Assistant Nurse Manager Medical Surgical Telemetry Unit

Baystate Health • Springfield, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Baystate Health, western Massachusetts’s premier healthcare provider, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence is looking for a full-time RN, Assistant Nurse Manager for one of our Medical Surgical Telemetry units. This is an FT Evening shift opportunity Monday-Friday with occasional weekends. The Springfield 2 unit is a medical surgical telemetry unit with 24 beds and telemetry monitors. It offers participation in nurse driven change projects, great nursing ratios, and optimal support.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of nursing experience in a related setting
• Associate degree in nursing required
• BLS through the American Heart Association required
• Diploma in Nursing (Required)
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Certified Registered Nurse - Other
• Registered Nurse - State of Massachusetts

Responsibilities

• Administers direct nursing care to patients and serves as a clinical resource and role model of clinical excellence for staff.
• Delivers service promise as evidenced by metrics in all unit practices and programs.
• Provides leadership collaboratively with the Nurse Manager in proactively developing quality-driven and cost-effective initiatives.
• Initiates and partners with the Nurse Manager to lead and achieve outcomes in service-based performance improvement efforts.
• Leads a positive work environment that facilitates the delivery of excellent patient and caregiver experiences.
• Initiates and manages necessary changes, providing support and resources to staff.
• Seeks opportunities to build working alliances with other professional groups.
• Creates opportunities for Shared Governance to effectively solve problems.
• Responsible for recruiting & hiring; staff development; recognition; retention; establishing performance expectations for success; delivering performance appraisals and implementing corrective actions.
• Is a leader who is highly visible in the patient care unit and is responsible for the effective management of patient progress and outcomes of care.
• Leads collaborative efforts with other departments and disciplines to meet patient care needs.
• Accountable for unit issues in collaboration with the Nurse Manager, including the adequacy of appropriate materials and equipment, until resolution occurs.
• Accountable for managing within budget in collaboration with the Nurse Manager as evidenced by metrics.
• Steward of financial resources and promotes growth by developing business plans and budgets for their unit in collaboration with the Nurse Manager per organizational goals and other relevant factors.
• Establishes expectations with the Nurse Manager and holds accountable staff regarding the delivery of high-quality, affordable care.
• Responds to budget variances in a proactive, timely manner in partnership with the Nurse Manager.
• Sets a progressive pace for performance improvement and based on an assessment of internal and external influences, creates and implements plans that have a positive impact on the delivery of patient care and a positive work environment.
• Makes healthcare operations decisions /problem resolution to facilitate proper and timely patient flow on the unit and effective operations of the unit.
• Establishes staffing plans that respond to changing needs of the unit.

Benefits

• High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
• Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
• Certification and continuing education reimbursement
• 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
• Life insurance
• Free money coach advice from a certified professional
• Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to: gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree