ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER, CENSUS AND STAFFING

University of Washington Medical Center • Seattle, WA

4d • $49 - $91 • Onsite

About The Position

Harborview Medical Center – Census and Staffing - has an outstanding opportunity for Registered Nurse (Assistant Nurse Manager). The Assistant Nurse Manager (RN3) works closely with the Nurse Manager; the Nursing Supervisors; the Patient Placement RNs of the Census and Staffing Dept., and additional team members, and assists with managing overall dept. operations. The Census and Staffing Office at Harborview Medical Center coordinates the safe, therapeutic allocation of nursing resources to patients/families. As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.

Requirements

• BSN degree
• Current WA State RN License
• Minimum two years professional acute care or critical care nursing work experience

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the management of overall Census and Staffing Dept. operations.
• Assesses patient care needs across units/departments and determines required staffing levels in collaboration with team members.
• Assists staffing office team members as needed in making assignments efficiently, according to policy, with consideration of patient need, skill level of personnel and cost containment and available resources.
• With an understanding of general clinical condition of patients on units/departments, utilizes information to make appropriate changes in resources as indicated.
• Reprioritizes and re-assesses resources need continuously throughout the shift and gathers timely, appropriate information to guide decisions.
• Makes decisions regarding distribution of resources after evaluation of unit needs, patient acuity, patient flow and staff readiness.
• Assists in the management of problem solving to maintain safe, acceptable quality of patient care.
• Communicates pertinent information to appropriate individuals consistently and in a timely manner.
• Consistently demonstrates and promotes effective staffing strategies.

What This Job Offers

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