Clinical Manager - Med/Surg

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital is currently seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager for our Medical Surgical Unit.

The Clinical Manager is the first line manager responsible for the 24-hour functioning of the unit.

This is a 20-bed unit with a patient-centered environment and team-work oriented.

We serve the Goleta and northern Santa Barbara area, including Isla Vista and the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Major Accountabilities/Specific Job Competencies

Clinical Management


* Provides clinical consultation and supervision to nursing personnel and other staff as appropriate.


* Supports the Magnet Journey and all related standards.


* Participates in the clinical operations and patient care activities within the unit.


* Assures patient care is consistently provided in accordance with organizational/system-wide accepted standards of care and practice.


* Demonstrates effective management of staffing resources by providing for appropriate skill mix and numbers of staff for the service.


* Models expert decision-making, collaboration and negotiation skills at both service and organizational levels in strategizing to maximize patient outcomes and resource utilization.


* Actively participates in work processes and system redesign.

Creates a sense of partnership and collegiality with care team staff and managers through consensus building, role clarification and outcomes measurement activities.


* Empowers point-of-service staff in decision-making/problem-solving through shared governance with an aim of clinical quality, service excellence, cost-effectiveness and continuity in care.


* Follows up on any unusual occurrences or untoward incidents involving patients, employees, or applicable equipment/instruments or supplies.


* Collaborates in the identification, investigation and implementation of improvement opportunities directly related to professional/patient care practices and patient outcomes.


* Utilizes current quality improvement/problem solving knowledge and skills in day-to-day operations and strategic planning.


* Makes recommendations concerning new or revised policies and procedures involving all aspects of patient care, and personnel.

Clarifies and supports existing policies and procedures.

Fiscal/Resource Management


* Provides ongoing interpretation of financial and clinical data for service to facilitate understanding of the impact of their clinical service practice to the financial goals of the organization.


* Analyzes population-specific data to identify service/program opportunities.


* Follows trends in data which reflect systems issues and implements process improvement with appropriate departments/staff involved.


* Establishes and monitors an annual budget consistent with the organization's financial goals, service/population reimbursement trends and current and/or projected standards of care.


* Guides the service activities and decision-making pro...