staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinic Manager, Stroke - $35-47 per hour
Company: Advocate Aurora Health
Location: Glenview
Posted on: October 26, 2024
Job Description:
Job DescriptionAdvocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered
Nurse (RN) Clinic Manager, Stroke for a nursing job in Glenview,
Illinois.Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Stroke
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: days
- Employment Type: Staff
Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and a
national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer
experience and value-based care. One of the state's largest private
employers, the system serves patients across 11 hospital locations,
including two children's campuses, and more than 250 sites of care.
Advocate Health Care, in addition to Aurora Health Care in
Wisconsin and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama,
is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit,
integrated health system in the United States. Committed to
providing equitable care for all, Advocate health provides nearly
$5 billion in annual community benefits.The Clinical Nursing
Manager will facilitate and implement strategic initiatives for the
organization in providing quality patient care in a cost-effective
manner at the unit level. Manages, directs and evaluates nursing
practices to support and develop personnel in the provision of
patient care activities. Facilitates participative management
process on the unit. Collaborates with physicians and other health
care disciplines to assure optimal patient care.Major
Responsibilities:Serves as chief retention officer for unit/dept.
- Fosters peer preceptor and mentoring relationships within
staff.
- Mentors staff in career and professional development.
- Supports "new hires" through a structured orientation program.
Coaches and provides feedback to orientees.
- Articulates and understands clinical nursing practice issues
and provides staff with necessary resources to deliver nursing
care.
- Involves RNs and other unit staff in unit governance and
mentors leadership skills.
- Encourages and role models reward and recognition
programs.
- Recognizes staff who perform exemplary customer service.
- Implements flexible scheduling and staffing models.
- Monitors and documents performance of staff and takes
appropriate disciplinary measures when necessary. •11. Monitors
unit retention, conducts exit interviews and acts on them.
- Utilizes internal resources to plan, develop, implement and
evaluate orientation programs, inservice education, and
professional growth and development programs for staff.Maintains
effective working relations with both internal and external
customers
- Assures that education relevant to patient/family needs are
implemented.
- Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other health care
professionals to assure delivery of quality care.
- Actively participates in hospital committees and continuous
quality improvement projects.
- Collaborates with peers in the integration of clinical
standards to meet patient and unit needs.
- Coordinates with internal/external customers to facilitate
patient satisfaction as well as cost effectiveness.Manages,
develops, implements and evaluates standards of nursing to
facilitate quality patient care, efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- Provides strategic planning and direction for the
implementation of unit goals and implements change to enhance
effectiveness of patient care.
- Continually monitors compliance with all regulatory agency
standards, policies/procedures at the unit level.
- Fosters an environment of clinical excellence.
- Collaborates with the medical director and nursing staff to
jointly plan patient care, develop education opportunities for
staff and resolve interdisciplinary conflicts.
- Establishes staffing requirements and plans for appropriate
utilization of human resources.
- Assesses acuity, caseload and complexity of patients to
determine staffing levels.
- Assumes 24-hour accountability for assigned area of
operation.
- Annually reviews and approves all departmental standards of
care, policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Establishes in conjunction with the medical director and care
coordinator criteria for monitoring of quality indicators in
accordance with Lutheran General Hospital quality management
program.
- Develops and implements quality improvement processes in
response to nurse sensitive, hospital and system quality
indicators, to improve patient care outcomes.Prepares of
departmental budgets (supplies, equipment, personnel). Responsible
for budget management and performance and fiscal oversight of all
areas of responsibility.
- Prepares an annual budget and monitors budgetary expenditures.
Reports, and implements a plan to address variances on an ongoing
basis.
- Develops major equipment purchase proposals.
- Develops new and expanding program proposals with cost/budget
implications.
- Determines priority levels of capital and completes feasibility
studies as needed in collaboration with the Director of Nursing and
Finance.
- Ensures that all departmental expenses are processed
appropriately, timely, and according to Advocate's financial
control policy and corporate compliance guidelines.
- Identifies inventory levels and costs of supplies maintained in
the area.
- Monitors utilization of staff, supplies, and equipment for
optimal efficiency, and makes recommendations as appropriate.
- Ensures charges are entered appropriately on a daily
basis.
- Appropriately manages budgeted vs. actual FTEs, open
requisitions, profile processing, performance reviews, and salary
adjustments within policy guidelines.
- Analyzes acuity, staffing and outcome variances. •11. (Revenue
departments only) Maintains an up-to-date chargemaster for the
area; maintains up-to-date RVUs/cost standards in TSI.Responsible
for personal and professional growth and development
- Maintains unit and management competencies.
- Keeps abreast of current standards of care via literature,
educational offerings, etc.
- Participates in activities to enhance professional growth by
involvement in professional organizations and continuing
education.
- Maintains awareness of new trends, technology, and methodology
in health care and evaluates appropriateness for
implementation.Licensure:
- Nurse, Registered (RN)Education/Experience Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) preferredKnowledge, Skills &
Abilities Required:
- Good customer orientation Basic skills in organization Planning
and delegation skills Basic team building skills Utilization of
critical thinking in timely decision making Basic PC skills
Effective communication skills in a group setting
- Current licensure in Illinois RN PALS Certification (PALS shall
include both cognitive and practical skills evaluation)Advocate
Aurora Health Job ID #R114913. Posted job title: Clinical Manager-
10 Tower Neurology & Stroke UnitAbout Advocate Aurora
HealthAdvocate Aurora Health's 22,000 nurses demonstrate our values
of excellence, compassion and respect, collaborating to advance our
stated purpose of helping people live well. To encourage you to be
the best nurse you can, Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools
and resources for orientation, education and professional
development, in the care setting that is best for you. Your voice
as a team member will be heard clearly whether you're at one of our
10 Magnet® designated hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.
Join our team and be inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora
to become the best place in the nation for nurses to pursue their
passion.Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Discount program
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