Clinical Practice Manager

Company: Memorial Health
Location: Decatur
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

Overview
Manages and coordinates nursing practice and education for the Surgical Nursing Unit.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current registration with the State of Illinois for practice as a professional nurse.
• Prefer six months experience.
• One-on-one care training required.
  
  Responsibilities
  
  • Staff Development
    • Oversees the orientation of new employees.
    • In collaboration with department director, assures yearly requirements for unit competencies are completed.
    • Provides leadership in development of staff through in-service education.
    • Assures that staff meets requirements for education.
    • Supervises, rewards, and when indicated or effectively recommends disciplinary action to the Department Director.
      
      • Quality Improvement
        • Assures that monthly chart audits are completed.
        • Assists in the planning of Unit Quality Team.
        • Identifies problem areas related to quality and implements and follows through.
          
          • Patient Care: Acts as a resource to other staff to assist in resolution of complex situations.
            
            • Functions under RN job description and provides patient care as assigned or as priorities require.
              • Assesses physical, psychological and educational needs of patients according to guidelines and age-specific populations.
              • Establishes priorities and derives appropriate nursing diagnosis based on assessment data.
              • Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
              • Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
              • Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care collaborating with healthcare team members, patients and significant others as appropriate.
              • Evaluates the patient's progress toward an understanding of prescribed treatment and outcomes.
              • Manages the patient care environment by:
                • Evaluating and improving the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
                • Making decisions and acting on behalf of the patient in an ethical manner.
                • Considering factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient care.
                • Oversees functioning of Intensive Care Unit in the Director's absence.
                • Assumes responsibility for own professional development by:
                  • Evaluating self according to Nursing Practice Standards and Regulatory guidelines.
                  • Contributing to the professional development of peers.
                  • Utilizing research findings in practice.
                  • Acquiring and maintaining current knowledge and competency.
                    
                    • When assigned one-on-one care, positions self in patients room at bedside to maintain constant visual observation of the patient and remain within arm's length of patient. Never leaves the patient alone or out of sight unless specifically instructed.
                    • Performs other duties as assigned.
                      • Assists with unit scheduling.
                        
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