Clinical Administrator - RN - Nights

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** How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:
** The Clinical Administrator provides leadership and assumes accountability for resource utilization across the organization through collaboration. facilitates effective two-way communication and resolution of work site operational issues in support of service line goals and objectives. provides professional and advanced clinical skills for patients of all ages throughout all service areas. provides support for staff while delivering quality care through a collaborative approach.

The Clinical Administrator
* Provides leadership and assumes accountability for resource utilization across the organization through collaboration with Carilion management, unit staff, and CTaC . Facilitates effective two-way communication and resolution of work site operational issues in support of service line goals and objectives. Provides professional and advanced clinical skills for patients of all ages throughout all service areas. Provides support for staff while delivering quality care through a collaborative approach.

The Clinical Administrator possesses the authority to act on behalf of Administration. He/she serves as an administrative liaison to patients, families, health system employees and external customers 24 X
* He/she serves as a throughput liasion at CRMH and System Staffing Coordinator. Collaborates with CTaC on Census Management.
* Demonstrates effective problem solving while serving as the administrative and clinical resource for the hospital.
* Act on behalf of Administration serving as the administrative liaison to patients, families, and employees across departments as well as external customers. Coordinates triage activities, as needed, through communication with CTaC, physicians, and leadership of clinical and ancillary departments.
* Acts on behalf of Patient Adovacy to Investigates patient, visitor, physician, and staff concerns and implements appropriate course of action.
* Coordinates resources necessary to provide adequate staffing for Nursing system wide Assuring that resources are provided to provide safe quality care for our patients. Collaborates with clinical and support staff to foster delivery of quality care.
* Acts as Throughput Coordinator in collaboration with CTaC for identifying and problem-solving throughput issues on an ongoing basis.
* Utilizes leadership skills to organize, prioritize, direct, and give feedback regarding nursing care delivered by various levels of staff. wihtin the organization.
* Contributes to Carilion's Health System's performance improvement activities. Obtains adequate facts and evaluates data to identify and intervene in actual and/or potential safety and risk management issues.
* Acts on behalf of Ancillary departments as well as departmental leaders after hours. IE:
Employee Health
* Supports nursing staff in clinical tasks for patients of all ages. Maintains awareness of medical plan of care, nursing practice guidelines, policies and procedures, to achieve optimum patient outcomes and a professional environment.
* Performs advanced clinical skills as itendified in competeny
* Serves as resource for regional facilities
* Coordinates and manages patients' deaths within the facility.
* Intracal member of the Emergency Response Team (Code Blue, Rapid Response, Heart Alert, Stroke Alert, BERT, AAA Alert, Rothman Alerts, Sepsis Alerts, etc.).Serving as a clinical expert and facility resource for advanced clinical skills.
* Assists with staff training,and policy interpretation
* Supports facility and organization mission, goals values, and scorecard objectives.#
** What We Require:
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* Education:

** Graduate of a state approved School of Nursing. BSN or 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
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* Experience:

** Minimum of 5 years of experience in patient care setting required.
** Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration:
** Licensed as Registered Nurse in the state of Virginia. Current Virginia RN license required. Life Support:
Must achieve Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of acquiring position.
** Other

Minimum Qualifications:

** Demonstrates leadership qualities at current level of practice. Must demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills. Acts as team player and is customer focused and has demonstrated problem solving skills.

This job description is intended to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities…