About the position
Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic's Park West Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) strives to be the best place to receive ophthalmic surgical care/pain management services and the best place to work in healthcare. This small team works hard and always puts patients first. The hours of operation are Monday - Thursday and two Fridays per month with the benefit of no nights, weekends, holidays or on-call requirements. A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday, 6:30AM - 4:00PM. With some flexibility on shift start and end times based on coverage.
Responsibilities
- Manage the operation and practice of professional nursing and delivery of nursing care on an assigned unit.
- Establish clinical direction of nursing care, provide clinical supervision and maintain quality outcomes and patient care standards.
- Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care.
- Supervise caregivers and promote development.
- Maintain adherence to JCAHO and other regulatory standards.
- Coordinate unit operations with other units/departments.
- Develop and monitor budgets, approve purchases and establish/revise inventory quotes.
- Analyze personnel structure and determine staffing needs.
- Evaluate performance, conduct selection and termination processes and develop strategic plans.
- Participate in clinical nursing research and support foundation research activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Three years of recent clinical nursing experience including at least one year of healthcare management experience.
- High degree of clinical expertise in the specialty area.
- Demonstrated leadership, management, communication, counseling, problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution and group process skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's degree in nursing (MSN).
- Experience in a perioperative setting.
- Ophthalmic experience is a plus, but not required.
