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Job Title
Assistant Nurse Manager - Inpatient Behavioral Health
Location
Akron
Facility
Akron General Medical Center
Department
6400 Psychiatric Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Job Code
AK1274
Shift
Days
Schedule
7:00am-5:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.
In the 26-bed 6400 Behavioral Health Unit at Akron General, caregivers progressively involve patients in their care plans, allowing them to work toward an increased self-responsibility and independence. Through medication and various therapies, they learn to rebuild their ability to fulfill daily living activities and cope with challenges. As Assistant Nurse Manager, you will support the nurse manager by providing clinical supervision and unit coordination. This position offers a great way to gain extensive leadership experience while continuing to provide the best support and treatment possible.
A caregiver in this position works days 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with on-call requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Interview, hire and train staff; provide input into performance evaluations and provide feedback.
- Make personnel action recommendations (e.g., promotions, transfers, disciplinary, discharge).
- Provide direction and support to the unit staff and supervises admissions, conducts assessment of patient's needs, and initiates nursing care plans.
- Evaluate and document patient progress.
- Facilitate the planning, implementation, development and evaluation of nursing programs, initiative and objective for the unit.
- Assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of health services in a unit.
- Serve as a liaison between the manager, staff and other areas within the organization.
- Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care services in a unit.
- Prepare schedule of work assignments assuring adequate coverage.
- Participate in and supports quality improvement projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives.
- Participate in departments and committees as assigned.
- Assist with providing continuing education and in-service educational programs for caregivers.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
- RN license in the state of Ohio
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Two years of recent clinical nurse experience
- Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills (oral, written, interpersonal, analytical and organization)
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Behavioral Health experience
- Escalation experience
Physical Requirements:
- Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
- Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
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