Pediatric Imaging and Sedation Unit – Assitant Nurse Manager

University of Rochester • City of Rochester, NY

21d • $97,760 - $131,976 • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of sedation services for pediatric patients undergoing diagnostic imaging procedures such as MRI, CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and nuclear medicine Interventional Radiology etc. This role supports daily clinical operations while focusing heavily on staff education, clinical competency, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Will oversee the implementation of evidence-based sedation protocols, assist in managing patient flow and procedural schedules, and ensure adherence to institutional policies and regulatory guidelines. Is responsible to respond to urgent patient care needs, support team members during high-acuity procedures, and maintain a strong presence on the unit as both a clinical expert and mentor. Will also act as a liaison between nursing staff and collaborating services such as radiology, anesthesia, and child life, promoting a culture of safety, excellence, and family-centered care. will lead orientation and onboarding for new hires, facilitate ongoing competency validation and in-service training, and organize simulation-based learning and emergency preparedness drills.

Requirements

• Required BSN
• Required NYS RN license
• 2–3 years of pediatric nursing experience, preferably in imaging, sedation, PACU, or pediatric critical care environments required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a leadership capacity, such as a charge nurse or preceptor, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports standards of care and providing consultation and expertise in the delivery of patient care.
• Supports activities at the service, nursing practice, and institutional level, and contributes to goal achievement through personal action and the facilitation of others.
• Participates in community and professional organizations, demonstrating commitment to the promotion of nursing's visibility and future.
• Provides expert patient care, serves as a resource, consults as requested, and communicates effectively within the unit and service.
• Participates in the management of human resources, the development and evaluation of recruitment and retention strategies, and the monitoring of patient outcomes.
• May have responsibilities at the unit, program or service level and may assume an expanded role as assigned by leadership.
• Ensures the safe and efficient delivery of sedation services for pediatric patients undergoing diagnostic imaging procedures.
• Supports daily clinical operations with a focus on staff education, clinical competency, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Oversees the implementation of evidence-based sedation protocols.
• Assists in managing patient flow and procedural schedules.
• Ensures adherence to institutional policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Responds to urgent patient care needs.
• Supports team members during high-acuity procedures.
• Maintains a strong presence on the unit as both a clinical expert and mentor.
• Acts as a liaison between nursing staff and collaborating services such as radiology, anesthesia, and child life.
• Promotes a culture of safety, excellence, and family-centered care.
• Leads orientation and onboarding for new hires.
• Facilitates ongoing competency validation and in-service training.
• Organizes simulation-based learning and emergency preparedness drills.

Benefits

• The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

What This Job Offers

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