What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Manager position at Arkansas Children's?
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.
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Work Shift:
Day Shift
Time Type:
Full time
Department:
CC013330 4C Medical
Summary:
4C Medical, Full Time, Days
Additional Information:
The Patient Care Manager manages daily operations of the clinical nursing department ensuring safe and high quality patient care delivery and the effective and efficient utilization of staff, supplies, and equipment. Promotes evidenced based practice and ongoing performance improvement. The Patient Care Manager collaborates with the Nursing Director, physicians and other members of the department’s leadership team.
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree Nursing
Recommended Education:
Master's Degree Nursing
Required Work Experience:
Nursing - 3 years with 1 year of leadership experience
Recommended Work Experience:
Required Certifications:
Certification specific to patient population - , Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) - Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC), Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State
Recommended Certifications:
CDN: When assigned to Dialysis Unit only - required within one (1) year of hire OR within 6 months of meeting certification exam eligibility
Description
1. Leads the achievement of hospital and departmental patient safety goals.
2. Coaches/mentors team leaders with resources and needed support for effective patient care assignments and efficient patient flow.
3. Fosters effective communication, collaboration, and accountability between clinical staff, teams, and other departments.
4. Ensures environment of care is safe for patients, families, and staff through purposeful rounding.
5. Fosters an environment for reporting and appropriate follow-up on occurrences and near misses.
6. Hires, onboards, evaluates, trains and develops staff.
7. Invests in team members through career mapping and planning for ongoing development/promotion of staff.
8. Manages department expenses and resource utilization to achieve budget and productivity goals.
9. Assists with timely completion of care, admissions, transfers, and discharges.
10. Completes ongoing monitoring, data collection, and audits to ensure compliance.
11. Leads and participates in performance improvement initiatives proactively identifying issues of risk and safety.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.
2. Coaches/mentors team leaders with resources and needed support for effective patient care assignments and efficient patient flow.
3. Fosters effective communication, collaboration, and accountability between clinical staff, teams, and other departments.
4. Ensures environment of care is safe for patients, families, and staff through purposeful rounding.
5. Fosters an environment for reporting and appropriate follow-up on occurrences and near misses.
6. Hires, onboards, evaluates, trains and develops staff.
7. Invests in team members through career mapping and planning for ongoing development/promotion of staff.
8. Manages department expenses and resource utilization to achieve budget and productivity goals.
9. Assists with timely completion of care, admissions, transfers, and discharges.
10. Completes ongoing monitoring, data collection, and audits to ensure compliance.
11. Leads and participates in performance improvement initiatives proactively identifying issues of risk and safety.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.