Assistant Nurse Manager - Pediatric Behavioral Health

American Addiction Centers•Winston-Salem, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager - Pediatric Behavioral Health provides leadership in collaboration with the Nurse Manager to ensure short and long-term goals are met by developing and monitoring standards of performance and capitalizing on employee strengths, supporting the Mission, Vision, Core Values and Evidence-based practice. This role facilitates appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development for personnel. The Assistant Nurse Manager collaborates effectively by developing collegial relationships and communicating information effectively, encouraging communication and serving as a resource to staff and other departments. They assist the Nurse Manager in coordinating nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and integrating services across the continuum of care. This position is accountable for the quality and appropriateness of health care delivery and for the environment in which clinical nursing is practiced. The Assistant Nurse Manager promotes a culture of safety for patients, self, co-workers, and facility in conjunction with the Nurse Manager, ensuring care is delivered with respect for patient's rights and preferences. They maintain privacy, confidentiality, and security for patients and staff, and facilitate resolution of conflicts, collaborate with Service Excellence to promote service recovery, and empower staff in decision-making through shared governance. The Assistant Nurse Manager assumes responsibility with the Nurse Manager for the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of the budgetary process for designated area(s). They ensure a biogenic environment that stimulates the ongoing professional development of staff in accordance with the principles of Shared Governance, Theory of Human Caring, and professional practice. This role demonstrates value for professional nursing practice including the utilization of current standards, the nursing process and patient advocacy. In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, the Assistant Nurse Manager takes responsibility for continuing education, developing best practices and maintaining the highest level of patient care and staff development. They ensure/provide appropriate patient care in accordance with specific patient population, demonstrating and utilizing knowledge of the needs of the patient population specific to the defined clinical area and identifying strategies to meet related needs.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
BSN or BS in related field with two years' experience in nursing required
Registered Nurse licensure from the State of applicable state
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire for Adult Critical Care, Adult ED
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 1 year of hire for Network ED, Peds ED, PICU and NICU, and other areas per unit guidelines.
Excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively with the team
Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations
Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Resilient and flexible in a changing environment
Technology/informatics skills

Nice To Haves

MSN preferred

Responsibilities

Provides leadership in collaboration with the Nurse Manager to staff to ensure short and long-term goals are met by developing and monitoring standards of performance and capitalizing on employee strengths, supporting the Mission, Vision, Core Values and Evidence-based practice.
Facilitates appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development for personnel.
Collaborates effectively by developing collegial relationships and communicating information effectively.
Encourages communication and serves as a resource to staff and other departments.
Assists the Nurse Manager in coordinating nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and assists in integrating services across the continuum of care.
Accountable for the quality and appropriateness of health care delivery and for the environment in which clinical nursing is practiced.
Promotes a culture of safety for patients, self, co-workers, and facility in conjunction with the Nurse Manager.
Ensures care is delivered with respect for patient's rights and preferences.
Maintains privacy, confidentiality, and security for patients and staff.
Facilitates resolution of conflicts, collaborates with Service Excellence to promote service recovery, and empowers staff in decision-making through shared governance.
Assumes responsibility with the Nurse Manager for the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of the budgetary process for designated area(s).
Ensures a biogenic environment that stimulates the ongoing professional development of staff in accordance with the principles of Shared Governance, Theory of Human Caring, and professional practice.
Demonstrates value for professional nursing practice including the utilization of current standards, the nursing process and patient advocacy.
In collaboration with the Nurse Manager takes responsibility for continuing education, developing best practices and maintaining the highest level of patient care and staff development.
Ensures/provides appropriate patient care in accordance with specific patient population.
Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge of the needs of the patient population specific to the defined clinical area.
Maintains competency related to patient population and identifies strategies to meet related needs.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program