About this role
Overview
The Clinical Nurse Manager is accountable for the supervision of nursing services to provide safe, effective and efficient nursing care. This position is an important part of the Management Team and the responsibilities for the position include: assigning, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating clinical care for the nursing unit(s). This position is evaluated on the basis of objective measurable criteria, including maximizing the personal abilities and competence of staff nurses, licensed practical nurses and other personnel assigned to the unit(s) for which the Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible.
The Clinical Nurse Manager reports to the Nurse Manager or designee and supervises staff nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse aides, nursing service clerks, monitor technicians, and others, as necessary, on the assigned unit(s).
This position has frequent contact, not only with employees, but also with patients, patients’ families, visitors and medical staff.
Responsibilities
- Assist in cases of emergency.
- Train new, inexperienced and present assigned personnel by instruction and demonstration of safe or proper working procedures.
- Assist assigned personnel in the performance of a task when requested by such personnel.
- Assist assigned personnel in correcting, adjusting or controlling new equipment during installation or testing periods.
- Assist assigned personnel in meeting patient care requirements where undo delay would interrupt safe patient care, until other assistance is available.
- Fill in for assigned personnel to avoid interruption in safe patient care until additional assigned personnel are located and available for work.
- Perform or assist in the performance of clinical treatments, procedures, and total patient care which may require expert skills and judgment in accordance with established standards.
- Perform duties related to patient care not otherwise assigned.
Qualifications
Graduation from an approved school of nursing and maintain current non-limited license in assigned State.
BS or MSN preferred; a minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience, five (5) years preferred, with demonstrated management potential and proficient clinical skills.
Other facts
About Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,000 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest private employer in southern West Virginia, and is consistently recognized for its medical excellence.
What you'll do
- The Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for supervising nursing services and ensuring safe, effective, and efficient nursing care. This includes developing unit goals, overseeing staff activities, and maintaining communication among healthcare personnel.
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