Assistant Clinical Director, Pediatric Preoperative and PostoperativeReq #:0000133980 Category:Nursing Manager Status:Full-Time Shift:Day Facility:RWJ New Brunswick Department:CH Same Day Suite Location: Main Hospital - New Brunswick, One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 RWJBH is seeking an Assistant Clinical Director for Children's Same Day Suite at the New Brunswick campus. This is a Full-Time position. Day Shift 8AM - 4PM Departments Serviced: Pediatric Perioperative Services - PreOp, PACU and Medical Infusions Assistant Clinical Director Job Description - Summary of Job Function The Assistant Clinical Director is a registered professional nurse who under the direction of the Nursing Director coordinates available resources to efficiently and effectively provide professional nursing care of a quality consistent with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Care to the patients assigned to his/her unit, The Assistant Clinical Director demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to make decisions regarding the provision of age-appropriate care for the unit's patient population, Ensure that Children's Same Day Suite is in compliance with all applicable policies, laws and regulations, Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure Education: + Licensed to practice Professional Nursing in New Jersey, + Bachelor's degree in nursing required, + Pediatric National certification in a clinical area required (i.e. CPAN) + APHON Certification required or within 2 years of acceptance of the position Experience: + 3-5 years relative clinical practice in PreOp/PACU Job Functions + Development/Management of Personnel + Facilitates the safe and effective functioning of the unit as demonstrated by + Interviewing and hiring licensed and unlicensed personnel in collaboration with Nursing director + Contributes to the professional growth and development of staff by: + Continuously assessing patient care to evaluate staff knowledge and patterns of performance + Counseling staff on identified areas for improvement + Evaluating the staff performance as demonstrated by the completion of the performance evaluation in a timely manner + Counseling and implementing appropriate disciplinary action + Planning/coordinating unit-based education programs as identified by unit needs + Considers staff participation in safety/quality initiatives when completing employee performance appraisals + Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborative Relationship + Support and maintain collaborative relationships with all disciplines that impacts patient care on the unit + Foster an atmosphere of positive communication on the unit + Act as a role model in customer relations + Participates in service and hospital-wide committees as assigned Management of Patient Care Delivery Maintains clinical expertise as demonstrated by: + Providing care that is safe, effective and consistent with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Patient Care + Applying knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age, growth and development over the life span (i.e. infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult) + Incorporating current research findings into clinical practice + Providing leadership in the delivery of patient care for the unit as demonstrated by: + Making assignments which consider patient needs and staff competencies + Assisting staff in establishing priorities for patient care needs + Serving as a resource for interpretation of regulatory requirements + Implementation of policies and procedures of the nursing department + Promoting effective resource utilization related to clinical practice + Using effective communication strategies + Participates in the development of performance improvement projects including design, performance measurement analysis and improvement. Unit Management + Plans staffing in accordance with established standards as demonstrated by: + Completing and posting schedules according to policy and procedure + Ensure safe staffing patterns + Monitoring and evaluating the standards of care for the unit RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer