Patient Care Manager- Infant Toddler Unit

Work Shift Night Shift Time Type Full time Department CC013100 3K Infant Toddler Unit Summary Infant Toddler Unit, Full Time, Nights Additional Information The Patient Care Manager manages daily operations of the clinical nursing department ensuring safe and high quality patient care delivery and the effective and efficient utilization of staff, supplies, and equipment. Promotes evidence based practice and ongoing performance improvement. The Patient Care Manager collaborates with the Nursing Director, physicians and other members of the department’s leadership team. Required Education Bachelor's Degree Nursing Recommended Education Master's Degree Nursing Required Work Experience Nursing - 3 years with 1 year of leadership experience Required Certifications Certification specific to patient population - , Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) - Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC), Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State Recommended Certifications CDN - required within one (1) year of hire OR within 6 months of meeting certification exam eligibility. Responsibilities Leads the achievement of hospital and departmental patient safety goals. Coaches/mentors team leaders with resources and needed support for effective patient care assignments and efficient patient flow. Fosters effective communication, collaboration, and accountability between clinical staff, teams, and other departments. Ensures environment of care is safe for patients, families, and staff through purposeful rounding. Fosters an environment for reporting and appropriate follow-up on occurrences and near misses. Hires, onboards, evaluates, trains and develops staff. Invests in team members through career mapping and planning for ongoing development/promotion of staff. Manages department expenses and resource utilization to achieve budget and productivity goals. Assists with timely completion of care, admissions, transfers, and discharges. Completes ongoing monitoring, data collection, and audits to ensure compliance. Leads and participates in performance improvement initiatives proactively identifying issues of risk and safety. Performs other duties as assigned. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Arkansas Children's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. Further, Arkansas Children's will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. #J-18808-Ljbffr