Clinical Manger OR/Anesthesia

Department:

37700 Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center - Administration: Surgery

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F 8 hours with start time of 6:30AM

Illinois Masonic Medical Center is a Level 1 Trauma Center located in the heart of Lakeview. We are a 4 time Magnate hospital. With a $645 Million dollar expansion under way, Masonic will help foster an environment that represents the excellent care our physicians and team members provide.

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Major Responsibilities:

With the Director, develops, implements and evaluates standards of nursing practice to assure quality care.

• Maintains efficient and effective departmental operations

• Ensures that work schedule is planned, implemented and monitored according to policy

• Ensures the availability of necessary supplies and equipment

• Facilitates smooth coordination of department services with other departments

• Participates in case management activities to facilitate quality patient outcomes

• Collaborates with Clinical Lead, Schedule Coordinator, Anesthesia and team members to identify and resolve issues that affect patients and the care team.

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.

• 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 nursi