Assistant Nurse Manager – Perianesthesia – St. Mary's Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Richmond, VA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This position will be over PACU, AM Admit Holding, and Pre Admission Testing. The Assistant Nurse Manager assists with supervising and coordinating the administrative and operational activities in the assigned areas. They collaborate with the interprofessional team to ensure safe and effective care delivery while promoting a culture of excellence. This role involves leading a team of nurses and clinical support, performing managerial responsibilities 80% of the time, and providing ground support for frontline staff and assisting in direct patient care as needed. The Assistant Nurse Manager also assists with planning and supervision of unit/department goals and objectives, and maintaining department readiness for regulatory surveyors. They serve as a professional role model, mentor, and clinical resource, responsible for personal and professional growth and fostering an environment for interdisciplinary team members to contribute to optimal patient outcomes and grow professionally. Additionally, they are responsible for modeling core culture and safety behaviors to eliminate preventable harm and implement high reliability principles, facilitating change management, performance improvement, and strategic initiatives, and supporting the mission and vision of the organization while adhering to BSMH policies.

Requirements

Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact (required)
Bachelor of Science Nursing (required)
2 years nursing experience with 1-year minimum clinical experience in the acuity level of desired area (preferred)
Charge nurse or management experience (preferred)
BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to entering patient care setting)
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred)
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred)
NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (preferred)
TNCC Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (preferred)
ENPC Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (preferred)
National Board Certification Specialty (preferred)
Nurse Executive Certification or designated specialty certification (preferred)
Build collaborative relationships
Collaborate with physicians and other medical staff
Conflict resolution
Effective oral communication
Establish an environment that values diversity
Facilitate consensus building
Facilitate group discussions
Inspire desired behaviors and manage undesired behaviors
Interpersonal communication
Relationship building
Written communication
Application of high reliability concepts
Care Delivery Models and Patient Care Delivery across the continuum
Clinical outcomes
Education and developmental practices
Evidence-based practices
Hospital policies and procedures
Nursing and clinical best practices and research
Nursing professional practice
Patient care services
Performance improvement
Quality clinical care
Quality improvement
Regulatory standards
Risk management
Working knowledge of patient safety programs, identifying risks, and responding to recommendations.
Able to learn from setback and failures.
Change management
Foundational leadership
Mentor others
Succession planning
Advocacy
Holding self accountable to actions and decisions
Open to receiving feedback and coaching
Uphold ethical principles and corporate compliance standards
Analyzing data or information
Knowledge of creating and managing budgets
Creating operational objectives and the strategies to achieve the goals
Customer service
Financial Management
Human Resources management
Information management and technology
Knowledge of SWOT and Gap analyses
People management and leadership
Problem solving
Staffing and managing staffing based on matrix
Strategic planning and management
Workforce development planning
Union environments

Responsibilities

Assists with supervising and coordinating the administrative and operational activities in the assigned areas.
Collaborates with interprofessional team to ensure safe and effective care delivery while promoting a culture of excellence.
Leads a team of nurses and clinical support.
Supports managers/directors on larger units.
Performs managerial responsibilities 80% of time; works on ground support for frontline staff and assists in direct patient care as needed.
Assists manager/director in planning and supervision of unit/department goals and objectives.
Assists with managers/directors in planning and maintaining department's readiness for regulatory surveyors.
Serves as professional role model, mentor, and clinical resource.
Responsible for personal and professional growth as well as fostering an environment where interdisciplinary team members can contribute to optimal patient outcomes and grow professionally.
Responsible for modeling core culture and safety behaviors to eliminate preventable harm and implement high reliability principles.
Facilitates implementation of change management, performance improvement, and strategic initiatives in assigned areas.
Supports mission and vision of the organization and adheres to BSMH policies.
Practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.