Assistant Nurse Manager - Acute Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family. Akron General’s 4200 Unit is a Complex Cardiovascular Unit that cares for a diverse patient population with high acuity. Patients that are cared for include: post open-heart surgery patients at day 3 from the CVICU, vascular surgery patients (amputations, fem/pop surgeries), lung surgeries (VATS procedure) that require patients to have a chest tube inserted for several days, irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation that requires titrated IV medication, post heart catheterization (PCI) patients that require frequent observation following the procedure, pacemaker implantations, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and pulmonary embolism/DVT with IV anticoagulation. As an Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) on the team, you will support the nurse manager with the supervision of RN caregivers and other assigned nursing support personnel. You will work alongside the nurses, driving the OKRs, making sure fall precautions are in place, providing staff support and leading huddles. Your role is instrumental in-patient rounding, alarm management education and workflow optimization, including efforts to improve dialysis patient scheduling. Your efforts will have an impact on both patient care and the patient experience. A caregiver in this position works nights from 9:00PM – 7:00AM or 7:00PM – 5:00AM.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
RN license in Ohio
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS through the American Red Cross upon hire or within first year of employment in critical care areas
Two years of recent clinical nurse experience
Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills (oral, written, interpersonal, analytical and organization)

Nice To Haves

Cardiac experience (e.g., ICU, PCU, cardiology ER)

Responsibilities

Interview, hire and train caregivers.
Provide input into performance evaluations and feedback.
Make personnel action recommendations (e.g., promotions, transfers, disciplinary, discharge).
Provide direction and support to the unit staff and supervise admissions, conduct assessment of patient's needs and initiate nursing care plans.
Evaluate and document patient progress.
Facilitate the planning, implementation, development and evaluation of nursing programs, initiative and objective for the unit.
Assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of health services in a unit.
Serve as a liaison between the manager, caregivers and other areas within the organization.
Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care services in a unit.
Prepare schedule of work assignments assuring adequate coverage.
Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives.
Participate in departments and committees as assigned.
Assist with providing continuing education and in-service educational programs for caregivers.