Assistant Nurse Manager, Acute Care of the Elderly Nights - VUH
About The Position
The Clinical Staff Leader is a direct supervisory leadership role and a key member of the Nursing leadership team. The role leads an assigned cohort of staff and participates in unit management, clinical-practice development, and patient care. The Clinical Staff Leader is accountable for people leadership, quality, service, compliance, finance, throughput, and scheduling, and works under the guidance and direction of the manager. The position focuses on unit performance, problem solving for staff, patients, and families, and developing the assigned cohort through feedback, coaching, and recognition. The role is on a 22-bed Acute Care of the Elderly unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5–6. Patients are generally age 65 or older and may have medical, surgical, cardiac, neurological, psychiatric, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, cognitive, or mobility-related needs. The schedule consists of two 8-hour administrative shifts and two 12-hour charge shifts on nights, totaling 40 hours per week.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of RN experience.
- Bachelor's degree.
- Tennessee RN license or active compact license.
- Registered Nurse licensure.
Responsibilities
- Interact with and contribute to the professional development of the assigned cohort and other staff as needed.
- Define standards for quality patient care.
- Develop, manage, and evaluate the area based on work-team performance.
- Manage multiple projects and ongoing work activities, including timelines, work plans, and deliverables, while maintaining alignment with the strategic plan and vision.
- Act as a clinical leader and facilitate staff education on clinical standards; provide guidance and coaching to subordinates and peers within clinical specialties.
- Ensure clinical assignments reflect patient-care needs and demonstrated staff competencies.
- Provide feedback and coaching to staff, recognize their contributions, and foster a high-performance culture.
- Participate in overall unit management and the provision of patient care.
- Address staff, patient, and family issues through effective problem solving.
- Conduct performance reviews, delegate tasks, and coach staff on technical, interpersonal, and professional-development topics.
- Communicate team and unit goals, support team building, and involve staff in decisions affecting them.
- Help monitor quality, compliance, resources, scheduling, throughput, and unit outcomes.
Benefits
- Affordable high-quality health plan options.
- Dental and/or vision plan.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Paid time off (flex PTO).
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Adoption assistance, subject to maximums.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Subsidized backup childcare.
- Inpatient nursing supplemental pay program; ask about current offerings.
- Benefits may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
