Questions for management

i am a clinical manager for a 30 bed medical-surgical unit in a 140 bed hospital. i am responsible for 75 employees.

the questions...

1) how are you accountable for the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care?

i am responsible to hire, staff and schedule the appropriate staff needed for our unit based on census, staffing ratios and acuity. i help to coach staff and round on patients daily to ensure we are meeting their needs. i am responsible to be a resource for staff as well as handle any difficult situations that may arise and facilitate the communication with the other disciplines.

2) how are you accountable for managing human, fiscal, and other resouces needed to manage clinical nursing practice and patient care?

i report to a director and am held to standards set by my facility and director for maintaining our resources within budget. i have adjust staffing to keep it in line with the units needs and still be productive. i have to authorize the purchasing of any equipment or supplies for the unit, as well as evaluate the need for and cost /benefit of any new items.

3) how do you facilitate the development of licensed and unlicensed personnel?

i address any concerns that arise with staff wether professionally or personally to coach them and allow them to work to the best of their ability. i complete all evaluations as well as disciplines and terminations. i help address learning needs by ensuring adequate education is provided to the staff based on the needs. i plan, conduct and evaluate regular staff meetings.

4) how do you ensure institutional compliance with professional, regulatory, and governmental standards of care?

i keep current and familiar with our hospital policies, national patient safety goals and with current jacho standards. i have support to keep up-to-date with our quality department and director. we conduct routine tracers that takes us from door to discharge for a patient to identify any potential issues with meeting the standards.

5) what and how do you contribute to strategic planning?

each unit/ deparment is required to complete one action plan that is specific to our unit and how we can contribute to the hospital strtegic plan. we do not create the stratigic plan for our hospital. we do complete yearly process improvement goals that are specific to our own unit.

6) how do you facilitate cooperative and collaborative relationships among disciplines and departments?

i participate in our bi-weekly interdisciplinary care team meetings. i am the go-between from our unit to other departments to help address any concerns, evaluate and improve our processes that work together.

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