Assistant Nurse Manager (RN)- Ambulatory, OB/GYN, FT, Day

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager directs and supervises functions and activities in a nursing unit and implements and interprets policies, standards, and regulations for personnel, patients, and families. The role directs activities related to department objectives, helps establish and assess quality standards, supports continuous quality improvement, and maintains departmental policies, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards. The position also ensures adherence to age-appropriate standards of care for the populations served. The Assistant Nurse Manager develops and manages human resources in accordance with professional standards and Prisma Health policies and procedures. Responsibilities include staff orientation and development, direct supervision, employee selection and training, performance appraisal, work allocation, personnel records, and nursing staff payroll and time-and-attendance submissions. The role monitors departmental FTE budgets and expenditures, manages daily nursing staff schedules and provider-assigned clinic space, and coordinates scheduling and clinical resources with the Resident Coordinator, Master Scheduler, Medical Director, and others. The position serves as a role model, supports positive working relationships, and uses counseling and motivation skills in supervising staff. It orders clinical equipment and oversees orders for supplies and medications. The Assistant Nurse Manager maintains knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety standards, assists the Clinical Manager with projects and program development, participates in educational programs and required meetings, and performs other assigned duties. This is a supervisor role that may include direct supervision, hiring or termination authority, disciplinary authority, performance management responsibilities, and budget input or responsibilities; it is not considered a member of management staff.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Three years of nursing experience.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or an RN license to practice in the state where the team member works.
Basic computer skills.
Word processing, data entry, and mathematical skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
Experience in Family Medicine preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise nursing-unit functions and activities, and implement and interpret applicable policies, standards, and regulations.
Direct activities related to department objectives; help establish quality standards; assess daily activities and suggest improvements to management.
Maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality-improvement programs, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Ensure adherence to age-appropriate standards of care for the patient populations served.
Develop and manage human resources in accordance with professional standards and Prisma Health policies and procedures.
Ensure staff orientation and development and support professional growth.
Supervise employees, including selection, training, performance appraisal, and work allocation; maintain personnel records and submit nursing staff payroll and time-and-attendance information.
Monitor departmental FTE budgets and help control expenditures.
Manage daily nursing staff schedules and provider-assigned clinic space, coordinating with the Resident Coordinator, Master Scheduler, Medical Director, and others to ensure accurate schedules and appropriate clinical-resource assignments.
Serve as a role model and promote good interpersonal relationships; apply management counseling skills to supervise and motivate personnel.
Order clinical equipment and oversee ordering of supplies and medications.
Maintain knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety standards and ensure appropriate documentation, recording, and reporting of work-related employee illnesses and injuries.
Assist the Clinical Manager with short- and long-term projects, identifying patient or client needs, and developing programs and services.
Participate in educational programs, in-service training, workshops, required meetings, and review of current literature.
Perform other duties as assigned.