Assistant Clinical Manager (RN Supervisor) – Float Pool
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
450 W Highway 22
Barrington, IL 60010
Advocate Health Care – Midwest Region
*Comprehensive Relocation Assistance available*
Job ID # R125481
Schedule: Night Shift. Clinical PM shift. Non Clinical with Flexibility on Mandated meetings
Hours: 3rd Shift
WHO WE ARE: Advocate Health is the nation’s third largest, nonprofit healthcare enterprise. In December of 2022, four mission driven health systems came together to do more, be better, and go faster to provide equitable care for all in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin:
- Atrium Health
- Advocate Health Care
- Aurora Health Care
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Together, we operate 69 hospitals and over 1K ambulatory centers. We support the careers of 155K team members, 42K nurses, 21K physicians who care for 6M patients annually. Our combined $6B in community benefits enables us to foster healthier communities.
Come explore the enterprise whose accolades include: “Top Work Places”, “Top 100 Hospitals”, “Best Hospitals for Maternity Care”, “Top Diversity Organization”, “Best Places to work for Women and Diverse Managers”, and “System for Change Award”.
HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
To assist the Clinical Manager in providing administrative and clinical leadership. To serve as both a staff nurse and a unit leader. To help plan, coordinate, and manage personnel and resources to provide the highest quality patient care with trained, professional, and competent staff in the most cost-effective manner. To provide for the ongoing educational and professional development of staff. In conjunction with the manager, will collaborate with physicians and other health care disciplines to assure optimal patient care.
Accountabilities:
- Performance of the principal duties and responsibilities of the RN position and serves as a role model for professional practice.
- Competent in the duties of a staff nurse.
- Performs the duties of the charge nurse.
- Educates and holds self and staff accountable for the nursing standards of practice and documentation.
- Models behaviors that demonstrate an environment of open communication and teamwork.
- Holds self and staff accountable for completion of mandatory employment requirements in collaboration with the Clinical Manager and APN/Educator
- In collaboration with the clinical manager, manages patient care delivery to optimize patient outcomes, customer satisfaction, and resource management.
- Utilizes appropriate computer systems to effectively manage staffing, scheduling, payroll, supply management, and budget reports to optimize patient outcomes while maintaining judicious use of resources.
- Enforces policies and procedures to produce positive patient outcomes, delivers timely feedback, and utilizes the corrective action process as necessary.
- Provides support to staff as well as charge nurse
- Holds staff accountable for all initiatives that improve patient satisfaction, including hourly rounding and service recovery.
- Holds staff accountable for all initiatives that improve patient safety and health outcomes.
- Fosters a Shared Governance environment by supporting staff engagement via attendance at meetings or facilitating time for project work.
- Promotion and support of an environment that is conducive to staff growth and development and autonomy.
- Promotes the STEPs program by identifying RN's who may be potential STEP's candidates and providing support to RN's who have applied for STEPs promotion, in collaboration with the Clinical Manager and APN/Educator.
- Responsible for the orientation for Charge Nurse.
- Demonstrates a proactive approach in addressing unit's shared governance structure.
- Promotes effective working relationships among team members, including facilitating discussion towards positive outcomes among individuals or the entire unit.
- Provides opportunities and encouragement for staff to recognize their peers.
- Organizes reward and recognition events for individual nurses or the entire unit.
- Periodically rounds on each staff member to informally gauge levels of associate satisfaction.
- Manages assigned projects in expected timeframe, and oversees and provides guidance to projects managed by unit staff, in collaboration with Clinical Manager and APN/Educator
- Participates in developing the strategic plan, direction for the unit, and utilizes CQI techniques, in collaboration with the Clinical Manager and others.
- Ensures compliance with all regulatory agency standards (i.e. federal, state, Accrediting Organization, IDPH) and all hospital policies and procedures.
- Assists with achievement of KRA goals and established benchmarks, including NDNQI.
- Collaborates with physicians and residents to facilitate compliance with regulatory and documentation requirements.
- In the absence of the clinical manager, assumes the responsibility of the clinical manager role, in collaboration with the Nursing Director.
- Implement short and long term staffing plans to include position management and staff selection, in conjunction with the clinical manager.
- Conducts assigned performance reviews.
- Identifies opportunities to facilitate Evidence Based Practice.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
Certification/License:
Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
Experience:
3-4 years' clinical experience
Taking care of our team members and leaders is a top priority. We strive to develop and maintain an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and thrives. Supporting careers and professional development is one facet of caring for our leaders through structured leadership onboarding, enhanced tuition reimbursement, progressive developmental programs, succession planning and mentoring performance excellence. Competitive compensation, eligible annual incentive plans and comprehensive health care packages are top of mind to care for your financial health and well-being. If needed, our comprehensive relocation package helps get you here.
