ATLANTICARE

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ROLE DESCRIPTION POSITION SUMMARY

The Clinical Manager ensures expert nursing care delivery providing staff education, consultation, evidence-based clinical practice, and leadership. The Clinical Manager supervises staff in their daily activities to ensure the delivery of care according to established departmental policies and procedures. This position assists the Clinical Director with resolving staff issues, participating in performance reviews, monitoring budgetary practices, preparing staff schedules, developing and implementing performance improvement activities and orienting new employees to the unit. The Clinical Manager serves as a key communicator for organizational updates, policy changes and education needs. This position establishes and maintains communication with physicians and other professionals to promote mutual understanding of problems and plans of care. This position supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service, participating in performance improvement efforts and demonstrating a commitment to teamwork and cooperation.

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required. Bachelor's in nursing or Allied Health required, Master's degree preferred.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey. BLS required. National Certification in specialty preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Meets qualifications as outlined for specialty. 3 years clinical experience required within specialty. Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as leadership skills required. Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30-60 days from date of hire. Clinical Manager Page 3 Clinical Manager Page 4 PERFORMANCE

EXPECTATIONS

Demonstrates the ability to perform the department specific competencies as listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens along with infectious diseases. Physical demands include but are not limited to consideration stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing heavy equipment and excessive standing and walking. Lifting approximately 25-50 lbs. frequently; lifting 50-10 lbs. with assistance occasionally. Some departments require the ability to distinguish colors. Essential functions for this position are listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

CLINICAL MANAGER IN RADIOLOGY REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

This position reports to department leadership and supervises incumbents as assigned. The above statement reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

EDUCATION

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required. Bachelor's in nursing or Allied Health required, Master's degree preferred.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey. BLS required. National Certification in specialty preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Meets qualifications as outlined for specialty. 3 years clinical experience required within specialty. Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as leadership skills required. Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30-60 days from date of hire.

SPECIALITY EXPERIENCE ADVANCED CERTIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS

Emergency Room Mainland and Kessler Satellite 2-4 years medical/surgical experience required; 2 years emergency room experience preferred ACLS, and PALS or ENPC Emergency Room City 2-4 years medical/surgical experience required; 2 years emergency room experience preferred. TNCC, ACLS, and PALS or ENPC Labor and Delivery 2-4 years labor and delivery experience required. NPR (NALS), required Neonatal Intensive Care Unit/Intermediate Care Unit 2-4 years neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience required. NPR (NALS), required Mother/Baby Unit 2-4 years mother/baby experience preferred. NPR (NALS), required Operating Room Minimum 1 year medical/surgical experience desired; 1-2 years operating room experience required. Critical Care 2-4 years medical/surgical experience required; 1-2 years critical care experience preferred. ACLS required CCRN preferred Medical/Surgical 1-2 years medical/surgical experience preferred. None Dialysis 1-2 years medical/surgical experience required; 1-2 years dialysis experience preferred. ACLS preferred but not required Psychiatry 1-2 years medical/surgical experience required; 1-2 years psychiatry experience preferred. Crisis intervention experience preferred for PIP. Certified Prevention Intervention annual education preferred. Pediatrics 1-2 years medical/surgical experience required; 1-2 years pediatric experience strongly preferred. PALS required Interventional Radiology 2-4 years medical/surgical experience required; 1-2 interventional experience preferred. Critical Care experience preferred. ACLS required; PALS required within 1 yr of hire/transfer Cath Lab 1-2 years critical care, emergency room or telemetry experience required; 1 year cath-lab experience preferred. ACLS required Trauma 2-4 years medical/surgical experience required; 1-2 years trauma experience preferred.

ACLS, TNCC

required Oncology 1 -2 years medical/surgical experience preferred. Chemotherapy experience preferred. Chemotherapy certification within 1 year from date of hire Cancer Center 3 years of clinical Oncology Specialty experience required. Chemotherapy certification within 1 year from date of hire Endoscopy Minimum 2 years medical/surgical experience required; 1-2 yrs. endoscopy, telemetry and critical care experience preferred. ACLS is preferred, CGRN preferred, CER (or CFER) preferred. Cardiac Diagnostic 1 -2 years medical/surgical experience required; 1-2 years critical care experience preferred. ACLS is required Central Monitoring 1 -2 years medical/surgical experience required; 1-2 years critical care experience preferred. Advanced level of dysrhythmia interpretation required. ACLS is required Cardiovascular ICU 2-4 years critical care experience required. 2-4 years cardiovascular ICU experience preferred. ACLS required; CCRN preferred Intermediate Care 2-5 years telemetry experience required. ACLS required Telemetry 1-2 years medical/surgical experience preferred. ACLS preferred Radiation Oncology 1-3 years oncology experience required. OCN preferred

PACU/SDS 1-3

years critical care experience preferred. ACLS preferred; PALS required within 6 mos. from date of hire or transfer. Pre-Admission Testing 1-3 years medical/surgical experience required. None Prenatal,Perinatology and Family Planning 2-4 years experience in Women's Health inpatient/outpatient experience required. Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification preferred. OB Certification preferred Practice Management 1-2 years medical/surgical experience preferred. None