Clinical Nurse Manager (Tier 1

The Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) is a direct supervisory leadership role that ensures and delivers high quality, patient-centered care and coordination of all functions in the unit/department during the designated shift.

Requirements

• Ensures that clinical assignments are based on patient care needs and demonstrated staff competencies.
• Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-centered care.
• Participates in the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided on the unit, in collaboration with other members of the management team.
• Supports a patient-first philosophy and engages in service recovery when necessary.
• Supports the efforts of the facility to improve engagement by operationalizing current nursing strategies.
• Provides recommendations related to interviewing, selecting, and training new staff.
• Recommends and implements courses of action, including training and development, conflict resolution, personnel policy compliance, completion of performance evaluations, and/or disciplinary actions.
• Assists with staff scheduling.
• Manages all practical aspects of staff labor in accordance with patient care needs and established productivity guidelines.
• Supports proper inventory control and assists with managing supplies and equipment.
• Works with medical staff to coordinate management of patient care.
• Shows leadership and initiative in situations where supervision is not present or required.
• Appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in a timely and effective manner.