Assistant Nurse Manager

Elizabeth Seton Children’s•Yonkers, NY

14d•$130,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager supports the Nurse Manager in ensuring excellence and continuity in resident care by developing and maintaining standards of professional practice. This role involves directing and organizing nursing care for assigned neighborhoods, providing leadership and supervision to nursing staff (RNs/LPNs, CNAs, Companions), and collaborating to manage schedules and staffing levels based on resident needs. The Assistant Nurse Manager will also participate in hiring, interviewing, onboarding, and staff evaluations, including performance reviews, coaching, and disciplinary actions. The position requires working on-site at least four days a week, providing evening supervisory coverage, and reporting daily concerns to night supervisors. A weekend rotation is also part of the role to ensure system and protocol continuity. The Assistant Nurse Manager demonstrates commitment to the continuum of care, participates in QAPI for system improvements, fosters interdisciplinary relationships, and acts as an advocate for residents and families through culturally competent, trauma-informed approaches. This includes managing grievances, attending clinical status meetings, communicating concerns to the interdisciplinary team, and updating families on clinical changes. Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. Understands and promotes Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure application with organizational policies and procedures and everyday practices. Continually strive to improve the organization’s systems and/or services. Contributes to team decisions to fulfill our mission, share recognition, and learn from prior initiatives. Treat every resident, family member, and co-worker with dignity, respect, and courtesy. Coordinates with the Nurse Manager to ensure neighborhood coverage is provided in the event of absences, including personal time off. Participates in committees as assigned. Works in collaboration with Materials Management to maintain adequate supplies on the neighborhood(s), and coordinates with neighborhood staff to ensure restocking of rooms. In coordination with the Nurse Manager, ensures staff conduct themselves professionally, courteously and with a customer service mindset that emphasizes high quality resident care. Acts as superusers for clinical systems, including but not limited to SigmaCare, Capsule and Radar. Is knowledgeable of and enforces regulatory compliance, including infection control policies and procedures. Collaborates with clinical educators to ensure all required educational opportunities for staff are attended and that mandatory clinical skills competency requirements are completed. Collaborates with preceptors and clinical educators to ensure new hires are provided an appropriate and thorough orientation experience that prepares them for working independently on their neighborhoods. Support all nursing staff, serve as a clinical resource and mentor for nursing staff, addressing complex patient care issues. Participates in and promotes Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities including neighborhood-based quality council meetings, safety huddles, occurrence reporting, QAPI Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs), and evidence-based practice. In coordination with the Nurse Manager addresses and resolves patient and family concerns, escalating issues when appropriate. Participate in schedule neighborhood meetings. Assure that information is disseminated to all appropriate parties timely. Activity participate in the interviewing and selection process for new team members with the Nurse Manager. Collaborate with Nurse Manager, supervise and support nursing staff, including performance evaluations, coaching and counseling. Supports the Nurse Manager by assuming administrative responsibilities as delegated, and helping to maintain daily neighborhood workflows. Supports the development and execution of emergency preparedness plans as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in nursing or related field.
New York State Nursing License.
BCLS/PALS certification.
At least three years clinical nurse experience.
A minimum of two (2) year supervisory experience.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language fluently.
Must meet or exceed all health standards and requirements for the position as established by NYDOH and all other regulatory agencies.
Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this Center which includes a medical and physical examination.
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of thirty-five (35) pounds.
Perform tasks that may involve exposure to the resident’s blood/body fluids.
Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents, if necessary.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science nursing degree

Responsibilities

Support the Nurse Manager to ensure standards of professional practice are developed and maintained to achieve excellence and continuity in resident care.
Direct and organize the nursing care for assigned neighborhoods in a collaborative manner with the Nurse Manager.
Support the leadership, direction, and supervision of nursing staff, including RNs/LPNs, CNAs and Companions.
Balance schedules and maintain staffing levels consistent with resident needs, including needs defined by their Plan of Care, activity and daily schedules, outside and in-house clinic visits, and school programs.
Review and/or modify staff assignments as necessary to ensure quality resident care.
Participate in the hiring, interviewing and onboarding process, as well as periodic evaluation of staff assigned to their floor.
Conduct annual performance reviews, interim coaching, counseling, and progressive discipline as required.
Work an on-site schedule of at least 4 days per week, including providing evening supervisory coverage and reporting off daily concerns and significant changes in resident condition to night supervisors.
Participate in a Nursing Leadership weekend rotation to ensure continuity of systems and protocols.
Demonstrate commitment to the continuum of care for residents through participating in and promoting nursing practice and following up with collaborating hospitals for transfers.
Participate in the QAPI process to identify opportunities for system improvements.
Establish collegial interdisciplinary relationships to foster communication and growth between nursing and other departments.
Function as an advocate for residents and their families through a culturally competent, trauma informed approach.
Escalate and participate in the family grievance process.
Attend clinical status meetings daily.
Communicate concerns to the interdisciplinary team.
Ensure families are kept updated with clinical concerns and changes reported through the incident reporting process.
Ensure application of organizational policies and procedures and everyday practices aligned with the Center's Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
Strive to improve the organization’s systems and/or services.
Contribute to team decisions to fulfill the mission, share recognition, and learn from prior initiatives.
Treat every resident, family member, and co-worker with dignity, respect, and courtesy.
Coordinate with the Nurse Manager to ensure neighborhood coverage in the event of absences.
Participate in committees as assigned.
Collaborate with Materials Management to maintain adequate supplies and ensure restocking of rooms.
Ensure staff conduct themselves professionally, courteously, and with a customer service mindset.
Act as superusers for clinical systems (SigmaCare, Capsule, Radar).
Enforce regulatory compliance, including infection control policies and procedures.
Collaborate with clinical educators to ensure staff attend required educational opportunities and complete mandatory clinical skills competency requirements.
Collaborate with preceptors and clinical educators to ensure new hires receive appropriate and thorough orientation.
Support all nursing staff, serve as a clinical resource and mentor, and address complex patient care issues.
Participate in and promote Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.
Address and resolve patient and family concerns, escalating issues when appropriate.
Participate in schedule neighborhood meetings and ensure timely dissemination of information.
Actively participate in the interviewing and selection process for new team members.
Supervise and support nursing staff, including performance evaluations, coaching, and counseling.
Assume administrative responsibilities as delegated by the Nurse Manager.
Help maintain daily neighborhood workflows.
Support the development and execution of emergency preparedness plans.