Assistant Nurse Manager - Acute Care and Medically Ready - Rochester General Hospital
About The Position
The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is responsible for clinical care of patients and direct oversight of the nursing team’s day-to-day responsibilities. The ANM serves as a main contact for nursing functions supporting management and staff, and as a resource for clinical expertise, mentoring, and coaching. The role facilitates quality patient care through critical thinking, open communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and leadership, while driving an exceptional experience for patients and families. The ANM oversees nursing and non-nursing personnel, supports performance management and staff development, coordinates daily huddles and care team rounds, and works with the Nurse Manager or Director on patient concerns, staffing, quality, and unit operations. The position also contributes to performance improvement, evidence-based practice, nursing research utilization, organizational compliance, and unit-specific and system-wide responsibilities. The role is based at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, New York. The schedule is primarily weekdays, with at least one evening per week required. Flexibility is required; weekend shifts may be offered but are not required.
Requirements
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required.
- Registered Nurse license in New York State.
- BLS - Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- RN - Registered Nurse credential through the NYS Office of Professions.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- One to three years of experience as a Registered Nurse preferred.
- Certification in the area of specialty by a national accrediting organization preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and behaviors preferred.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based practice in the practice area and identify opportunities for performance improvement.
- Participate in and use the performance improvement process to improve clinical practice.
- Submit at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form to the Nursing Research Department using a research article from the last five years based on research performed in the United States.
- Oversee nursing and non-nursing personnel on a unit and accept accountability for that oversight.
- Communicate effectively with team members and patients and families.
- Serve as a clinical and non-clinical resource for nursing personnel, physicians, and providers.
- Investigate and resolve patient, family, or significant-other complaints in collaboration with the Nurse Manager or Director.
- Delegate appropriate responsibilities to assigned nurses and ancillary personnel.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to promote and ensure optimal patient care.
- Assess nursing personnel’s clinical expertise, monitor assignments, and provide feedback and documentation to team members and/or the Nurse Manager.
- Assess team members’ clinical education needs and recommend education to the Clinical Resource Nurse, Educator, or Clinical Nurse Specialist.
- Complete performance appraisals for direct reports and assist the Nurse Manager with appraisals for other unit team members.
- Manage team-member performance with support from the Nurse Manager.
- Coordinate daily huddles and care team rounds to advance care plans, identify and remove barriers, and assist patient care transitions.
- Perform daily leader rounding and ensure team members regularly round on patients to assess comfort.
- Develop programs and strategies to monitor patient-care quality and outcomes.
- Assist the Nurse Manager in developing, justifying, and implementing long-term staffing patterns, personnel needs, budget negotiations, and recruitment plans.
- Participate in organizational compliance audits or, when delegated, hold team members accountable for completing them.
- Attend required educational programs and participate in supervisory team-member education and training as required.
- Demonstrate clinical competency in the specialty area and assist with other team members’ competency completion as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
