Assistant Nurse Manager—Heart & Lung Transplant

Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager works on J8-2, a 24-bed step-down unit at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus that cares for solid organ transplant patients, including heart and lung transplant recipients; patients awaiting heart transplants who need inotropic support and are too medically unstable to remain at home; and cardiac medical patients requiring telemetry monitoring and step-down care. This hands-on leadership role supports unit operations and patient-centered care, works closely with nursing staff, and helps identify opportunities to improve care delivery and address challenges. Staff development is a focus, including mentorship, welcoming onboarding, and ongoing professional growth.

The position is 40 hours per week, comprising two 8-hour shifts and two 12-hour shifts. The 8-hour shifts may be 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., or 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.; 12-hour shifts are 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Scheduling is coordinated with the other Assistant Nurse Managers.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Two years of recent clinical nursing experience.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• For Critical Care areas, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross must be presented upon hire or within the first year of employment.
• Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills.

Nice To Haves

• Cardiac experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate unit clinical operations.
• Provide patient care.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among unit caregivers and other departments or units.
• Review major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.
• Conduct ongoing clinical evaluations of caregivers, counsel them on performance issues, administer initial corrective actions, and monitor attendance issues.
• Interview, select, and orient new caregivers.
• Prepare work schedules to ensure adequate coverage on all shifts.
• Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes, studies, and research initiatives.
• Assume the Nurse Manager's responsibilities in their absence.

What This Job Offers

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