Assistant Nurse Manager - MedSurg Tower 6

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager works with the nurse manager to oversee patient care and nursing services on an assigned unit and shift. The role promotes quality, evidence-based, patient- and family-centered care and patient satisfaction while responding to fiscal considerations. The Assistant Nurse Manager collaborates with the nurse manager in assessing and planning nursing care, leads daily unit operations, and serves as a resource, clinical role model, and leader for the patient care team. The role advances and oversees patient care standards, coordinates care delivery and patient flow across the continuum, and assumes the nurse manager’s responsibilities in their absence with guidance from the Administrative Director. The Assistant Nurse Manager participates in staff hiring and evaluation and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to support effective unit operations. The role also supports nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance, including mentoring colleagues on councils and in the Clinical Ladder program. The position plans and coordinates nursing care, supports unit policies and goals, supervises and develops staff, and leads quality, safety, regulatory, patient-satisfaction, and performance-improvement activities. It manages staffing and unit resources within budget, monitors schedules, authorizes overtime or schedule changes when needed, and completes payroll in collaboration with the nurse manager. The position is based at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia and is designated as a Workday Night shift. The work involves regular exposure to blood and body fluids and may require lifting and carrying 40–50 pounds, frequent to continuous standing and walking, and role-specific activities such as kneeling, bending, squatting, and performing CPR.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
At least 2 years of acute-care experience.
Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
Effective communication skills, including the ability to transmit, receive, and interpret information and engage patients and families using partnership language.
Knowledge of patient- and family-centered care and the ability to collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and designated care partners.
Cultural awareness and the ability to connect respectfully and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Knowledge of care coordination and the ability to integrate multidisciplinary services for optimal patient care.
Knowledge of patient-safety risks and measures to reduce them.
Knowledge of medication administration and medications used in patient treatment.
Knowledge of discharge planning and patients’ post-discharge needs.
Knowledge of patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, and clinical judgment.
Knowledge of health information and appropriate written or electronic documentation methods.
Meet population-specific patient-care responsibilities.
Ability to perform the position’s physical demands, including lifting and carrying 40–50 pounds and frequent to continuous standing and walking.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in nursing.
One year of experience in a similar or like unit.
Demonstrated leadership and management potential.
ACLS and PALS, based on unit requirements.

Responsibilities

Recognize patients and their families or designated care partners and provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects their preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
Plan, direct, and coordinate nursing care for the patient care area in collaboration with the nurse manager and nursing staff.
Recruit, interview, and select staff for the patient care unit.
Provide leadership and direction in implementing strategic goals and organizational and departmental objectives.
Develop, implement, and evaluate unit policies, procedures, and goals consistent with department and organizational goals.
Assist with staff performance evaluations and new-staff evaluations, and serve as a clinical resource on policies, procedures, patient standards, performance improvement, and risk management.
Resolve conflicts, counsel employees, and use disciplinary processes as appropriate.
Develop and evaluate staffing plans to meet patient and family care needs.
Develop and evaluate improvements to the quality of patient and family care in collaboration with the nurse manager.
Identify patient-care quality issues and lead unit improvement programs and projects within a shared governance model.
Manage continuous quality and regulatory directives, including JCAHO and OSHA requirements.
Design, implement, and evaluate the unit patient-satisfaction plan.
Serve as a resource and clinical role model for the health care team.
Assist professional development staff with educational programs; recommend, develop, and implement policies and procedures; and seek opportunities for nursing research.
Collaborate with professional development staff and the nurse manager to set minimum competencies and oversee staff professional development.
Manage resources so that the patient care area operates within budget; identify cost-saving opportunities and collaborate on budget forecasting.
Educate health care team members on cost-efficient care, appropriate staffing, and efficient use of material resources.
Monitor staff schedules, arrange overtime or scheduling changes to fill shifts as needed, complete payroll with the nurse manager, and provide staffing volume and adjustment information through Smart Square.
Support nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance through participation and mentoring on councils and in the Clinical Ladder program.
Carry out the nurse manager’s responsibilities in their absence, with guidance from the Administrative Director.
Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jefferson’s values.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage.
Supplemental insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life and AD&D insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Flexible spending accounts.
Retirement plans.
Tuition assistance.
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts.
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps.