Assistant Clinical Manager
- Job ID: 52569
- Entity: Bradley Hospital
- Location Name: Bradley Hospital
- City, State: East Providence, RI
- Work Type: FULL TIME
- Hours Per Week: 40.00
- Shift: Rotating
- Posted Date: 5/9/2024
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 Strictly adheres to the Demonstrates clinical and Consistently demonstrates Demonstrates ongoing Utilizes clinical and Intervenes to assertively Communicates and documents Supports online staff to Models and supports online Strictly adheres to Program Prioritizes the maintenance Exhibits clinical leadership Demonstrates management Functions as Program Charge Acts as Nurse Manager Demonstrates clinical Communicates the expectation Maintains a current awareness Provides nursing and milieu therapy Consistently documents Participates supportively in Provides effective Consistently updates Program Regularly provides for Arranges and documents Actively supports and/or Acts as staff resource Demonstrates consistent Exhibits awareness of self- Consistently demonstrates an Demonstrates an ability to Respects Hospital organizational Maintains respectful and Consistently adheres to Exhibits competence and Effectively manages time Follows through on Consistently documents Consistently follows Maintains active RI Maintains required Hospital Maintains required Program Attends a minimum of 6 Attends a minimum of 3 Maintains current CPR Maintains Current Crisis Maintains current ERS
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.
Department of Nursing and Milieu Services Management Team Guiding Principles.
administrative effectiveness providing leadership to the combined staff/patient
Program milieu.
high level application of the clinical �nursing process� with
patients/families providing direct patient care when assigned.
administrative expertise in the shift-to-shift nursing/milieu services
management of the Program.
administrative expertise to make informed judgments regarding shift-to-shift
patient care assignments to online clinical staff.
manage complex nursing care problems utilizing the lease restrictive safe
patient care alternative.
significant clinical/administrative findings to Nurse Manager in a timely
fashion.
develop and maintain patient advocacy role.
staff to resolve conflicts and concerns through direct communication and
proactive problem solving.
policies and procedures Joint Commission acute care standards and Program
clinical/administrative protocols.
of a safe and dignified patient care setting.
excellence through assertive participation in program-based treatment
planning/discussion forums.
leadership excellence through assertive participation in on/off program
administrative forums.
RN when scheduled.
representative when assigned.
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.
that program-based psychiatric nursing and patient care services will be
practiced in accordance with Hospital/Program policy.
of online clinical abilities and limitations of staff RN�s Milieu Therapists
and Program Clerks.
supervision to online clinical staff as assigned.
registered nursing and Milieu Therapist performance information in accordance
with Hospital policy.
addressing problematic performance standards of Program-based staff.
consultation to Program Nurse Manager in the hiring and evaluation of online
clinical staff.
nursing and milieu service staff regarding significant policy and procedure
changes.
orientation of assigned staff via preceptorship/teaching and forwards staff
orientation record to Nurse Manager.
ongoing in-service education/certification of assigned Program employees
according to Program policy.
coordinates Program-based QI conformance.
regarding nursing aspects of psychopharmacology seclusion/restraint and the
activation of the Emergency Response System.
competence and autonomy in representing Program nursing and milieu services
issues in assigned liaison roles. Represents Program in assigned hospital-wide
committee forums.
growth needs and takes responsibility for professional relationship boundaries.
ability to be flexible and open to constructive criticism with colleagues and
supervisors.
seek help when appropriate and to refer problems to supervisors when indicated.
chart and consistently maintains appropriate personal/ professional boundaries
when working through problematic issues.
direct communication with physicians patients families co-workers and other
members of the Hospital team.
Bradley Nursing and Milieu Services Management Team Guiding Principles.
autonomy in carrying out job functions. Utilizes nursing process to evaluate
clinical and administrative problems and implements appropriate interventions
to resolve.
recognizing and prioritizing urgent issues while assuring assigned work is
completed � delegates tasks appropriately.
commitments and assigned projects in a timely fashion.
required material keeps records of such and disseminates to appropriate
parties.
established job scheduled and required procedure for assuring adequate coverage
during absences.
Registered Nurse License.
certifications.
certifications.
Program meetings per year.
non-mandatory in-services per year.
certification.
Management certification
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 BLS (American Heart Demonstrated knowledge and EXPERIENCE: Two years of acute INDEPENDENT ACTION: Performs independently within
to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island. BSN preferred.
Association) required.
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.
psychiatric nursing experience with one year associated with child psychiatric
subspecialty.
Program policies and practices. Refers
specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of Program policies
and procedures may be required.
Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Location: Bradley Hospital USA:RI:East Providence
Work Type: Full Time
Shift: Shift 4
Union: Non-Union