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Cleveland Clinic Assistant Nurse Manager-Special Care Nursery in Akron, Ohio
Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Akron General, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.
Our Special Care Nursery Unit culture is one of being incredibly supportive of each other. We support each other and the Labor & Delivery and Postpartum teams as well. Our Unit provides a delivery nurse 24/7 for high-risk deliveries, unforeseen high-risk deliveries, and any baby who needs additional support at birth and in the neonatal period. As an Assistant Nurse Manager in our Special Care Nursery, you will provide administrative, clerical, and practical support for the nurse manager. Your primary duties will include but are not limited to:
Facilitating communication and collaboration among unit staff and other departments.
Ensuring continuity of patient care information between shifts, coordinates patient admitting, discharges, transfers, and other operational issues.
Reviewing major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.
Providing ongoing clinical evaluations of nurses and other direct and indirect patient care provided on assigned unit/area.
Counseling employees on performance issues, administers initial corrective actions, and collaborates in monitoring attendance issues.
Assuming responsibility of the Nurse Manager in their absence.
The ideal caregiver is someone who:
Has High-level management and leadership skills.
Has written and verbal communication skills.
Has teamwork and motivational skills.
Has organizational and multitasking skills.
Can provide emotional, spiritual, and psychological support to patients.
This opportunity has great leadership skills and management exposer. It will help you move into a future Nurse Manager role. Our Nurse leadership team support Nurses/caregivers who want to become professionally certified, go back to school for an advanced degree, or who just want to learn new things. Everyone works together as a team in this unit, we have a wonderful supportive environment from teammates to manager.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
Responsibilities:
Interviews, hires and trains staff; provides input into performance evaluations and provides feedback; makes personnel action recommendations (e.g. promotions, transfers, disciplinary, discharge).
Provides direction and support to the unit staff and supervises admissions, conducts assessment of patient's needs, and initiates nursing care plans.
Evaluates and documents patient progress.
Facilitates the planning, implementation, development, and evaluation of nursing programs, initiatives and objectives for the unit.
Assists with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to insure efficient and effective delivery of health services in a unit. Serves as a liaison between the manager, staff and other areas within the organization.
Identifies and resolves issues affecting the delivery of patient care services in a unit.
Prepares schedule of work assignments assuring adequate coverage.
Participates in and supports quality improvement projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives.
Participates in department and committees as assigned.
Assists with providing continuing education and in-service educational programs for caregivers.
Other duties as assigned.
Follows Hospital and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirements.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
Graduated from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Certifications:
RN license in Ohio.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
If in a Critical Care area requires Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.
Within one year of hire RNs in New Life Center must achieve and maintain: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) provider status; and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA); and STABLE Certification - (Sugar and Safe Care, Temperature, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, Emotional Support.)
ONS Chemo/Bio course completed within two years of hire if employed on units where chemo is administered.
If in an Adult/Combined EDs, ACLS upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
In Dedicated Trauma Centers, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC - pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
Complexity of Work:
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
Work Experience:
Minimum two year recent clinical nurse experience required.
Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills; good oral, written and interpersonal skills, strong analytical and organization skills.
Physical Requirements:
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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