Assistant Clinical Manager

TMH The Miriam Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

The Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI seeks an Assistant Clinical Manager to lead nursing care for a designated unit under the Clinical Manager. The role emphasizes staff leadership, resource coordination, and maintaining high standards of patient care.

You will supervise nursing teams, monitor staffing and performance, participate in annual appraisals, and collaborate with educators and faculty to meet educational needs while supporting hospital goals and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.
• Candidates matriculated into a BSN program will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Direct nursing care coordination for a designated unit with the Clinical Manager.
• Monitor and evaluate patient care assignments based on acuity and needs.
• Provide guidance and development opportunities for nursing staff.
• Participate in quality improvement and policy development to ensure high-quality care.
• Collaborate with the health care team to ensure cost-effective patient outcomes.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff development

Collaboration

Clinical supervision

Education

BSN required

Active RI RN licensure or eligibility

Job description

SUMMARY

SUMMARY: The Assistant Clinical Manager is a first line manager who, in collaboration with the Clinical Manager, directs nursing care and coordinates resources for a specified unit and performs administrative activities while providing leadership and support to staff. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates and supports the health care team in the delivery of quality and fiscally responsible 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.
• Monitors and evaluates the assignment of patient care to the appropriate nursing personnel, based on patient needs and acuity level.
• Provides guidance regarding patient care and other job-related requirements.
• Develops employees by monitoring, intervening and interacting when appropriate, after assessing and evaluating the nursing care provided.
• Participates in quality assessment and improvement programs in order to evaluate effectiveness of care delivered.
• Enhances unit behaviors through encouragement of education, implementation of new concepts and technology.
• Provides leadership in the development of policies, procedures, standards of care and critical paths to promote positive patient outcomes.
• The ACM facilitates, stimulates and evaluates human resources to provide quality, cost efficient patient care by staffing the patient care unit to meet patient need based on the ANA staffing principles.
• Documents and communicates staff performance with recommendations for quality and growth.
• Develops unit staffing schedule to provide a fiscally sound and safe staffing pattern which meets patient and family needs and expectation.
• Identifies staff educational needs and works with the Clinical Manager and Nursing Staff Development Specialist to promote learning.
• Identifies and resolves nursing care conflicts related to the unit.
• Participates in the development and administration of annual performance appraisals and developmental goals under the direction and approval of the Clinical Manager
• Collaborates with Nursing Faculty and students to meet educational needs.
• Participates in the staff recruitment and retention process.
• Participates in the implementation of disciplinary action with respect to The Miriam Hospital Personnel Policies and Procedures.
• Effectively utilizes resources to develop cost efficient delivery of high quality services by the development and utilization of quality cost-efficient patient care.
• Assists in the development of capital and operational budgets defined for the unit.
• Encourages staff to develop and implement new concepts and technology into nursing practice.
• Monitors payroll.
• Contributes to the organizational plan for development of short and long-term goals by providing unit management coverage in collaboration with the Clinical Manager, directing and supervising unit staff and communicating the status of unit operations, activities and issues to the Clinical Manager or appropriate discipline.
• Participates in unit management meetings and recommends fiscal/patient care objectives, standards, and goals.
• Chairs unit staff meetings in collaboration with the Clinical Manager.
• Participates in the formation of policy, procedures, and standards, organizational committees and compliance to TJC standards.
• Ensures the highest standards of patient-focused care by assisting the health care team to achieve and maintain clinical excellence by remaining current on the latest concepts, techniques, and methods relative to areas of responsibility
• Collaborates with the health care team to foster communication with patients sand family members to facilitate positive patient outcomes and discharge planning.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

QUALIFICATIONS-EDUCATION

• Must have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Candidates matriculated into a BSN program will be considered.
• Maintains an active CEU/Education file.

QUALIFICATIONS-EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience with demonstrated clinical and leadership skills.
• Maintains mandatory skills; remains current in practice and technology; is an active member of professional organization.

SUPERVISION

Supervisory responsibility for up to 40 FTEs.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $90,334.40-$180,689.60

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

Location: The Miriam Hospital - 164 Summit Ave Providence, Rhode Island 02906

Work Type

Work Type: M-F, 7:00- 3:30PM

Work Shift

Work Shift: Day

Daily Hours

Daily Hours: 8 hours

Driving Required

Driving Required: No

Company Overview

As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself. Company Location Belonging and Engagement Nursing Our Mission