staff education, competencies, evaluations, and patient safety.
• Provide guidance on patient care standards, documentation, and customer service.
• Support nursing and care staff on the floor when patient care exceeds current staffing.
• Coordinate with House Supervisor, physicians, and intradisciplinary teams to ensure quality care.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Clinical judgment

Education

BSN or equivalent

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

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At the Great Falls Clinic Hospital, we pride ourselves on providing high quality care and exceptional service to our patients. Here you will find excellent nurse to patient ratios. This allows us to provide more personalized care and create stronger connections. You will discover a culture of teamwork, compassion, and an opportunity for professional growth.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Acute Care Clinical Manager will be responsible for leading the development of an integrated nursing team approach. They will work directly with the Director in the development of the nursing staff including education, departmental competencies, evaluation, performance correction, patient safety and customer service-related issues. The Clinical Manager will assist nursing and care staff in reaching their full potential at each stage of their professional development. The focus will be on developing and enhancing clinical knowledge, technical skills, clinical decision-making skills, professional performance standards and interpersonal skills that nursing and care staff use to provide quality services. The clinical supervisor will also support the nurses with assistance on the floor when patient care exceeds current staffing positions for all patients pediatric to geriatric medical and surgical and emergency department patients. Works cooperatively with: House Supervisor, patients, families, physicians and mid-level providers, intradisciplinary team, and other healthcare professionals. Ensures patient care, safety standards, and documentation is carried out according to standards and/or policies set forth. Under the direction and approval of the Director of Medical Surgical Unit and Emergency Department, organizes, plans and directs medical-surgical functions and activities including interviewing staff, maintaining Acute Care schedules, obtaining quality data, maintaining incident report logs, and preparing evaluations for Medical Surgical and Emergency Department staff. Give directions to charge nurses, RN, LPN, CNA, Ward Clerks. Receives direction from: Director of Medical Surgical Unit and Emergency Department, Physicians and Mid-level providers, Administrator and CNO.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or equivalent
• Master's, preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of two (2) years experience in a Med/Surg area.
• 1 year of leadership experience, preferred.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current Montana State RN License is required
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