Assistant Nurse Manager
About The Position
Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center is a 112-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital in San Luis Obispo, California, serving more than 150,000 patients annually. The hospital provides services including heart care, orthopedics, and a family birthing center. It is recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader, is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for every reporting period since 2012. The Assistant Nurse Manager is a clinical leader who sets standards for patient care and supports teams in achieving clinical excellence. The role advocates for staff, turns team insights into strategies to improve staff and patient experiences, and promotes understanding and strong patient outcomes through effective communication. The position requires confident leadership, the ability to handle difficult conversations, and a commitment to staff education. The Assistant Nurse Manager demonstrates technical nursing skills, directs patient-care assignments according to patient acuity and staff competency, and supports appropriate screening, evaluation, and treatment. As assigned by the Director, the role participates in hiring, training, coaching, and termination of staff, and supervises, orients, trains, and evaluates staff to support effective performance and high standards of care. The position also identifies staff training needs and plans annual in-services, classes, and training.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a related unit.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Registered Nurse with a California RN license.
- Basic Life Support (CPR).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate effective technical nursing skills as documented in unit skills checklists.
- Prepare and direct patient-care assignments based on patient acuity and personnel competency.
- Ensure patient screening, evaluation, and treatment result in appropriate service delivery and positive clinical outcomes.
- Participate in hiring, training, coaching, and termination of staff, as assigned by the Director.
- Supervise, orient, train, and evaluate staff to support effective performance and high standards of care.
- Identify ongoing staff training needs and plan annual in-services, classes, and training.
- Advocate for the team and translate staff insights into strategies to improve staff and patient experiences.
- Support clinical excellence and superior patient outcomes through confident leadership, effective communication, and education.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
