Assistant Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
About The Position
The Assistant Nurse Manager supervises and oversees nursing activities for patient care in an inpatient setting, ensuring consistent delivery of high-value quality care to the populations served. The role establishes work priorities and helps staff resolve operational issues. It implements and enforces department, affiliate, operating unit, and system standards, policies, and procedures, as well as Joint Commission standards and applicable laws and regulations. The position identifies and implements cost savings and best practices using Lean or other process-improvement methods. It collaborates with others to coordinate services, streamline and standardize workflows and procedures, and drive positive outcomes. The role is in the Emergency Department at Sutter Solano Medical Center, with an evening shift and a Monday–Friday schedule; weekend work is required as needed.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- California Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
- Department-required certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
- Five years of recent relevant experience.
- Solid understanding of operations and workflows, including how departmental processes and workflows affect other workflows or departments.
- Knowledge of applicable local, state, federal, and other healthcare laws, regulations, and requirements, such as TJC, Medi-Cal, and Medicare.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including team building and coaching or mentoring, with the ability to motivate and engage others.
- Ability to identify and resolve technical and operational issues as guided by policies, procedures, or leadership.
- Ability to build effective working partnerships with employees, peers, and leaders to achieve business objectives.
- Understanding of age-specific needs when providing care to the patient population served.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues.
- Verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to handle difficult circumstances and make sound business decisions with little direction.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.
- Organizational and time-management skills, including prioritizing multiple projects while delivering quality service and achieving business results.
- Commitment to exceptional customer service and responding to customer needs or requests promptly and courteously.
- Ability to work with a diverse population while respecting cultural and linguistic differences.
- Ability to use essential software and applications associated with the role’s duties and responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and oversee nursing activities for inpatient patient care.
- Establish work priorities and assist staff in resolving operational issues and problems.
- Implement and enforce applicable department, affiliate, operating unit, and system standards, policies, and procedures, Joint Commission standards, and laws and regulations.
- Identify and implement cost savings and best practices using Lean or other process-improvement methods and concepts.
- Collaborate with others to coordinate services, streamline and standardize workflows and procedures, and drive positive outcomes.
Benefits
- Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
