Clinical Nurse Manager - Westwood Main OR

Description In support of the UCLA Health nursing leadership and professional practice, the clinical nurse manager serves as:
Leader: The clinical nurse manager provides leadership in the professional practice setting.
Scientist: The clinical nurse manager integrates evidence into practice and contributes to new knowledge and innovation.
Transferor of Knowledge: The clinical nurse manager demonstrates and shares knowledge, skill, attitude, and competency that reflects an expert level of nursing practice.
Practitioner: The clinical nurse manager develops, maintains, and evaluates an environment that empowers and supports the professional nurse in analysis of assessment data and in decisions to determine relevant problems, diagnoses and interventions.
The Nurse Services Manager 1 (working title Clinical Nurse Manager) reports to the Nurse Services Manager 2 (Unit Director) and serves as an expert clinical leader and role model of clinical best practices. Experienced professional who provides direct clinical supervision to professional and technical employees. Spends the majority of time (50% or more) achieving clinical organizational objectives through the coordinated clinical achievements of subordinate staff. Participates in establishing clinical departmental goals and objectives. Manages the accountability and stewardship of human, financial, and often physical resources to facilitate coordinated and quality patient care in compliance with departmental and organizational goals and objectives. Functions with a high degree of autonomy and shares 24/7 management responsibility with Nurse Services Manager 2.

Qualifications Required:
BLS for Healthcare Providers (additional requirements for specific areas: ACLS, PALS, ENPC, RNCC, MICN)
Registered Nurse in the State of California
Nursing Professional Leadership Certification (NEA-BC, NE-BC, CNL, CNML preferred) or obtain within 24 months of hire
3- 5 years recent acute care experience required with evidence of progressive leadership responsibility in formal positions and/or councils
1. Expertise in patient care clinical services
2. Ability to communicate effectively
3. Knowledge of UCLA policies
4. Strong leadership and clinical skills
5. Ability to create and maintain environment that promotes teamwork, collaboration, and achieve objectives
6. Skills in prioritizing
7. Ability to assess, plan, intervene and evaluate
8. Ability to inform and educate
9. Knowledge of UCLA, Professional, and Regulatory Standards
10. Adept at using technology
11. Ability to use any equipment (machines, tools, office appliances or motor vehicles) required to do the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation per nursing policy, procedures, guidelines, or equipment manual directions.
12. Knowledge to manage disaster incidents, sentinel events and ability to problem solve with critical thinking skills
Preferred:
Master's Degree in Nursing preferred or Bachelors in Nursing and a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Healthcare Administration (MHA), Public Health (MPH), Organizational Leadership (MOL), Healthcare Leadership