Assistant Nurse Manager - Lung Transplant Program

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Manager Transplant leads staff members and actively participates in overall management of the area, development of clinical practice, and provision of patient care with accountabilities for implementation and outcomes for people leadership, quality, service, compliance, finance, throughput and scheduling. Under the guidance and direction of the manager, develops, implements and evaluates systems that promote cost-effective quality patient care. Vanderbilt Health is a leading provider of organ transplantation in the United States, giving hundreds of people new hope and longer life each year. For more than six decades, the Vanderbilt team has been committed to providing lifesaving transplants to people from all over the world. As Tennessee’s only full-service transplant center, we offer the most advanced care for end-stage organ failure in children and adults. Our transplant specialists also perform lifesaving dual-organ transplants, including heart-kidney, heart-liver, heart-lung, kidney-pancreas and liver-kidney.

Requirements

LIC-Registered Nurse - Tennessee
Relevant Work Experience
3 years experience
Bachelor's (Required)

Nice To Haves

Sets the example in challenging and difficult situations.
Can demonstrate different leadership styles, such as supportive and authoritative, as individuals and situations require it.
Communicates team and unit goals clearly and effectively.
Is receptive to ideas and suggestions from team members.
Shows leadership and initiative in situations where supervision is not present or required.
Can explain and apply basic statutory instructions in normal situations on the job.
Understands the principles upon which the rules and regulations are based.
Appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in timely and effective manner.
Conducts performance reviews.
Effectively delegates tasks to others.
Coaches subordinates on technical and interpersonal topics, as well as professional development.
Demonstrates team-building techniques and provides leadership through personal example of good work habits, open communication and effective people relationships.
Involves subordinates in decisions which affect them.
Demonstrates self-reliance and resourcefulness as an example to others.
Demonstrates ability to realistically anticipate resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility.
Appropriately matches equipment and capital resources to task demands.
Achieves results within budget.
Competently handles multiple assignments simultaneously.
Reshapes project during life-cycle evolution, if needed.
Demonstrates ability to break down work into manageable and measurable units.
Accepts changes to assignments with minimal disruption and loss of productivity.
Able to absorb changes to major assignments while maintaining a high level of performance.
Uses available time efficiently.
Follows up to ensure problems and issues are resolved.
Implements appropriate measures for attaining business results and tracks progress in meeting goals and objectives.
Demonstrates the ability to deliver products and services on time, within budget, and in accordance with organizational standards and goals.
Continuously demonstrates a strong focus on quality.
Responds effectively to customer or client needs.
Recognizes problems and communicates them to management.
Has provided continuous analysis and evaluation of assignment work processes.
Constantly strives for improvement in the way tasks and activities are accomplished by questioning their value to the process and contributing creative solutions.
Has participated in establishing, communicating and monitoring standards for quality and excellence.
Demonstrates the ability to work on and improve a current business process, product or service.

Responsibilities

Implements area-specific operational and quality plans linked to PCC, Hospitals and Vanderbilt Clinic goals, under guidance of the Manager.
Works as a liaison with physician and Transplant Center leadership to promote a collaborative work environment, embodying the multidisciplinary structure of the Transplant Center.
Participates in and contributes to system quality initiatives, research, development of care protocols and evidence-based activities that improve patient care and outcomes, that also ensure alignment with up-to-date transplant and organ-specific national guidance.
Ensures the unit's optimal performance by engaging in effective problem solving for staff, patients and families.
Actively engages in activities to promote the field of organ donation and organ transplantation.
Acts as a clinical leader and facilitates education for staff on clinical standards; routinely provides guidance and coaching to subordinates/peers within clinical specialty.
Plans and sets day-to-day objectives for the team that have a direct effect on the results of the department or area that the job is in.
Resolves technical and operational problems within provided guideline.
Applies advanced subject matter knowledge within a specific technical area and basic management knowledge to support the team.
Leads/supervises a unit within a department or a small department. Typically without budget or hire/fire authority. Role is typically a 'working' supervisor.
Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.