Assistant Nurse Manager (RN) - Acute Care, Cardiac Telemetry, FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

In collaboration with the nurse manager, this role supervises staff and unit operations while also providing direct patient care. The Assistant Nurse Manager ensures the delivery of safe and quality patient care by supervising staff and maintaining professional nursing practice standards. They maintain a high visibility on the unit, especially during off-shifts, to resolve problems as needed. This role also involves administrative, human resource, payroll, quality improvement, and unit coordination activities. The position requires serving in a direct patient care role for more than 50% of the time. Cardiac Telemetry is a 32-bed unit focused on providing comprehensive nursing care and telemetry monitoring for patients with cardiovascular conditions, particularly heart failure. The unit manages inpatient care and coordinates post-hospitalization services. Nursing care includes continuous EKG and oxygen saturation monitoring, administration of cardiac medications, and preparing patients for various procedures. RNs provide holistic care addressing the physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients and their families.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing
Two (2) years of RN experience in related area of nursing.
Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.

Nice To Haves

Management/supervisory experience preferred.
Certified in nursing specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees a variety of patient care activities in a charge nurse capacity to ensure the delivery of safe and quality patient care on the unit/service.
Provides direct patient care consistent with the charge nurse/clinical registered nurse job description accountabilities.
Performs a variety of patient experience activities to ensure that patient experience expectations are met or exceeded.
Assists with continuing staff development to include clinical problem solving and decision-making skills.
Maintains records/documentation pertaining to staff competencies, certification and/or licensure.
Serves as a professional role model, coach and resource for employees.
Performs a variety of administrative and quality management activities to ensure that quality expectations and regulatory requirements are met.
Ensures unit compliance with departmental, Prisma Health, safety, regulatory, environmental, and infection control standards.
Maintains records/documentation pertaining to regulatory/environmental standards, quality audits or other unit-related record-keeping requirements.
Assists Nurse Manager in preparation of Joint Commission visits, etc.
In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, performs a variety of human resources activities including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, coaching, counseling, staff rounding and performance management of unit staff.
May assist with Payroll processing.
Assists the Nurse Manager in maintaining unit budget by appropriate allocation and utilization of unit resources.
Shares accountability with Nurse Manager for unit/department/organizational goal achievement.
Assists in planning, directing, and evaluating various short-term and long-term projects for the unit.
Develops, submits, implements and evaluates performance objectives for self and unit.
Works with health care team members on activities designed to improve patient care outcomes.
Participates in Nursing and/or hospital committees and work groups as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.