Assistant Clinical Manager (RN) - Warsaw/Callao Clinics - Days

VCU Health•Warsaw, IN

8d•$38 - $64

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager provides unit leadership and management under the guidance and direction of the Nurse Manager. Responsibilities include human resources management, day-to-day unit operations, regulatory compliance and risk management, and financial stewardship. The Assistant Nurse Manager oversees the planning, organization, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of patient care on the unit. The role contributes to unit strategic planning and program development, monitors and evaluates overall patient care, and maintains 24-hour responsibility for the unit. Day-to-day unit operations and staff leadership are handled independently. The Assistant Nurse Manager seeks advice from the Nurse Manager as needed and when issues have a major impact inside or outside the unit. The role provides input into team member grievances and terminations, contributes direction and feedback to annual unit goals and the budget, and completes performance evaluations subject to final review by the Nurse Manager. Supervisory responsibility includes all team members assigned to the nursing unit. Frequent visibility on all shifts, including weekends, is required to support team communications and monitor performance.

Requirements

Current RN licensure in Virginia, or eligibility for Virginia licensure at hire; current Virginia RN licensure for continued employment.
AHA BLS Certification or equivalent.
At least three years of clinical experience, including at least one year in a lead, charge, or supervisory nursing role.
Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.
Ability to handle the unit’s day-to-day operations and staff leadership independently, seeking Nurse Manager guidance as needed and for major-impact issues.
Physical capacity for lifting 50–100 lbs., prolonged standing, frequent bending, walking distances, climbing, overhead or repetitive reaching, and repetitive motion.
Strong recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking.
Ability to work in a fast- or steady-paced, noisy environment; handle multiple priorities and frequent, intense customer interactions; and adapt to frequent change.
Frequent visibility on all shifts, including weekends.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an academic medical center environment.
Experience with a similar patient population in an acute care setting or as applicable to the area of practice.
Master’s Degree in Nursing or a related field from an accredited program.
Certification in a specialty area.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage unit operations under the guidance and direction of the Nurse Manager.
Manage human resources, day-to-day operations, regulatory compliance, risk management, and financial stewardship.
Plan, organize, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate patient care on the unit.
Contribute to unit strategic planning and program development.
Monitor and evaluate the overall care provided to patients.
Maintain 24-hour responsibility for the unit.
Lead nursing-unit staff and oversee all team members assigned to the unit.
Provide input into team member grievances and terminations.
Provide direction and feedback for annual unit goals and the budget.
Complete performance evaluations for final review by the Nurse Manager.
Maintain frequent visibility on all shifts, including weekends, to support team member communications and monitor performance.