Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager - Intermediate Critical Care - Orlando Health

Department: DPH Intermediate Critical Care

Status: Variable Full-Time (Three 12 hour shifts with rotating weekends)

Shift: Days (7am - 7pm) 

Title: Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (RN) -Intermediate Critical Care

ABOUT DPH INTERMEDIATE CRITICAL CARE UNIT (ICC)

• The Intermediate Critical Care Unit is a 30-bedunit on the 3rdfloor, Tower A at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• The Intermediate Critical Care unit consists of acute care nurses in collaboration with hospitalists, critical care physicians, rapid response services, advanced practice practitioners, respiratory services, rehab services, nutrition services, pharmacy services, radiology services, spiritual care services, and case management.
• We serve adult patients that either have actual or potential life-threatening health problems that require frequent observation, assessment, or interventions to prevent further complications and restore health utilizing advanced technology and highly skilled nursing staff.

Position Summary
The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) isresponsible for leading the shift operations within the clinical setting to ensure delivery of high-quality care, exceptional customer experience, and optimal patient flow. In conjunction with the Department Nursing Operations Manager and the Assistant Nursing Operations Manager (ANOM); the CANM provides guidance, fosters collaboration, and is responsible for the unit’s clinical operations including patient care assignments, customer experience, productivity, and quality outcomes in settings where an acute care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or post intervention with assessment.

Essential Functions
• Exemplar of the mission, vision, and values of Orlando Health.
• Participates in shared leadership structure.
• Managesstaffing assignments for oncoming and off going shifts, based on patient acuity and skill set of team members to ensure patient care needs are met.
• Coordinates patient flow by working directly with the Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners to achieve expected outcomes.
• Monitors overall status of patients within area ofresponsibility and closely monitors status ofseriously ill patients.
• Coordinates and/or participatesin the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies,
procedures, and standards ofpractice.
• Serves as a resource supporting frontline team members and providers as appropriate.
• Supports clinical collaboration focusing on expected patient length of stay.
• Performs direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
• Interfaceswithpatients andfamiliesto enhance customer experience by conducting Nurse Leader rounds and investigating and responding to patient/family and physiciancomplaints.
• Participates in and/or leads safety huddles.
• Embraces, communicates, and promotes change and problem solving.
• Assesses equipment needs to ensure staff have the needed equipment for patient care, and they can appropriately utilize equipment.
• Supports and sustains all leader-driveninitiatives.
• Assists with retention strategies for new team members that fosters a best place to work environment.
• Maintains a regulatory ready environment of care.
• Ensures the appropriate allocation/adjustment of staff, assignment of meal breaks, relief of team members as indicated, etc.
• Utilizes effective fiscal management skills and financial resources with decision-making.
• 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.

Other Related Functions
Leadership
• Supports strategic imperatives by attending leadership huddles, assisting in new nursing/clinical initiatives, and fostering positive multidisciplinary partnerships through collegial collaboration.
• Serves as a coach and mentor for the nursing team.
• Expressesideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written communication to team members and groups.
• Fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Promote a safe working environment; support and/or coordinate any follow-up related to WPV occurrences.

Performance/Quality Improvement
• Participates in the collection of unit/department information via audits to identify opportunities for improvement and trends.
• Promotes high-quality nursingpractice supported by evidence base practice,research,organization, and national standard

Education/Training

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Certification in area of expertise; preferred.
• May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population:
  o Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support(ACLS)
  o Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)

Experience

• A minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse
• Critical care experience within the last year preferred 
• Prior or recent charge/lead experience preferred