Clinical Manager / Clinical Manager Underfill - Med/Surg

Position Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.

THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

THIS POSITION IS CONSIDERED AT-WILL AND WILL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE CEO.

NOTE: This is a Clinical Manager position with the option of a Clinical Manager Assistant position, for the classification of a Clinical Manager Underfill. This training underfill position will be a Clinical Manager Assistant - 4 North - 6084 for a period not to exceed two (2) years from the date of hire into this position. Upon satisfactory performance and successful completion of the training period, (not to exceed two years), will lead to a noncompetitive promotion into the Clinical Manager - 4 North - 6084.

Position Summary:
Manages one or more clinical units. Duties include determining appropriate staffing levels to achieve organizational goals, participating in development of the unit budget, monitoring the units' compliance with standards and supervision of nursing staff.
***This FULL-TIME posting is for the following, but not limited to Various Medical Surgical Departments **
- 4 NO MS - 6084

Job Requirement

Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing. Five (5) years of clinical nursing experience, two (2) years of which were in a supervisory role or higher. May consider candidates with (4) years of experience in a nursing lead role and completion of required hospital management training class.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Valid license from the State of Nevada to Practice as a Registered Nurse, and; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Some positions may require one or more of the following: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification; Trauma Nurse Core Certification (TNCC); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS); Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP); additional certification in a Specialty Area.

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TRAINING UNDERFILL REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing. Four (4) years of clinical nursing experience.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Valid license from the State of Nevada to Practice as a Registered Nurse, and; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA). Some positions may require one or more of the following: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) accepted by the American Red Cross; Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements

Preferred (Recent, within the last 5 years, Experience with the following) :

• STRONG CLINICAL MANAGER / SUPERVISOR NURSE EXPERIENCE SPECIFIED IN DETAIL WHETHER RELIEF OR ASSIGNED must be documented within employment application.
  
• TWO (2) YEARS OF RECENT DOCUMENTED CHARGE NURSE EXPERIENCE IN AN ACUTE CARE SETTING.

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TRAINING UNDERFILL PREFERNCES:
PREFERENCES WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO DOCUMENT THE FOLLOWING:

• Two (2) years or more of Med/Surg care experience (recent documented experience) within the last five (5) years
• Six (6) to 18 months in a Supervisor, Lead and/or Clinical Program role
• Internal UMC Employees

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of:
Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); disease process; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; Federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting health care services and Joint Commission Accreditation for Health Organizations (JCAHO) standards; quality assurance and performance improvement principles and methods; Nurse Practice Act; supervisory principles and practices; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific care practices.

Skill in:
Assigning and monitoring the work of others; evaluating quality control; implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; supervising and training staff; developing and monitoring budgets; developing staffing plans; performing data analysis; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting, including stamina to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time, strength to examine and treat varied individuals, vision to use standard office equipment and read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:

• Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!https://www.nvpers.org/front
  • Vestingin the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20per paycheck for employee-only coverage
• Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (eleven scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
• Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
• Nevada has no State Income Tax
• No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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• University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

• 702-383-2000

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