Assistant Nurse Manager, Cath Lab

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley•Pleasanton, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager assists the Nurse Manager with clinical management and administrative coordination of designated patient care units or services, supporting achievement of unit objectives. The role serves as a resource for unit staff and a representative for the Nurse Manager, typically supervising patient care staff and operations for an assigned shift and coordinating administrative functions as assigned. Responsibilities combine clinical care and administrative work, including consistent implementation and monitoring of organizational policies and standards of care. The Assistant Nurse Manager provides timely information and feedback to the Nurse Manager and applies personnel policies and collective bargaining agreement requirements. The position supports unit operations and staff through mentoring, supervision, training, performance evaluation, and delegated management duties. It monitors patient care processes and outcomes, contributes to unit planning and improvement work, and provides competent, compassionate patient care as appropriate to patient age and condition. Employees are expected to follow Joint Commission requirements, hospital Service Standards, and Stanford Health Care–Tri-Valley’s C-I-CARE patient-centered interaction standards.

Requirements

Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
At least 2 years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
Current California Registered Nurse (CA-RN) license.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
Ability to contribute to health care policy formulation in partnership with a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to delegate activities responsibly according to others’ abilities, preparation, standards of practice, and regulatory guidelines.
Ability to lead process-improvement projects and implement change that improves patient-care quality and safety.
Ability to provide leadership, influence others, prioritize system resources, promote cooperation, and serve as a role model, resource, and mentor.
Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate work results.
Ability to use information and keep abreast of technology developments to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support patient-care decisions.
Knowledge of nursing theories, principles, practices, standards, emerging technologies, techniques, and approaches, as well as professional responsibility and accountability for practice outcomes.
Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, accrediting and certifying standards, and hospital and unit policies, protocols, and procedures governing nursing care.
Knowledge of organizational, administrative, fiscal, and personnel-management principles and practices relevant to nursing within the health care system.
Knowledge of health care and hospital organization and administration sufficient to provide clinical management, leadership, coordination, and operational direction.

Responsibilities

Assist with operational aspects of designated units while providing mentoring and leadership support to staff.
Supervise the delivery of quality, therapeutic, and cost-effective patient care in accordance with standards of practice, hospital protocols, policies, procedures, and desired outcomes.
Assist the Nurse Manager with administrative and management functions and assume delegated duties or responsibilities during the Nurse Manager’s absence.
Coordinate and direct patient care operations for an assigned shift, acting on behalf of the Nurse Manager.
Facilitate staff orientation, training, and ongoing development; assist with coaching, development, and corrective action; and participate in ongoing and annual employee performance evaluations.
Monitor and evaluate patient care processes and outcomes to support competent, compassionate care, smooth workflow, and desired outcomes.
Interpret unit, department, and organizational philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures for staff; communicate expectations and monitor performance.
Participate in unit goal and program planning and in the development and evaluation of programs and special projects as assigned.
Support continuous quality, process, performance improvement, and risk management programs at the unit level.
Provide patient care appropriate to the patient’s age and condition, serve as a role model and mentor, and assist with unit workload.
Serve as a liaison to the Nurse Manager.
Perform duties in accordance with Joint Commission requirements, hospital Service Standards, and C-I-CARE standards.