The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager is responsible for the day to day operations within the clinical setting to ensure delivery of quality service and optimal patient flow.

Education/Training

Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing degree.

Licensure/Certification

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population:
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
• For Team Members hired into this job prior to October 25, 2020:
  • Must have National Certification in specialty area within 6 months.
• Effective October 25, 2020: Team Members hired into this job must have National Certification in specialty area at time of hire.
  
  

Experience

Two (2) years of experience as a registered nurse in the acute care setting.

Essential Functions

• Manages staffing for assigned and oncoming shifts, based on patient acuity to insure patient care needs are met and budgetary boundaries are observed
• Coordinates patient flow by working directly with the Administrative Supervisor office, Case Management, Discharge Planners etc.
• Monitors overall status of patients within area of responsibility and closely monitors status of seriously ill patients.
• Assists with the clinical evaluation of team members, completes written clinical performance evaluations and conducts timely team member assessments.
• Ensures compliance with certifications, licenses and required education for team members.
• Assists in the coordination and participates in the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures and standards of practice.
• Ensures incident reports are completed appropriately and follows up with incident reports as needed.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds.
• Performs direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
• Interfaces with patients and families to provide instruction, promote participation in patient care and to coordinate nursing activities.
• Plans and evaluates compliance with organizational, regulatory policies and procedures.
• Ensures evidenced based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, organizational and national practice standards are being performed by staff (i.e., Core Measures and HAC prevention).
• Expresses ideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written communication to team members and groups.
• Participates and/or leads in staff meetings and staff huddles.
• Embraces, communicates and promotes change.
• Utilizes effective fiscal management skills with financial resources.
• Monitors the use/maintenance of equipment to insure staff have the needed equipment for patient care and they are able to appropriately utilize equipment.
• Contributes to the strategic and financial planning of the unit/department.
• Cultivates exemplary customer service throughout the unit/department by conducting customer service rounds and investigating and responding to patient/family and physician complaints.
• Maintains a regulatory ready environment of care.
• Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities as well as unit and hospital based committees.
• Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role and involvement in professional organizations.
• Identifies issues arising from individual differences and develops awareness of those issues in nursing staff, medical staff and other health care providers.
• Advocates on behalf of the nursing staff to represent the concerns of patients, families and staff.
• Holds self and others accountable to Orlando Health's mission, vision and values.
• Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Knowledge of risk management concepts
• Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned
• Interprets the appropriate information need to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age specific needs and to provide nursing care needed as described in the unit/department's policies and procedures