ASSISTANT CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER (WOMEN'S SERVICES)
Company: Cottage Health
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: September 1, 2024
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Job Description:
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is currently seeking an Assistant
Clinical Nurse Manager for Women's Services. This position supports
patient care and is responsible for the 24-hour functioning of the
Birth Center and Mother Infant Care Unit (MIU). Translates the
organizational/system's mission and vision into operations through
the design and provision of a quality, integrated service at a
reasonable cost. While primarily responsible for the operational
effectiveness and efficiency of the assigned unit, also
demonstrates an expert awareness and facilitates the clinical
operations. The Birth Center consists of 12 Birthing Rooms (12
beds), 3 Labor Rooms (4 beds), 8 High Risk Antepartum/High Risk
Post-Partum rooms, 3 bay Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), 4 bed
OBED and two OR's. The philosophy of this unit is to foster family
unity in a home-like environment while providing safe and
therapeutic care to obstetric and neonatal patients. Registered
Nurses in the Birth Center are certified in BLS, ACLS, and NRP.
Procedures done in the Birth Center include, but are not limited
to, vaginal birth, assisted or non-assisted; induction of labor;
cesarean sections, with and without sterilization procedures,
sterilization procedures, D&C, and cerclage. The Mother Infant
Unit consists of 24 rooms and 29 beds; 5 rooms can accommodate
semi-private occupancy, and a Level I newborn nursery area designed
for the purpose of providing respite when needed, observation of
high-risk infants, and a procedure room. The philosophy of the unit
is to foster family unity in a Baby Friendly environment while
respecting parental choices regarding feeding and rooming- in,
providing safe and therapeutic care. Health Care providers in this
area mimic those in the Birth Center with the inclusion of
pediatric care providers and lactation specialists. Registered
Nurses in the MIU are certified in BLS and NRP. MIU provides
supportive care of the mother/infant dyad with focus on the family,
infant and self-care procedures and education. Both human milk and
formula feeding are supported and educated to, with special
emphasis on the benefits of human lactation. MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES
/ SPECIFIC JOB COMPETENCIES Clinical Management and Staffing *
Provides clinical consultation and supervision to nursing personnel
and other staff as appropriate. * Participates in the clinical
operations and patient care activities within the unit. * Assures
patient care is consistently provided in accordance with
organizationally/system-wide accepted standards of care and
practice. * Demonstrates effective supervision of staffing
resources by providing for appropriate skill mix and numbers of
staff for the Department. * Models expert decision-making,
collaboration and negotiation skills in collaboration with
Administrative Director of Women's and Children's Services, Women's
Services Director and Women's Services Clinical Manager. * Actively
participates in clinical work processes. Creates a sense of
partnership and collegiality with clinical staff through consensus
building, role clarification, and outcomes measurement activities.
* Empowers point-of-service staff in
decision-making/problem-solving through shared governance with an
aim of quality (including cost-effectiveness) and continuity in
care. * Follows up on any unusual occurrences or untoward incidents
involving patients, employees, or applicable equipment/instruments
or supplies in collaboration with leadership. * Collaborates in the
identification, investigation, and implementation of improvement
opportunities directly related to professional/patient care
practices and patient outcomes. * Utilizes current quality
improvement/problem solving knowledge and skills in day-to- day
clinical operations. * Has a working knowledge of performance
expectations for all assigned employees. * Maintains all mandatory
certifications for the department and functions as staff nurse and
charge nurse when needed. Personnel Management and Development *
Actively involved in the interviewing, hiring, coaching, and
counseling of staff. * Supports staff in development and
implementation of their individualized professional development
plans. * Provides staff with informal and formal feedback on
performance in conjunction with conflict resolution. * Responsible
for identifying and precepting new charge nurses. * Provides
clinical supervision for all disciplines. * Inspires and motivates
team members by modeling leadership and professional behaviors,
supports clinical staff with change, promotes engagement, and
empowerment of staff. * Fosters a safe environment for staff to
expand in their application of innovative care practices, teamwork
skills, and accountability for organizational goals. * Staffing
Responsibility * Responsible for scheduling of staff, all
disciplines. * Responsible for the day-to-day schedule including
replacement for sick calls, LOA, holes in schedule. * Collaborates
with disciplinary action needed for staff. * Responsible for time
keeping. Leadership * Implants a sense of authority and
accountability in the patient care team resulting in a high degree
of point of service effectiveness and productivity. * Collaborates
with staff to establish a goal orientated serve philosophy which is
organizationally consistent. * Works to ensure optimum
organizational outcomes through consensus building, problem
solving/opportunity seeking, resource allocation and coordinating
and integrating services. * Advocates for change based on a
synthesis of patient, family, physician and staff needs. LEVEL OF
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
3 years of Labor and Delivery experience within the last two years
with evidence of leadership role About Us
Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on
the central coast of California, widely known for our superior
patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our
health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888,
and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation
Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our
mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence,
integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in
many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first.
We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their
lives - in the places they love.
Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health
applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications,
without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender,
transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin,
ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military
status or any other classification protected by law. This policy
applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health
and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to
upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to
cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse
perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their
work.
Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable
accommodations during the application process may request the need
for accommodation with the Recruiter.
If you're already a Cottage Health employee, please apply on this
link only.
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