Assistant Nurse Manager-Newborn ICU

UVA Community Health•Manassas, VA

21h•$43 - $72

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) provides clinical and administrative leadership at the unit level and coordinates direct and indirect patient care hospital-wide. The role is responsible for shift- or program-specific hospital operations that support effective patient care, including cost control, personnel management, quality improvement, and direct and indirect care. The ANM provides and documents patient care under the direction and supervision of a Nurse Manager and supports the department Manager in achieving program goals and outcomes and maintaining regulatory readiness. The ANM applies advanced nursing skills and knowledge in providing and role-modeling care, which may include care for neonates, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. The role includes mentoring and advising staff on assessing health needs, developing and implementing plans of care, and evaluating outcomes. The ANM is visible and available to staff for mentoring, teaching, and support, and assists with staff supervision and Nursing Office management. Patient-care activities include interviewing and advising patients about health and illness prevention, synthesizing data to determine preliminary diagnoses and therapeutic plans using prevention principles, and recommending community resources to meet patient and family needs. The position requires a positive attitude, accountability, confidence, critical thinking, fairness, flexibility, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing required within five years of hire.
Current RN licensure in the applicable state.
Unit- or department-specific required certifications.
Ability to perform basic nursing skills for groups of patients and assume charge responsibility.
Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly.
Ability to administer medication using the five rights.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to successfully complete Leader Education Training.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two years of clinical RN experience preferred.
Prior demonstrated nursing leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical and administrative leadership at the unit level and coordinate direct and indirect patient care hospital-wide.
Manage shift- or program-specific operations to support effective patient care, including cost control, personnel management, and quality improvement.
Provide and document patient care under the direction and supervision of a Nurse Manager.
Role-model advanced nursing practice and mentor and advise staff on assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes.
Assist with staff supervision and management for the Nursing Office.
Support the department Manager in accomplishing program goals and outcomes and sustaining regulatory readiness.
Remain visible and available to staff to provide mentoring, teaching, and support.
Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention.
Synthesize data to determine preliminary diagnoses and therapeutic plans using principles of prevention.
Recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs.
Collaborate with other departments or disciplines to achieve quality outcomes, monitor departmental core processes, and apply safety and infection-control principles.
Perform additional duties as assigned.