Assistant Clinical Manager

Summary :

Under the direction of the Bradley Hospital Clinical Nursing

Director of Adolescent Services and Clinical Nurse Managers assists in the

implementation of the Nursing and Patient Care Services Program and the online

clinical administration of the Program. Assistant Nurse Manager functions

as a member of the Program management team. Assistant Nurse Manager is

responsible for the supervision of the department nursing staff schedules and

relief coverage. Performs role and duties of clinical nurse. Provides services

to children and adolescents.

Responsibilities : Performs all job

Performs all job

responsibilities in a professional manner meeting all ethical responsibilities

to clients colleagues subordinates employing organization and the profession

as described in the ANA Code of Professional Nursing.

Strictly adheres to the

Department of Nursing and Milieu Services Management Team Guiding Principles.

Demonstrates clinical and

administrative effectiveness providing leadership to the combined staff / patient

Program milieu.

Consistently demonstrates

high level application of the clinical nursing processwith

patients / families providing direct patient care when assigned.

Demonstrates ongoing

administrative expertise in the shift-to-shift nursing / milieu services

management of the Program.

Utilizes clinical and

administrative expertise to make informed judgments regarding shift-to-shift

patient care assignments to online clinical staff.

Intervenes to assertively

manage complex nursing care problems utilizing the lease restrictive safe

patient care alternative.

Communicates and documents

significant clinical / administrative findings to Nurse Manager in a timely

fashion.

Supports online staff to

develop and maintain patient advocacy role.

Models and supports online

staff to resolve conflicts and concerns through direct communication and

proactive problem solving.

Strictly adheres to Program

policies and procedures Joint Commission acute care standards and Program

clinical / administrative protocols.

Prioritizes the maintenance

of a safe and dignified patient care setting.

Exhibits clinical leadership

excellence through assertive participation in program-based treatment

planning / discussion forums.

Demonstrates management

leadership excellence through assertive participation in on / off program

administrative forums.

Functions as Program Charge

RN when scheduled.

Acts as Nurse Manager

representative when assigned.

Demonstrates clinical

leadership expertise in the supervision teaching and evaluation of online

clinical staff. Identifies standards of child psychiatric nursing and milieu

therapist performance consistent with Program and Hospital standards of

practice and care.

Communicates the expectation

that program-based psychiatric nursing and patient care services will be

practiced in accordance with Hospital / Program policy.

Maintains a current awareness

of online clinical abilities and limitations of staff RNs Milieu Therapists

and Program Clerks.

Provides nursing and milieu therapy

supervision to online clinical staff as assigned.

Consistently documents

registered nursing and Milieu Therapist performance information in accordance

with Hospital policy.

Participates supportively in

addressing problematic performance standards of Program-based staff.

Provides effective

consultation to Program Nurse Manager in the hiring and evaluation of online

clinical staff.

Consistently updates Program

nursing and milieu service staff regarding significant policy and procedure

changes.

Regularly provides for

orientation of assigned staff via preceptorship / teaching and forwards staff

orientation record to Nurse Manager.

Arranges and documents

ongoing in-service education / certification of assigned Program employees

according to Program policy.

Actively supports and / or

coordinates Program-based QI conformance.

Acts as staff resource

regarding nursing aspects of psychopharmacology seclusion / restraint and the

activation of the Emergency Response System.

Demonstrates consistent

competence and autonomy in representing Program nursing and milieu services

issues in assigned liaison roles. Represents Program in assigned hospital-wide

committee forums.

Exhibits awareness of self-

growth needs and takes responsibility for professional relationship boundaries.

Consistently demonstrates an

ability to be flexible and open to constructive criticism with colleagues and

supervisors.

Demonstrates an ability to

seek help when appropriate and to refer problems to supervisors when indicated.

Respects Hospital organizational

chart and consistently maintains appropriate personal / professional boundaries

when working through problematic issues.

Maintains respectful and

direct communication with physicians patients families co-workers and other

members of the Hospital team.

Consistently adheres to

Bradley Nursing and Milieu Services Management Team Guiding Principles.

Exhibits competence and

autonomy in carrying out job functions. Utilizes nursing process to evaluate

clinical and administrative problems and implements appropriate interventions

to resolve.

Effectively manages time

recognizing and prioritizing urgent issues while assuring assigned work is

completed delegates tasks appropriately.

Follows through on

commitments and assigned projects in a timely fashion.

Consistently documents

required material keeps records of such and disseminates to appropriate

parties.

Consistently follows

established job scheduled and required procedure for assuring adequate coverage

during absences.

Maintains active RI

Registered Nurse License.

Maintains required Hospital

certifications.

Maintains required Program

certifications.

Attends a minimum of 6

Program meetings per year.

Attends a minimum of 3

non-mandatory in-services per year.

Maintains current CPR

certification.

Maintains Current Crisis

Management certification

Maintains current ERS

certification.

Other information :

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.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE :

Must have current licensure

to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island. BSN preferred.

BLS (American Heart

Association) required.

Demonstrated knowledge and

skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with

consideration of aging processes human development stages and cultural

patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE : Two years of acute

Two years of acute

psychiatric nursing experience with one year associated with child psychiatric

subspecialty.

INDEPENDENT ACTION :

Performs independently within

Program policies and practices. Refers

specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of Program policies

and procedures may be required.