Job Description

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Job Title

Assistant Nurse Manager - Behavioral Health

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Lutheran Hospital

Department

Adult Psych 3B-Lutheran Hospital

Job Code

F28006

Shift

Evening/Night Rotation

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am/11:00pm-7:30am

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Lutheran Hospital’s 2B & 3B Adult Psych Unit is one of two nursing units in the Acute Adult Behavioral Health Center that provides around the clock care for adult and older adult patients with behavioral, emotional and/or psychiatric disorders who require close supervision, ongoing assessment and/or intensive treatment to restore or maintain optimal functioning. As an Assistant Nurse Manager on this unit, you will provide clinical supervision and coordinate unit and area clinical operations in collaboration with other departmental disciplines. You will provide effective and efficient patient care to patients of all ages on assigned shifts or as otherwise designated and assume the responsibilities of the Nurse Manager in their absence.

The Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center (ADRC) provides high quality evaluation and treatment for individuals with alcohol and drug dependency. Our interdisciplinary team of board-certified psychiatrists, licensed registered nurses, and certified counselors specializes in chemical dependency and delivers compassionate, evidence-based care. Guided by a 12-step philosophy and a deep understanding of addiction as a disease, ADRC offers a supportive environment that fosters innovative treatment approaches and serves approximately 7,000 patients each year. As an RN on this team, you will deliver exceptional care, throughout the patient care journey. In this role, you will interact directly with patients and their families, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed.

This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients, caregivers, and the community. You will also have access to Cleveland Clinic’s comprehensive benefits, including opportunities for further education, professional development courses, and employee wellness programs.

A caregiver in this role works an evening/night rotation from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. Will cover 4 Behavioral Health units including Adult Psych and Alcohol Drug Rehab Unit.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Facilitate communication and collaboration among unit staff and across departments to support patient care.
• Ensure continuity of care between shifts; coordinates admissions, discharges, transfers, and daily operations.
• Review major operational and patient care issues with Nurse Managers.
• Provide ongoing clinical evaluation of nursing and patient care staff.
• Counsel staff on performance, initiate corrective actions, and monitor attendance.
• Escalate significant clinical or performance concerns to the Nurse Manager.
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, and performance appraisals.
• Monitor adherence to EEO/AAP goals and guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with Nursing Institute, departmental, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Supervise and participate in daily patient care delivery.
• Develop staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage across all shifts.
• Support quality improvement, outcomes research, and committee participation.
• Assist with orientation, continuing education, and in-service programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• *If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment
• Two years of recent RN experience
• Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Previous supervisory experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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