Asst Nurse Operations Manager Behavioral Health Fulltime Days in Birmingham, AL
Job title: Asst Nurse Operations Manager Behavioral Health Fulltime Days in Birmingham, AL at Baptist Health
Company: Baptist Health
Job description: Position Summary:Responsible for the day to day operations within the clinical setting to ensure delivery of quality service and optimal patient flow. Responsibilities:Essential Functions
- Coordinates staffing needs and reviews coverage on a daily basis to meet patient care requirements.
- Assists with the clinical evaluation of team members, completes written clinical performance evaluations and conducts timely team member assessments.
- Participates in the hiring and evaluation of potential team members.
- Monitors compliance with certifications, licenses and required education for team members.
- Assists in the coordination and participates in the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures and standards of practice.
- Performs direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
- Interfaces with patients and families to provide instruction, promote participation in patient care and to coordinate nursing activities.
- Plans and evaluates compliance with organizational, regulatory policies and procedures.
- Designs, implements and evaluates nursing models to improve the quality of service.
- Utilizes evidenced based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, organizational and national practice standards.
- Expresses ideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written communication to team members and groups.
- Embraces, communicates and promotes change.
- Utilizes effective fiscal management skills with financial resources.
- Contributes to the strategic and financial planning of the unit/department.
- Cultivates exemplary customer service throughout the unit/department.
- Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities.
- Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role and involvement in professional organizations.
- Identifies issues arising from individual differences and develops awareness of those issues in nursing staff, medical staff and other health care providers.
- Advocates on behalf of the nursing staff to represent the concerns of patients, families and staff.
- Holds self and others accountable to Orlando Health’s mission, vision and values.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by the nursing operations manager or designee.
- Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of risk management concepts
- Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned
- Able to interpret the appropriate information need to identif each patient’s requirements relative to their age specific needs and to provide nursing care needed as described in the unit/department’s policies and procedures.