Assistant Nurse Manager - Cardiovascular Stepdown
About The Position
ChristianaCare is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to support our Cardiovascular Stepdown Unit (4E) at the Newark campus. This 38-bed unit provides specialized care for patients recovering from cardiac and vascular procedures, including cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, treatment of dysrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and vascular surgeries such as femoral-popliteal bypass, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, carotid endarterectomy, and carotid stent placement. As an Assistant Nurse Manager, you will play a key role in both clinical and administrative operations, ensuring the delivery of exceptional, patient-centered care. You'll collaborate with a dedicated team to maintain high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. You'll promote evidence-based practices and foster a collaborative and positive work environment. Our Cardiovascular Stepdown Unit is proud to hold a Silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses-recognizing our commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and outstanding patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing required.
- Master's Degree in a nursing, healthcare or business management field required or currently enrolled to be obtained within 5 years of promotion into position.
- Three to Five years appropriate clinical and leadership experience required.
- Professional certification in a related nursing specialty required.
- BLS Certification required
- Current nursing licensure in the State of Delaware or compact state
Nice To Haves
- Leadership experience preferred.
- ACLS certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Supervises all nursing and technical personnel: Assesses competency of staff, oversees daily staffing and scheduling needs of department, evaluate staff performance, counsel/coach staff member as needed.
- Participates in hiring, promotion, and termination decisions.
- Functions as role model, demonstrating quality expertise and professional behaviors.
- Directs, mentors and supports all levels of staff.
- Develops, implements and monitors performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.
- Identifies and develops strategies to improve the overall knowledge base and professionalism of staff.
- Analyzes administrative and operational functions; implements appropriate changes and system wide improvements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision at day one
- Tuition reimbursement
- 403B with defined contributions
- Life insurance
- Generous paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
