Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) - Acute Care, Pulmonary Medicine, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary In collaboration with the nurse manager, supervises staff and unit operations and provides direct patient care. Supervises care provided by staff to ensure the delivery of safe and quality patient care on the unit and to ensure appropriate standards of professional nursing practice are maintained in the clinical setting. Maintains high visibility to patients/families and staff on the unit, primarily on off-shifts, and resolves problems as needed. Performs a variety of administrative, human resource, payroll, quality improvement and unit coordination activities. Serves in direct patient care role greater than 50% of the time. Unit Description Progressive acute care adult unit with 32 private beds. Provides care for a wide variety of patients including those with COPD, acute/chronic respiratory failure, anoxic and traumatic brain injuries, tracheostomies/laryngectomies, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, asthma, Sickle Cell crisis, and TB. Oxygen flow rates up to 30 liters/100% concentration provided via nasal cannula, heated high flow, CPAP, BiPAP, Trilogy, and chronic ventilator therapy; all in close partnership with Respiratory Therapy. Providing management of pulse oximetry, telemetry monitoring, chest tubes, Pleurx drains and Cardizem, Amiodarone, Argatroban, and Remodulin drips/pumps. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Requirements

Education - Bachelor's degree in Nursing
Experience - Two (2) years of RN experience in appropriate area of nursing.
Current R.N. Licensure as recognized by South Carolina (Lawson Code NLRN)

Nice To Haves

Management/supervisory experience preferred.
Certified in nursing specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees a variety of patient care activities in a charge nurse capacity to ensure the delivery of safe and quality patient care on the unit/service.
Provides direct patient care consistent with the charge nurse/clinical registered nurse job description accountabilities. Maintains all clinical competencies outlined.
Performs a variety of patient experience activities to ensure that patient experience expectations are met or exceeded.
Assists with continuing staff development to include clinical problem solving and decision-making skills. Collaborates with clinical nurse educators to support new staff orientation and training. Maintains records/documentation pertaining to staff competencies, certification and/or licensure.
Serves as a professional role model, coach and resource for employees.
Performs a variety of administrative and quality management activities to ensure that quality expectations and regulatory requirements are met. Ensures unit compliance with departmental, Prisma Health, safety, regulatory, environmental, and infection control standards. Maintains records/ documentation pertaining to regulatory/environmental standards, quality audits or other unit-related record-keeping requirements. Assists Nurse Manager in preparation of Joint Commission visits, etc.
In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, performs a variety of human resources activities including, but not limited to interviewing, hiring, evaluating, coaching, counseling, staff rounding and performance management of unit staff. May assist with Payroll processing.
Assists the Nurse Manager in maintaining unit budget by appropriate allocation and utilization of unit resources. Shares accountability with Nurse Manager for unit/department/organizational goal achievement.
Assists in planning, directing, and evaluating various short-term and long-term projects for the unit. Develops, submits, implements and evaluates performance objectives for self and unit.
Works with health care team members on activities designed to improve patient care outcomes. Participates in Nursing and/or hospital committees and work groups as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.