Assistant Nurse Manager - Cardiac Critical Care

Presbyterian System Services • Albuquerque, NM

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager, Cardiac Critical Care, provides clinical and operational leadership for assigned unit(s), maintaining a hands-on presence and guiding the provision of patient care and achievement of organizational outcomes. Under the direction of the Nursing Director, this role works with the Department RN Manager to plan, implement, and coordinate operational, financial, and personnel activities.

The position supports clinical practice, recruitment and selection, staff orientation and retention, labor-law compliance, process improvement, patient safety, evidence-based practice, and effective use of clinical technologies. It contributes to financial oversight, staffing and throughput decisions, staff performance reviews and development, engagement, mentoring, succession planning, shared decision-making, and a diverse and respectful work environment. The Assistant Nurse Manager models professionalism, continuous learning, accountability, and the organization’s C.A.R.E.S. behaviors and Synergy Professional Practice Model.

Requirements

• Current professional nursing licensure; a New Mexico or Compact State nursing license is required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• ACLS required at time of hire.
• BLS required at time of hire.
• Professional emergency response training as specified by the service area.
• Clinical practice knowledge in the service area.
• Proficiency with computer-based applications and clinical technologies, including electronic medical records and medication-management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for assigned unit(s), including hands-on presence and direction in facilitating patient care and organizational outcomes.
• Work with the Department RN Manager to plan, implement, and coordinate the operational, financial, and personnel activities of designated areas under the Nursing Director’s direction.
• Guide, mentor, support, and hold staff accountable to clinical care processes and practices.
• Contribute to recruitment, interviewing, and selection of potential candidates.
• Participate in staff orientation by helping select preceptors and monitor and analyze orientation processes to support desired outcomes and retention.
• Maintain an ongoing presence that supports compliance with state and federal labor laws.
• Lead point-of-care process improvement to meet quality targets, improve processes and outcomes, optimize patient safety and communication, and sustain regulatory readiness.
• Support integration of work models and evidence-based practice at the bedside.
• Integrate clinical technologies into patient-care processes and serve as a super-user supporting deployment and use of healthcare technologies.
• Contribute to and drive work plans, report outcomes, and present to key business audiences.
• Contribute to unit financial oversight, including budget creation, monitoring, analysis, and variance reporting; align staffing and facilitate throughput while attending to productivity and budget targets.
• Contribute to staff monitoring and performance reviews, including evaluations, goal setting, and development plans; support staff engagement and satisfaction.
• Mentor staff to increase competency and level of care, participate in succession planning, and model professional standards and behaviors.
• Use active listening, inquiry, dialogue, conflict management, negotiation, and mediation to support effective relationships.
• Promote an environment that respects the cultural and population-specific standards of those served and supports a diverse workforce.
• Support shared governance and shared decision-making.
• Model continuous learning, maintain current care-practice knowledge, and participate in self-assessment and ongoing professional development.
• Support and model C.A.R.E.S. behaviors and the Synergy Professional Practice Model at the point of care.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
• Staff Safety wearable badge for quickly and discreetly calling for help when safety is a concern.
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and various lead roles for eligible positions.
• Malpractice liability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
• Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager