Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description : Cardiac Neuro Intensive Care Unit Cardiac Neuro ICU is a 20 bed specialty intensive care unit focusing on the care of a wide range of cardiac and medical diagnosis including cardiac and thoracic surgery, acute MI, cardiogenic St. Vincent Hospital St. Vincent Hospital is a Magnet -designated hospital for excellence in nursing, serving the people in the Lake Erie region since 1875 with a quality of care and service second to none! Allegheny Health Network At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees. GENERAL OVERVIEW: This job manages, supervises, and coordinates the daily operations of a specific patient care department under the direction of the Nurse Manager, providing clinical and administrative leadership and expertise. Contributes to the strategic planning process and attainment of goals of the department/unit, the organization and network. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: LEADERSHIP: Role model mission, vision, and values within their defined areas of responsibility. Demonstrates and role models professional behavior with all staff interactions. Serves as change agent and role model for change to assist staff in accepting and embracing the necessary change. Conducts monthly unit conferences with minutes which include discussions of both unit and organizational activities and goals when delegated Completes annual performance appraisals on associates which includes peer feedback process, plan for professional development and employee self-appraisal on delegated associates Attends meetings at the direction of the nurse manager Promotes unit based shared governance to include ongoing support through consultation and assistance in eliminating barriers in partnership with the nurse manager Promotes professional development plan and conducts quarterly check-ins with staff Promotes and encourages nursing specialty certification in partnership with the nurse manager Promotes employee engagement through leadership rounding. QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY: Identifies, plans, and implements activities in partnership with the nurse manager in specified clinical departments which ensures patient care is delivered in accordance with professional standards for nursing practice and is evidenced based, meets patient safety goals and standards and regulatory guidelines. Monitors departmental performance in appropriate evidence-based practices quality and patient safety goals, meeting assigned goals. Develops action plan for any goal not met which includes timeline. Participates in regulatory readiness Assists nurse manager in developing a yearly unit based quality plan with unit based clinical practice and performance improvement council based on identified unit needs. Participates in operational excellence projects using performance improvement methodologies related to through put and other quality improvement initiatives. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: Works collaboratively with patients, families, peers, and other departments in the organization/network to meet established organizational goals for patient experience Investigates and provides feedback for identified patient or departmental concerns. Rounds daily to assess and address patient and family needs. Collaborates with nurse manager to Develop departmental plan to address any improvement needs. Assists nurse manager in meeting or show consistent progress toward meeting established patient experience goal(s) and metrics. FINANCE: Ensures effective implementation of financial plan in partnership with nurse manager Demonstrates fiscal stewardship through effective and efficient use of staff, facilities, equipment, and other resources while maintaining patient care standards. Maintains both FTE and Goods/Services within established budget, completes variance reports according to established guidelines. Utilizes established tools to monitor monthly budget performance, conducting drill down to explain variances as needed. Completes daily productivity tracker Collaborates with nurse manager to address overtime use with individuals as needed with documentation of discussion. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: Fosters the development of staff through coaching, mentoring, and creating an environment which encourages learning and use of research. Assures appropriate orientation and onboarding, education, credentialing, and professional development for personnel in collaboration with education development specialists Encourages and facilitates staff membership on councils and committees Encourage and facilitate attendance at nursing grand rounds and other educational programs according to educational needs assessment of unit/department or network. Foster peer review participation with staff an d participate in peer review with other assistant nurse managers Conducts quarterly check-ins with assigned staff to review developmental goals Identifies one area for self-improvement annually and develops a plan to improve QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Nursing 1 year of demonstrated clinical leadership experience RN CPR Preferred Master's Degree in Nursing National Certification Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Compliance Requirement : This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below. For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?TwQSbNEDW4wxeTUubgNA1ww" width="0" height="0" />

**Cardiac Neuro Intensive Care Unit Manager**

Join our team at Allegheny Health Network in the Cardiac Neuro ICU, a 20-bed specialty intensive care unit focusing on the care of a wide range of cardiac and medical diagnoses, including cardiac and thoracic surgery, acute myocardial infarction, and cardiogenic shock. St. Vincent Hospital is a Magnet-designated hospital for excellence in nursing, serving the Lake Erie region since 1875 with a quality of care and service second to none.

**Job Description**

- Manage, supervise, and coordinate the daily operations of a specific patient care department under the direction of the Nurse Manager, providing clinical and administrative leadership and expertise.
- Contribute to the strategic planning process and attainment of goals of the department/unit, the organization, and network.

**Essential Responsibilities**

**Leadership:**

- Role model mission, vision, and values within defined areas of responsibility.
- Demonstrate and role model professional behavior with all staff interactions.
- Serve as change agent and role model for change to assist staff in accepting and embracing necessary changes.
- Conduct monthly unit conferences with minutes that include discussions of both unit and organizational activities and goals when delegated.
- Complete annual performance appraisals on associates, which include peer feedback process, plan for professional development, and employee self-appraisal on delegated associates.
- Attend meetings at the direction of the nurse manager.
- Promote unit-based shared governance to include ongoing support through consultation and assistance in eliminating barriers in partnership with the nurse manager.
- Promote professional development plans and conduct quarterly check-ins with staff.
- Encourage nursing specialty certification in partnership with the nurse manager.
- Promote employee engagement through leadership rounding.

**Quality and Patient Safety:**

- Identify, plan, and implement activities in partnership with the nurse manager in specified clinical departments to ensure patient care is delivered in accordance with professional standards for nursing practice and is evidence-based, meeting patient safety goals and standards and regulatory guidelines.
- Monitor departmental performance in appropriate evidence-based practices quality and patient safety goals, meeting assigned goals.
- Develop action plans for any goals not met, which include timelines.
- Participate in regulatory readiness.
- Assist the nurse manager in developing a yearly unit-based quality plan with unit-based clinical practice and performance improvement council based on identified unit needs.
- Participate in operational excellence projects using performance improvement methodologies related to throughput and other quality improvement initiatives.

**Customer Satisfaction:**

- Work collaboratively with patients, families, peers, and other departments in the organization/network to meet established organizational goals for patient experience.
- Investigate and provide feedback for identified patient or departmental concerns.
- Round daily to assess and address patient and family needs.
- Collaborate with the nurse manager to develop departmental plans to address any improvement needs.
- Assist the nurse manager in meeting or showing consistent progress toward meeting established patient experience goals and metrics.

**Finance:**

- Ensure effective implementation of financial plans in partnership with the nurse manager.
- Demonstrate fiscal stewardship through effective and efficient use of staff, facilities, equipment, and other resources while maintaining patient care standards.
- Maintain both FTE and Goods/Services within established budgets; complete variance reports according to established guidelines.
- Utilize established tools to monitor monthly budget performance, conducting drill-downs to explain variances as needed.
- Complete daily productivity tracker.
- Collaborate with the nurse manager to address overtime use with individuals as needed with documentation of discussions.

**Professional Growth and Development:**

- Foster the development of staff through coaching, mentoring, and creating an environment that encourages learning and use of research.
- Assure appropriate orientation and onboarding, education, credentialing, and professional development for personnel in collaboration with education development specialists.
- Encourage and facilitate staff membership on councils and committees.
- Encourage attendance at nursing grand rounds and other educational programs according to educational needs assessment of unit/department or network.
- Foster peer review participation with staff and participate in peer review with other assistant nurse managers.
- Conduct quarterly check-ins with assigned staff to review developmental goals.
- Identify one area for self-improvement annually and develop a plan to improve.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum:**

- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- 1 year of demonstrated clinical leadership experience
- RN
- CPR certification

**Preferred:**

- Master's Degree in Nursing
- National Certification

**Compliance Requirement**

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. Employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. All employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Assistant Nurse Manager - CNICU (Full Time)

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description : GENERAL OVERVIEW: This job has responsibility for creating, implementing, and evaluating care plans for patients and their families/caregivers across the health continuum. Incumbents will utilize nationally recognized standards of practice for case management by collaborating with providers, clinical teams, health plans, and external partners while advocating for patients and caregivers in order to align goals and plans. Incumbents will serve as professional role models, utilizing their expertise in care management to promote a collaborative professional environment that optimizes outcomes, engages patients/caregivers in their healthcare, and supports effective resource utilization. Serves as key team members in the management of readmissions, length of stay, ED utilization, and patient/family satisfaction. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Contributes to or completes comprehensive assessment of patients and their families/caregivers, inclusive of clinical/physical needs, social determinants of health, and economic barriers impacting their ability to manage their health. (20%) Effectively identifies barriers and analyzes situations for assigned patient population, including risk for admission/readmission, external resources, and patient/family capacity in order to determine safe plans for transition and care coordination. (20%) Coordinates the clinical care with the patient, family, provider(s), and members of the interdisciplinary team. (25%) Advocates for patients and families through effectively communicating with providers, interdisciplinary team members, payers, and post-acute partners to assure effective outcomes and care. (15%) Leverage understanding of industry standards to provide applicable education to patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary team partners including but not limited to: appropriateness of care, documentation requirements, utilization review principles and criteria, insurance benefits and limitations, transition planning requirements, length of stay, and resource utilization. (10%) Actively seeks professional development opportunities through professional certification, mentoring/precepting, and/or participation on department/hospital/system committees. (5%) Adheres to the policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and requirements of hospitals and other clinical settings. (5%) QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Nursing -OR- Bachelor's Degree and Nursing Diploma -OR- 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree 3 years in a clinical nursing role Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). Professional Certification within 5 years of start date. Incumbents in role as of 12/1/2022 have until 12/31/2025 to obtain Critical thinking and problem solving Flexibility and adaptability to change Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to tailor style according to target audience (providers, peers, clinical team members, patients, families) CPR - American Heart Association Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Preferred Nationally recognized Case Management Certification Transition planning and understanding of community and facility resources Knowledge of motivational interviewing techniques BSN LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS Required None Preferred ACM Certification (Accredited Case Manager) - American Case Management Association - American Case Management Association Case Management - American Board of Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) and Certified Case Manager (CCM) Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Compliance Requirement : This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below. For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?Xk9mY%2bVneWESAkVtWqe7%2bQx" width="0" height="0" />

**Case Manager**

This job has responsibility for creating, implementing, and evaluating care plans for patients and their families/caregivers across the health continuum. Incumbents will utilize nationally recognized standards of practice for case management by collaborating with providers, clinical teams, health plans, and external partners while advocating for patients and caregivers in order to align goals and plans. Incumbents will serve as professional role models, utilizing their expertise in care management to promote a collaborative professional environment that optimizes outcomes, engages patients/caregivers in their healthcare, and supports effective resource utilization. Serves as key team members in the management of readmissions, length of stay, ED utilization, and patient/family satisfaction.

**Job Description**

- Contributes to or completes comprehensive assessment of patients and their families/caregivers, inclusive of clinical/physical needs, social determinants of health, and economic barriers impacting their ability to manage their health.
- Effectively identifies barriers and analyzes situations for assigned patient population, including risk for admission/readmission, external resources, and patient/family capacity in order to determine safe plans for transition and care coordination.
- Coordinates the clinical care with the patient, family, provider(s), and members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Advocates for patients and families through effectively communicating with providers, interdisciplinary team members, payers, and post-acute partners to assure effective outcomes and care.
- Leverage understanding of industry standards to provide applicable education to patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary team partners including but not limited to: appropriateness of care, documentation requirements, utilization review principles and criteria, insurance benefits and limitations, transition planning requirements, length of stay, and resource utilization.
- Actively seeks professional development opportunities through professional certification, mentoring/precepting, and/or participation on department/hospital/system committees.
- Adheres to the policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and requirements of hospitals and other clinical settings.

**Requirements**

- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor's Degree and Nursing Diploma or 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- 3 years in a clinical nursing role.
- Current State of PA RN licensure or current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
- Professional Certification within 5 years of start date. Incumbents in role as of 12/1/2022 have until 12/31/2025 to obtain.
- Critical thinking and problem solving.
- Flexibility and adaptability to change.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to tailor style according to target audience (providers, peers, clinical team members, patients, families).
- CPR - American Heart Association.
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Nationally recognized Case Management Certification.
- Transition planning and understanding of community and facility resources.
- Knowledge of motivational interviewing techniques.
- BSN.

**Licenses or Certifications**

**Required**

- None.

**Preferred**

- ACM Certification (Accredited Case Manager) - American Case Management Association.
- Case Management - American Board of Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN).
- Certified Case Manager (CCM) - Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC).

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. 

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below. 

For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at. 

California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice.

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