Assistant Clinical Manager

• Providing/directing nursing care throughout the life span with consideration of the aging process developmental and cultural patterns in each step of the nursing process.


• Identifying and allocating environmental technical personnel resources needed to meet the need of patients family and colleagues.


• Participating and leading in quality assessment and improvement programs in order to evaluate effectiveness of care delivered.


• Enhancing unit behaviors through encouragement of education implementation of new evidence based concepts and technology.


• Providing leadership in the development of policies procedures standards of care and critical paths to promote positive patient outcomes.

• Staffing the patient care unit to meet patient's needs based on the patient classification system and resources available.


• Documenting and communicating staff performance with recommendations for quality and growth.


• Interdisciplinary collaboration to foster staff development.


• Development of unit staffing schedule to provide a fiscally sound and safe staffing pattern which meets patient and family needs and expectation.


• Conducting informational staff meetings/huddles to provide a positive environment conducive to change and progress in the health care field.


• Identifying staff educational needs and works with the Clinical Manager and Advance Practice Manager to promote learning.


• Identifying and resolving nursing care conflicts related to the unit.


• Contributing to unit staff appraisals and developmental goals.


• Assisting in the credentialing process and assesses compliance to unit standards.


• Collaborating with Nursing Faculty and students to meet educational needs.


• Demonstrating and respecting Rhode Island Hospital policies procedures including union contracts and standards of practice.


• Participating in staff recruitment and retention.


• Implementing disciplinary action with respect to Rhode Island Hospital Personnel Policies and Procedures.

• Critical Path development and utilization that provides quality cost-efficient guide to patient care.


• Encouraging development of financial conscientious staff with stimulation to participate in development of cost-effective ideas and plans.


• Assisting in the development of capital and operational budgets defined for the unit.


• Encouraging staff to develop and implement new concepts and technology into nursing practice.


• Develop unit staffing and scheduling to maximize personnel talent and potential.


• Monitoring staff compliance to schedule through weekly payroll.

• Providing unit management coverage in collaboration with the Clinical Manager.


• Directing and supervising unit staff.


• Identify and resolve nursing care conflict and problems related to the unit.


• Communicating the status of unit operations activities and issues to the Clinical Manager or appropriate discipline.


• Participating in unit management meetings and recommending fiscal/patient care objectives standards and goals.


• Leading unit staff meetings/huddles in collaboration with the Clinical Manager.


• Collaborating with nursing faculty to facilitate students to meet educational needs.


• Participating in the formation of policy procedures standards.


• Participating in organizational committees.


• Assuring compliance to Joint Commission standards.

• Remaining current on the latest concepts techniques and clinical methods relative to areas of responsibility.


• By demonstrating flexibility and recognizing the needs for the overall organization.


• Collaborating with the health care team to foster communication with patients and family members to facilitate positive patient outcomes and discharge planning.


• Participating in professional organization(s).

• Ensures equipment is maintained in proper working order and that malfunctioning equipment is removed from use and repaired or replaced.


• Ensures compliance with departmental and regulatory standards i.e. AORN or other specialty organization(s) Joint Commission.


• Ensures safety checks are done on schedule i.e. crash carts autoclave testing etc.


• Evaluates daily clinical assignment based upon staff level of experience and patient acuity.


• Assigns of staff to projects/committees to support department strategic and quality plans and follows through to ensure completion.


• Investigates and documents concerns regarding personnel.


• In collaboration with Clinical Manager counsels staff when requested/indicated and implements disciplinary steps when appropriate.


• Has input into and/or hires/terminates staff; performs performance reviews for all ancillary staff and has input into clinical staff evaluations.


• Is responsible for ensuring appropriate timely and accurate use of incident reports collating reports and developing reports or summaries as needed.


• Assists with developing/maintaining policy and procedures.


• Is able to recognize quality or performance trends and discusses trends with Clinical Manager.


• Management commitment is visible accessible and credible. Builds positive working relationships. Is actively involved in supporting staff i.e. by assisting with room turnover coffee and lunch breaks etc.