staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinic Manager, Stroke - $35-47 per hour

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Clinic Manager, Stroke for a nursing job in Harwood Heights, Illinois.

• Specialty: Stroke
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: days
• Employment Type: Staff

Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. One of the states largest private employers, the system serves patients across 11 hospital locations, including two childrens campuses, and more than 250 sites of care. Advocate Health Care, in addition to Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.

The Clinical Nursing Manager will facilitate and implement strategic initiatives for the organization in providing quality patient care in a cost-effective manner at the unit level. Manages, directs and evaluates nursing practices to support and develop personnel in the provision of patient care activities. Facilitates participative management process on the unit. Collaborates with physicians and other health care disciplines to assure optimal patient care.

Major Responsibilities:

Serves as chief retention officer for unit/dept.

• Fosters peer preceptor and mentoring relationships within staff.

• Mentors staff in career and professional development.

• Supports new hires through a structured orientation program. Coaches and provides feedback to orientees.

• Articulates and understands clinical nursing practice issues and provides staff with necessary resources to deliver nursing care.

• Involves RNs and other unit staff in unit governance and mentors leadership skills.

• Encourages and role models reward and recognition programs.

• Recognizes staff who perform exemplary customer service.

• Implements flexible scheduling and staffing models.

• Monitors and documents performance of staff and takes appropriate disciplinary measures when necessary. 11. Monitors unit retention, conducts exit interviews and acts on them.

• Utilizes internal resources to plan, develop, implement and evaluate orientation programs, inservice education, and professional growth and development programs for staff.

Maintains effective working relations with both internal and external customers

• Assures that education relevant to patient/family needs are implemented.

• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to assure delivery of quality care.

• Actively participates in hospital committees and continuous quality improvement projects.

• Collaborates with peers in the integration of clinical standards to meet patient and unit needs.

• Coordinates with internal/external customers to facilitate patient satisfaction as well as cost effectiveness.

Manages, develops, implements and evaluates standards of nursing to facilitate quality patient care, efficiency and cost effectiveness.

• Provides strategic planning and direction for the implementation of unit goals and implements change to enhance effectiveness of patient care.

• Continually monitors compliance with all regulatory agency standards, policies/procedures at the unit level.

• Fosters an environment of clinical excellence.

• Collaborates with the medical director and nursing staff to jointly plan patient care, develop education opportunities for staff and resolve interdisciplinary conflicts.

• Establishes staffing requirements and plans for appropriate utilization of human resources.

• Assesses acuity, caseload and complexity of patients to determine staffing levels.

• Assumes 24-hour accountability for assigned area of operation.

• Annually reviews and approves all departmental standards of care, policies, procedures, and protocols.

• Establishes in conjunction with the medical director and care coordinator criteria for monitoring of quality indicators in accordance with Lutheran General Hospital quality management program.

• Develops and implements quality improvement processes in response to nurse sensitive, hospital and system quality indicators, to improve patient care outcomes.

Prepares of departmental budgets (supplies, equipment, personnel). Responsible for budget management and performance and fiscal oversight of all areas of responsibility.

• Prepares an annual budget and monitors budgetary expenditures. Reports, and implements a plan to address variances on an ongoing basis.

• Develops major equipment purchase proposals.

• Develops new and expanding program proposals with cost/budget implications.

• Determines priority levels of capital and completes feasibility studies as needed in collaboration with the Director of Nursing and Finance.

• Ensures that all departmental expenses are processed appropriately, timely, and according to Advocates financial control policy and corporate compliance guidelines.

• Identifies inventory levels and costs of supplies maintained in the area.

• Monitors utilization of staff, supplies, and equipment for optimal efficiency, and makes recommendations as appropriate.

• Ensures charges are entered appropriately on a daily basis.

• Appropriately manages budgeted vs. actual FTEs, open requisitions, profile processing, performance reviews, and salary adjustments within policy guidelines.

• Analyzes acuity, staffing and outcome variances. 11. (Revenue departments only) Maintains an up-to-date chargemaster for the area; maintains up-to-date RVUs/cost standards in TSI.

Responsible for personal and professional growth and development

• Maintains unit and management competencies.

• Keeps abreast of current standards of care via literature, educational offerings, etc.

• Participates in activities to enhance professional growth by involvement in professional organizations and continuing education.

• Maintains awareness of new trends, technology, and methodology in health care and evaluates appropriateness for implementation.

Licensure:

• Nurse, Registered (RN)

Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Good customer orientation Basic skills in organization Planning and delegation skills Basic team building skills Utilization of critical thinking in timely decision making Basic PC skills Effective communication skills in a group setting

• Current licensure in Illinois RN PALS Certification (PALS shall include both cognitive and practical skills evaluation)

Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R114913. Posted job title: Clinical Manager- 10 Tower Neurology & Stroke Unit

Advocate Aurora Healths 22,000 nurses demonstrate our values of excellence, compassion and respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose of helping people live well. To encourage you to be the best nurse you can, Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources for orientation, education and professional development, in the care setting that is best for you. Your voice as a team member will be heard clearly whether youre at one of our 10 Magnet designated hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.

Join our team and be inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the best place in the nation for nurses to pursue their passion.

• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program