The Patient Care Manager is accountable and responsible for managing the clinical care for all of the Cardiac Cath Lab modalities-Outpatient pre/post care, procedural areas, EP, echo, scheduling, STEMI care. Coordination of care is accomplished through collaboration with physicians, associate staff, and other health care providers to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved within the projected course of treatment using the nursing process. The Patient Care Manager is accountable to the Director of the Cardiac Cath Lab and accepts other responsibilities as are delegated by the Director to assure optimum patient care. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Oversees/adjusts staffing in all clinical areas of responsibility to meet the needs of each area. Assists personally in providing care to patients as needed to meet patients’ needs and workload demands. Performs chart audits to ensure accuracy and completeness of documentation by staff and addresses any deficiencies. Serves as a liaison between staff and patients when there are concerns, delays or problems and ensures that staff is utilizing the We Care and Language of Caring philosophy in caring for all customers. Serves as team leader in dealing with emergent situations. Deals with personnel differences/conflicts in conjunction with other management personnel. Follows-up with new staff members and helps ensure competency of clinical skills, Ensures accountability of staff by managing all patient care and non-patient care functions. Serves as a resource for staff. Assists with clinical competency evaluation and performance evaluation annually. Ensures staff is aware of and following current policy/procedures. Accepts other responsibilities as are delegated by the Cath Lab Director to assure optimum patient care.
Performance Expectations
- Complies with Cath Lab Director’s expectations.
- Coordinates and manages all patient care for Cath Lab Patients.
- Working knowledge of proper administration of conscious sedation protocols. Can train other nurses as required.
- Collaborates with physicians, colleagues, and other health care providers to ensure patient outcomes are achieved within the
- Projected course of treatment in the nursing process.
- Oversees and makes necessary staffing adjustments to ensure appropriate clinical care in all areas.
- Assists and performs required nursing functions when required.
- Performs chart audits to ensure accuracy and completeness of documentation, and addresses deficiencies with staff.
- Acts as a liaison between patients, staff, and physicians when required.
- Ensures staff accountability and holds staff accountable when necessary through disciplinary process.
- Knowledgeable of hospital nursing regulations and enforces them accordingly in department operations.
- Performs DNV inspections and audits when requested by the department director.
- Demonstrates knowledge to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to
- Identify each patient's requirements relative to their specific needs.
- Promote a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit that collaborates with multi-disciplinary members in achieving optimal department results.
- Demonstrates the aptitude to perform managerial duties to include but not limited to: scheduling, daily staffing assignments, managing daily patient flow/care, enforcing the disciplinary process, ensuring quality patient care
- Demonstrates effective communication skills with interdisciplinary departments, vendors, staff, physicians, patients, and families.
- Demonstrates the behavioral qualities of leadership role-leading by example and accepting responsibility.
- Demonstrate the aptitude to develop and maintain strategies to meet or exceed organization and departmental performance by setting departmental goals, policies, and guidelines; maintaining an inventory strategy that supports the organization’s supply chain point of view and operational reliability.
- Demonstrate the aptitude /ability to recommend and implement improvements to maximize operating productivity, quality, and efficiency while minimizing total operating costs.
Qualifications:
Education/Skills
Graduate of a recognized non-online RN program required.
Work Experience:
Three or more years as a staff RN in a Cath Lab setting required, with six months being at Forrest General preferred. Critical care-ICU experience preferred. Previous supervision/management experience preferred.
Certification/Licensure-DUE UPON HIRE
- Licensed RN able to practice within the State of MS
Additional Certification/Licensure - Obtained based on required timeframe below
Within 30 Days of Employment
Required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Within 90 Days of Employment
Required
Within 90 Days of Employment
Required
Mental Demands:
Ability to perform as a team member, cooperates with others, follow directions precisely, demonstrate initiative, and function under stress.
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