Assistant Nurse Manager - General Surgery - 8 Hour Days

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$66 - $115•Onsite

About The Position

Under the leadership of the Nurse Leader, the Assistant Nurse Manager is responsible for coordinating the daily operations of the assigned department(s)/area(s)/clinic(s) to provide high-quality, individualized patient care. The Assistant Nurse Manager functions as the Department Supervisor and an experienced clinician, assuming responsibility and accountability for the nursing process and patient care delivery. They identify and remove barriers to patient access and flow, facilitate care planning and interdisciplinary collaboration, and demonstrate exemplary leadership and educational skills. The Assistant Nurse Manager shares integrated learning and knowledge, assesses educational needs of patients, families, and staff, and promotes achievement of department-specific patient safety goals. They ensure nursing staff perform within their scope of responsibility, maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, and support quality improvement processes. Additional management responsibilities include staffing, scheduling, retention, safety, and quality management. The Assistant Nurse Manager supervises, mentors, and coaches staff, holds them accountable for professional growth, supports research, participates in strategic planning, and assures patient advocacy. They serve as an operational and leadership resource, manage staffing effectiveness (including overtime, breaks, and attendance), conduct performance evaluations, oversee skills and competencies, and lead recruitment and retention activities in collaboration with the Nurse Leader.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing - minimum
Five (5) years’ experience in an acute care setting, which includes two (2) years in specialty and supervisory experience - minimum
RN State License - Upon Hire minimum
California State RN License
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Upon Hire minimum
Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
Other Competencies, as required by your specialty unit (ex. ACLS, PALS) - Upon Hire minimum
ANCC Specialty Certification - Upon Hire minimum

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in healthcare, nursing or healthcare administration profession - preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborates to identify and assess patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations. Intervenes to provide a safe environment and evaluates effectiveness of intervention for patients.
Provides leadership in the delivery of patient care and nursing practices within assigned clinical unit(s). Works with Nurse Management to address issues identified with regard to quality of care standards. Ensures efficient quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal, state and local regulatory requirements and established organizational goals.
Responsible for performance management, including supervising or developing action plans to support staff development and improve performance.
In collaboration with CNIV and/or Charge Nurse and Nurse Leaders, ensures adequate staffing and time schedules are managed within budgetary standard. May authorize overtime or scheduling changes to fill shifts as necessary.
Assists in monitoring established performance improvement systems to measure fiscal compliance. Assists the Nurse Leader with budget planning, staffing and scheduling, recruitment efforts internal/external to the organization, monitors meal periods and rest breaks, tardiness, absenteeism, overtime and keeps Nurse Manager informed of trends.
Oversees documentation on direct and indirect patient care services for the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of our patients.
Coordinates the interdisciplinary team approach to discharge planning, including team rounding.
Supervises the coordination of patient assignments based on staff competencies, including the delegation and assignment patient care tasks and prioritization of workload, considering patient acuity, activity and available resources.
In collaboration with other members of management, oversees the completion by staff of mandatory competencies to meet regulatory requirements, ensures on-going adherence, and monitors for compliance.
Assists the Nurse Leader with the development of departmental goals, new hire evaluation process and promotes inter/intra departmental collaboration. Assists Nurse Manager with the recruitment and retention of staff, coaches and counsels staff, and facilitates staff meetings.
Conducts timely peer review evaluations as it applies to the performance appraisal period and evaluation and ongoing feedback.
Actively participates and manages operations during emergency situations, including participation in disaster preparedness.
Effectively shares integrated learning/knowledge. Supports and/or represents department for organizational initiatives through the participation in meetings, such as staff meetings, shared governance, quality assurance meetings or committees, joint commission and related clinical forums.
Assists in assessing the educational needs of staff, patient, and families; plans and coordinates with Nurse Educator the educational classes required for the department. Validates, monitors and evaluates the orientation process for new staff members. Coordinates with Nurse Leader to develop nursing knowledge and practice through in-service and basic competency programs to meet regulatory requirements.
Other duties as assigned, including special projects.