Manager Clinical Operations - Surgical Services

Advocate Health Care; Oak Lawn (IL); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Advocate Health Care in Oak Lawn, IL is seeking a nursing leader to help develop and evaluate standards of nursing practice, oversee staffing and budgeting, and collaborate with physicians and care teams to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role requires strong leadership, budget planning, regulatory awareness, and a commitment to continuous improvement while mentoring staff and promoting teamwork across departments.

Formación

• Experience leading nursing departments or units.
• Ability to plan staffing and budgets for a department.
• Familiarity with CQI processes and clinical governance.

Responsabilidades

• Develops, implements and evaluates nursing standards with the Director.
• Maintains efficient and effective departmental operations.
• Plans, implements and monitors work schedules per policy.
• Ensures availability of supplies and equipment.
• Facilitates coordination of department services with other departments.
• Participates in case management to improve patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with clinical leads and teams to resolve issues affecting care.
• Maintains safe environment for patients and staff.
• Monitors department safety and reviews clinical competency policies.
• Manages operating expenses and budget to meet staffing and facilities needs.
• Adjusts staffing to meet budget requirements and monitors productivity.
• Provides input into capital requests and product evaluations.
• Develops staffing plans and interviews for new staff.
• Assesses acuity to determine staffing levels; monitors overtime.
• Provides orientation and ongoing staff development; conducts evaluations
• Coaches, counsels, and disciplines as appropriate; terminates with director/HR approval.
• Leads staff meetings and fosters team empowerment and critical thinking.
• Supports CQI initiatives; identifies projects and ensures data collection and corrective actions.
• Maintains personal and professional growth; attends relevant professional meetings.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Staff development

Budget management

Clinical coordination

Quality improvement

Educación

RN licensure

Descripción del empleo

• With the Director, develops, implements and evaluates standards of nursing practice to assure quality care.
• 1)Maintains efficient and effective departmental operations
• 2)Ensures that work schedule is planned, implemented and monitored according to policy
• 3)Ensures the availability of necessary supplies and equipment
• 4)Facilitates smooth coordination of department services with other departments
• 5)Participates in case management activities to facilitate quality patient outcomes
• 6)Collaborates with Clinical Lead, Schedule Coordinator, Anesthesia and team members to identify and resolve issues that affect patients and the care team.
• Provides safe environment for patients and staff.
• 1)Monitors and assesses department safety
• 2)Reviews policy and procedures for clinical competency
• 3)Maintains infection control, regulatory, OSHA and DNV guidelines
• Preparation, administration and monitoring of departmental budget to ensure personnel, facilities and materials are at desired level in collaboration.
• 3)Adjusts staffing to meet budget requirements
• 4)Monitors productivity of staff to assure budgetary compliance
• 5)Gives input into capital requests for the Division
• 6)Assists in evaluation of products that would affect budget and/or clinical staff
• Develops staffing plans and schedules to ensure appropriate staffing.
• 1)Interviews and hires new staff
• 2)Assess acuity and complexity of patients to determine appropriate staffing levels
• 3)Monitors productivity and overtime
• Participates in the development of staff in order to assure competency.
• 1)Provide orientation of new staff
• 2)Conducts timely performance evaluations
• 3)Provides coaching, counseling and disciplinary actions as appropriate
• 4)Terminates employees with approval of Director and HR
• 6)Holds appropriate staff meetings to disseminate information/assures information
• 7)Acts as role model for staff behaviors
• 8)Promotes critical thinking skills in staff by acting as a resource and mentor
• Fosters team building, peer support and respect
• 1)Collaborates with physicians, staff and other health team members to assure delivery of quality care
• 2)Fosters an atmosphere of empowerment
• 4)Supports staff through change by role model behaviors
• 5)Participates in programs that have impact on morale, image, and working conditions
• Promotes Continuous Quality Improvement
• 3)Develops corrective action
• 4)Actively promotes and involves staff in CQI process
• Maintains personal and professional growth and development
• 1)Develops goals for educational development with input from Director
• 2)Attends workshops, seminars and professional organizational meetings both internally and externally to stay abreast of current clinical and managerial issues.

Major Responsibilities

• With the Director, develops, implements and evaluates standards of nursing practice to assure quality care.
  • 1)Maintains efficient and effective departmental operations
  • 2)Ensures that work schedule is planned, implemented and monitored according to policy
  • 3)Ensures the availability of necessary supplies and equipment
  • 4)Facilitates smooth coordination of department services with other departments
  • 5)Participates in case management activities to facilitate quality patient outcomes
  • 6)Collaborates with Clinical Lead, Schedule Coordinator, Anesthesia and team members to identify and resolve issues that affect patients and the care team.
• Provides safe environment for patients and staff.
  • 1)Monitors and assesses department safety
  • 2)Reviews policy and procedures for clinical competency
  • 3)Maintains infection control, regulatory, OSHA and DNV guidelines
• Preparation, administration and monitoring of departmental budget to ensure personnel, facilities and materials are at desired level in collaboration.
  • 1)Determines appropriate operating expense budget
  • 2)Monitors expenses
  • 3)Adjusts staffing to meet budget requirements
  • 4)Monitors productivity of staff to assure budgetary compliance
  • 5)Gives input into capital requests for the Division
  • 6)Assists in evaluation of products that would affect budget and/or clinical staff
• Develops staffing plans and schedules to ensure appropriate staffing.
  • 1)Interviews and hires new staff
  • 2)Assess acuity and complexity of patients to determine appropriate staffing levels
  • 3)Monitors productivity and overtime
• Participates in the development of staff in order to assure competency.
  • 1)Provide orientation of new staff
  • 2)Conducts timely performance evaluations
  • 3)Provides coaching, counseling and disciplinary actions as appropriate
  • 4)Terminates employees with approval of Director and HR
  • 5)Determines inservice/education for appropriate staff development
  • 6)Holds appropriate staff meetings to disseminate information/assures information
  • 7)Acts as role model for staff behaviors
  • 8)Promotes critical thinking skills in staff by acting as a resource and mentor
• Fosters team building, peer support and respect
  • 1)Collaborates with physicians, staff and other health team members to assure delivery of quality care
  • 2)Fosters an atmosphere of empowerment
  • 3)Supports effective decision making
  • 4)Supports staff through change by role model behaviors
  • 5)Participates in programs that have impact on morale, image, and working conditions
• Promotes Continuous Quality Improvement
  • 1)Identifies projects
  • 2)Collects appropriate data
  • 3)Develops corrective action
  • 4)Actively promotes and involves staff in CQI process
• Maintains personal and professional growth and development
  • 1)Develops goals for educational development with input from Director
  • 2)Attends workshops, seminars and professional organizational meetings both internally and externally to stay abreast of current clinical and managerial issues.

Licensure

• Nurse, Registered (RN)

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.