Med/Surg Clinical Manager (FT)Matagorda Regional Medical Center (Matagorda County Hospital District)

The Clinical Manager is responsible for managing and delegating the individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients’ health through the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; and supervising assigned team members. The Clinical Manager is responsible to the Director of MedSurg/Tele and the Chief Nursing Officer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current registered nurse license in the State of Texas
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years in nursing or other management/supervisory experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.
• Specialty certification is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by client facility’s policies, procedures or protocols.
• Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by patient’s condition and/or the client facility’s policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.
• Develops plan of care that is individualized for the patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and his/her family.
• Delivers care with appropriate age and cultural competence to specific patient populations according to individualized needs.
• Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family.
• Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
• Identifies irregular telemetry readings and notifies appropriate medical team members.
• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult/pediatric resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.
• Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
• Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.
• Maintains current competency in nursing specialty by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Manage daily flow of department operations, clinical activities and staff schedules.
• Assist Director as needed with scheduling, payroll, staff education, charges and daily safety huddles.
• Coordinates opportunities for training and development of staff.
• Ensure and manage supply inventory necessary to do procedures.
• Helps maintains monthly MedSurg/Tele STATS for regulatory compliance.
• Participates in monthly rounding on all staff.
• Collaborates with department and physicians to develop and implement PI projects based on Hospital Strategic Plan and Medical Care Committee.
• Ensure department follows established Policies and Procedures and regulatory compliance.
• Assist Director in planning for yearly Capital Equipment budget.
• Attend and participate in Departmental and Hospital Committees as assigned.
• Oversee daily activities of Med Surg/Tele Department.
• Maintains current competency in nursing specialty by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Communicates and collaborates with Department Director to improve departmental processes and achieve strategic goals.
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting.
• Assists with patient care and fills in as needed in staffing shortages.