Assistant Nurse Manager - Neonatal ICU

BJC HealthCareSt. Louis, MO
Onsite

About The Position

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is nationally renowned for its exceptional newborn care, combining leading medical practices with a commitment to caring for the whole family. This role involves night hours, which can be a combination of 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts. One 12-hour night shift (7pm to 7am) is required once a week for Leader Resource & Patient Facing Shift. The position will have direct reports and includes an on-call rotation for weekends and holidays. This is a full-time position at a Magnet Hospital.

Requirements

  • RN License
  • 2-5 years of RN experience
  • Supervisor Experience: < 2 years
  • Nursing Diploma/Associate's Degree in Nursing

Nice To Haves

  • BSN strongly preferred
  • 2 years of RN experience in Neonatal ICU
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • 5-10 years of RN experience
  • Supervisor Experience: < 2 years

Responsibilities

  • Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
  • May participate in the development of departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets and having direct responsibility for adhering to those goals. This includes responding to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
  • Provides and oversees patient care according to planned interventions with regard to their age and developmental needs to attain the patient's optimal level of wellness and documents according to policy.
  • Creates and ensures implementation of a collaborative plan of care based on assessment, diagnosis and medical treatment.
  • May support the review of staff hours worked vs scheduled hours and determine appropriate disposition if variation exists. Perform and approve daily payroll updates. Reconcile time cards, bonus tracking and coding approval. Prepare, coordinate and execute all staff communications; prepare huddle agendas and lead meeting. Determine staffing needs; make nursing assignments as well as assign overtime. Recommend effective annual increases. Interview staff for open positions; evaluate and conduct performance reviews as assigned; draft and issue corrective actions/coaching; follow up regarding any disciplinary action to determine compliance.
  • Responsible for staff productivity and the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership. Conducts performance evaluations and makes recommendations on areas of improvement if needed.
  • Coordinates patient care, personnel management, maintenance of equipment, equipment purchased, and statistical accumulation.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
  • Disability insurance paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance
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