Assistant Clinical Manager - Labor & Delivery - Full Time - Midnights

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Director / Nurse Manager, the Assistant Clinical Manager assumes both a clinical and management role. This position is responsible to plan, organize, and direct the provision of patient care services within the department. The Assistant Clinical Manager is to assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of budgets, quality improvement programs, staffing levels, goals, objectives, regulatory compliance, and policies within the department. Also, the Assistant Clinical Manager is to assist in the evaluation and discipline of personnel.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. In collaboration with Director/ Nurse Manager, plans and implements management strategies, goals and objectives appropriate to the unit’s operations.

2. Provides unit leadership on the off-shift at least 75% of time worked.

3. Coordinates staffing assignments. Delegates work based on acuity, care giver skill, and competency.

4. Collects data and monitors patient charts for appropriate documentation and follow through of orders. Evaluates through observation, the delivery of patient care to ensure that care is provided in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory

standards.

1. Provides communication to staff in a timely manner.

2. Serves as a clinical resource and mentor.

3. Regularly performs the work of staff nurse per budgeted expectations and based on unit needs.

4. Assists in supervising the in-service education program and follows up to evaluate effectiveness and to determine the need for revision of methods and materials. (May work with Nurse Educator/Unit Educator/CNS to provide.)

5. Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior.

10.Responsible for informing the Director/ Nurse Manager of nursing activities, needs, problems, and unusual events.

11.Assists in the review and evaluation of unit personnel.

12.Assumes 24-hour responsibility for the administrative management in collaboration with nurse manager for designated patient care area.

13.Makes recommendations to the Director/ Nurse Manager to hire, promote, and discipline nursing service employees.

14.Promotes HFHS Quality Initiatives and Service Excellence Initiatives. Establishes effective working relationships with other departments.

15.Conducts shift huddles.

16.Frequent communication with Director/ Nurse Manager regarding information pertinent to patient care; employees to discuss patient care plan; patient and families to discuss patient needs and resolve complaints and problems; physicians

to discuss patients’ condition; department procedures and orders; the general public (e.g. vendors, community groups) to receive information on new equipment and promote community relations.

17.Makes routine nursing round/ audits on personnel, timecards, equipment, materials, supplies, etc.

18.Responsible for environment of care, including infection control and emergency preparedness.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

 Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

 Three years of charge experience.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES:

 Current RN license in the State of Michigan.

 ACLS certified

 Certifications appropriate for specific unit.

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.