Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) - Stroke Acute Care (Nights)

Tanner Health•Carrollton, GA

62d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) for Stroke Acute Care (Nights) is responsible for managing all aspects of the specialty area. This includes direct daily supervision of staff, inventory control, and assignment of team members. The ANM coordinates case planning, patient flow, and the implementation of processes. They are responsible for the team's success on identified quality measures, such as patient hospital-acquired conditions, and fiscal responsibility for their unit.

Requirements

Associate Degree or 2 years of college coursework
One year of related experience.
Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.
GEORGIA REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE OR MULTISTATE NURSING LICENSE
CPR must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience and certification preferred.
BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of specialty area, including direct daily supervision of staff working on assigned team, inventory control, assignment of team members.
Coordinates case planning, patient flow and implementation of processes.
Responsible for Team success on identified quality measures such as patient hospital acquired conditions and fiscal responsibility for their unit.
Follows standards of nursing care and policies related to assessment and patient care.
Uses critical thinking skills to effectively assess patient and determine nursing care needs.
Demonstrates ability to provide technical assistance to physicians during surgical invasive procedures based on departmental policy and or established national standards (AORN, TJC, ASPAN, SGNA, AAMI).
Responsible for assessing staffing requirements for the current and oncoming shifts and assures adequate staffing on all nursing staffs commensurate with patient needs and nursing staff education and abilities.
Facilitate use of scheduled staff in a manner which facilitates effective patient flow and efficient use of resources.
Provides leadership in absence of manager or director.
Collaborates with Nurse Manager, Director, and Supervisor regarding staffing and nursing personnel issues.
Assures quality nursing care through rounds and ongoing unit supervision.
Role models and interdisciplinary collaborative approach to patient care through interactions with other departments.
Coordinates implementation of Disaster Plans.
Effectively handles situations in a calm, objective manner and coordinates needed change.
Adaptable, flexible, and consistently effective in staffing and managing problems.
Challenges and adapts systems to maximize the benefits for patient care.
Collaborates with physicians and other disciplines to implement intervention to meet emerging problems.
Supervises care given by professional and nonprofessional personnel, providing instruction as needed.
Regularly attends unit conferences and makes recommendations for improvement in patient care via the patient care conference and unit conference.
Knowledgeable regarding hospital policy and procedures, regulatory standards, evidence-based practice guidelines (EMTALA, TJC, CMS, Georgia and Alabama Board of Nursing, quality metrics, etc.).
Knowledgeable in the review of data within the electronic record.
Assists director and managers in the identification, coordination and implementation and monitoring of unit specific process improvement opportunities which minimize errors, improve patient safety and satisfaction, maximize resource utilization and provide a safe work environment.
Demonstrates knowledge of own role in patient safety, recognizing unsafe practice.
Displays knowledge of the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG).
Committed to finding solutions to problems rather than blaming others.
Demonstrates knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards of nursing practice.
Accurately evaluates self and establishes goals in self-directed manner.
Actively seeks out opportunities for knowledge skill enhancement within and beyond the practice setting.
Assists in provision of education for department staff to include orientation of new employees and ongoing in-service to develop and ensure competency and compliance with standards related to best practice, specialized department equipment, procedures, ages specific competencies, medication management and age specific core competencies and staff compliance with annually required.
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program.
Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.