RN Clinical Manager
Monocacy Surgery Center is hiring a full time RN Clinical Manager RN Clinical Manager (RN) at Monocacy Surgery Center The RN Clinical Manager directs, coordinates and controls the multi-disciplinary activities for patients undergoing surgical intervention in a safe environment. Responsible for the interpretation, direction and evaluation of nursing practice to promote safe, efficient and therapeutically effective nursing care throughout the Center. Demonstrates the primary goal of providing surgical services that exceed customer expectations and improve clinical and financial operations. Responsibilities and Expectations: Planning Formulate and implement nursing philosophy and objectives consistent with the stated goals of the Center. Develop policies, procedures, and staffing essential to the achievement of the philosophy and objectives of the Center. Review and revise these in collaboration with the Administrator, the nursing staff and the professional staff, keeping up to date on current trends in nursing practice and patient care. Evaluation of programs and patient care activities. Responsible for continued compliance with government regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies. Assures documentation of patient care to meet criteria dictated by legal practice, state and federal health standards Personnel Administration Develop an organizational structure, assigning responsibilities and delegating authority that will facilitate safe, effective and efficient care for the surgical patient. Provide leadership and support in developing and maintaining effective relationships with the center staff and the medical staff. Establish, maintain, analyze, and evaluated standards of nursing care within the Center in compliance with professional nursing standards and recommended perioperative procedures. Responsible for collaborating on standards of performance with the ancillary support services. Recruitment, retention, evaluation and supervision of nursing personnel. Maintain awareness of professional issues at the local, state, and national levels that impact the delivery of nursing services and health care management. Initiates and/or supports activities to control costs. Responsible for ordering, receiving, storage and distribution of medical supplies and drugs, including monitoring usage and adjusting stock levels according to the needs of the Center. Make recommendations for medical supplies and equipment purchases to the Administrator, based on the evaluation of new or improved products. Oversees all aspects of the quarterly inventory, including counting, pricing and extending pricing. Delegates administrative responsibilities to another staff R.N. in his/her absence with notification to the Administrator. Assumes administrative responsibility of the Center in the absence of the Administrator. Is available for guidance, counseling and support as needed by the nursing staff. Provide and supervise nursing orientation programs and staff development as needed. Reduce chance of nosocomial infection by directing attention to infection control and environmental safety practices. Supervise collection of all required records and reports. Holds individual employees accountable for assigned responsibilities and individual goals and performance expectations through annual performance evaluations and conferences. Quality Improvement Serve on the facility Quality Improvement Committee with regard to issues concerning nursing practice. Establish, maintain, and evaluate quality control studies within the operating room, pre-operative area and PACU in collaboration with the Administrator to improve the services these departments provide to others. Personal Development and Professionalism Identify areas, which require additional reinforcement through education, consultation, or practicum. Maintain patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy. Follow the Center’s professional conduct and dress code policy. Communicate effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians and their office staffs, patients and employees. Attend all mandatory in-services and meetings. Attends annual Safety and Competency education session Act in accordance with the vision, mission and business of the Center. Qualifications Graduate of a professional school of Nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state Current certification in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Three years of operating room/critical care experience preferred. Two years of supervisory experience in the outpatient surgery area a plus. Good command of the English language, both verbal and written. Ability to work well with physicians, employees, patients and others. The knowledge, skills, and abilities of a Staff Nurse are required for this position. Pay Range: Min: $48.92 to Max: $52.60 (Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.) Benefits USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year. 401k retirement plan Paid holidays Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance. Who We Are At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
