Transformation management consulting specialist

MFS has an immediate opening for an Assistant Patient Care Manager for its local healthcare client in Palo Alto, California. This is a 3 month contract role which may have possibilities of extension and/or conversions in the future. This opportunity comes with competitive pay and great benefits. For instant consideration to this position, Apply Now!

Job Details:

• Shifts Available: Days- 10 hours, Evenings- 10 hours. 40 hours/week
  
• Hours/Days: 0530 to 1600; Monday - Friday
  
• On Call: No
  
• Cost Center: 74203 POST ANES CARE UNIT
  
• How many open positions: 1; temp to permanent opportunity
  
• Length of contract: 13 weeks
  
• Target Start Date: 02/20/2023
  
• Work Location: Onsite; Palo Alto, CA
  

The Assistant Patient Care Manager is responsible for assisting the Patient Care Manager with clinical management and administrative coordination of a designated patient care unit(s) or service(s). The position supports the Patient Care Manager in promoting the achievement of the unit(s) goals and objectives. This position works in a supportive manner as a resource for the patient care unit(s) and as a representative for the Patient Care Manager. Typically assigned responsibility for supervising patient care staff and operations for an assigned shift for a patient care unit(s) and/or for coordinating one or more administrative functions as assigned by the Patient Care Manager, ensuring consistent implementation and monitoring of organizational policies and standards of care, their work involves a combination of clinical (patient care) and administrative responsibilities. The Assistant Patient Care Manager provides consistent and timely information and feedback to the Patient Care Manager and is responsible for knowledge and application of all personnel policies and requirements of the collective bargaining agreements. Assistant Patient Care Managers differ from Patient Care Managers in that the latter are unit managers with total responsibility and accountability for one or more patient care units or services.

Requirements

Education

• Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.
  
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university
  

• Current CA Registered Nurse (RN) License
  
• Current AHA Healthcare Provider BLS Certification.
  

• Preferred minimum 2 years ICU/critical care experience
  
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• Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
  

• Ability to contribute to health care policy formulation when working in partnership with a multidisciplinary team of health care providers
  
• Ability to delegate responsibly to others, activities according to ability, level of preparation, the standards of practice and regulatory guidelines
  
• Ability to develop programs and lead process improvement projects
  
• Ability to establish the strategic direction and business plans for a functional group
  
• Ability to initiate and implement change conducive to the improvement of the quality and safety of patient care delivery
  
• Ability to provide leadership, influence others to meet patient needs and achieve shared goals, to effectively prioritize system resources to provide quality and valued patient care, promote cooperative behaviors, act as a role model, resource and mentor
  
• Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate work results
  
• Ability to use information and keep abreast of developments in technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making in patient care
  
• Knowledge of current theories, principles, practices, standards, emerging technologies, techniques and approaches in the nursing profession, and the health care system, and the responsibility and accountability for the outcome of practice
  
• Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of nursing care in the area of assignment
  
• Knowledge of principles and practices of organization, administration, fiscal and personnel management essential to the practice of nursing in the larger context of health care
  
• Knowledge of principles, practices and current trends in health care and hospital system organization and administration sufficient to provide clinical management, leadership, coordination, and operational direction for assigned areas of responsibility
  

Benefits

• Health/Vision/Dental Insurance
  
• 401K