Manager Clinical Operations - Surgical Services

Advocate Aurora Health; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a full-time nurse leader for the Surgery Administration at Advocate Christ Medical Center. The role partners with the Director to develop and evaluate standards of nursing practice and to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities include staff scheduling, budget monitoring, staffing plans, staff development, and collaboration with physicians and other teams. You will monitor safety, compliance with regulatory guidelines, and CQI initiatives to

Qualifications

• RN licensure required.

Responsibilities

• With the Director, develops, implements and evaluates standards of nursing practice to assure quality care.
• Maintains efficient and effective departmental operations.
• Ensures work schedule is planned, implemented and monitored according to policy.
• Ensures the availability of necessary supplies and equipment.
• Facilitates smooth coordination of department services with other departments.
• Participates in case management activities to facilitate quality patient outcomes.
• 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; monitors department safety and reviews policies for clinical competency; maintains infection control, regulatory, OSHA and DNV guidelines.
• Prepares, administers and monitors the departmental budget to ensure resources are aligned with needs.
• Develops staffing plans and schedules to ensure appropriate staffing; interviews and hires new staff; assesses acuity and monitors productivity.
• Participates in staff development, conducts evaluations, coaching and disciplinary actions; promotes staff growth and role modeling.
• Fosters team building, empowerment and morale; supports decision making and change management.
• Promotes Continuous Quality Improvement by identifying projects, collecting data and implementing corrective actions.
• Maintains personal and professional growth; attends workshops and professional meetings to stay current.

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Department:
37700 Advocate Christ Medical Center - Administration: Surgery

Status:
Full time

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Hou rs Per Week:
40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday through Friday, general hours 630a-3p, may need to adjust, call coverage

Pay Range:
$51.05 - $76.60

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
- 5Gives 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.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation:

- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions - Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more:

- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave - Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs - Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.