Assistant Nurse Manager-Newborn ICU
About The Position
The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) provides clinical and administrative leadership at the unit level and coordinates direct and indirect patient care at the hospital-wide level. The role is responsible for shift- or program-specific hospital operations supporting effective patient care, including cost control, personnel management, quality improvement, and direct and indirect patient care. The ANM provides care with initiative, flexibility, and responsibility, and performs with minimal supervision. The ANM applies advanced nursing skills and knowledge to provide and role-model direct and indirect care, which may include care for neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The role mentors and advises staff on assessing health needs, developing and implementing plans of care, and evaluating outcomes. The ANM supports staff supervision and Nursing Office management, helps the department Manager accomplish program goals and outcomes, and sustains regulatory readiness. The ANM is visible and available to staff for mentoring, teaching, and support, and provides and documents patient care under the direction and supervision of a Nurse Manager. Patient-care duties include interviewing and advising patients about health and illness prevention, synthesizing data to determine preliminary diagnoses and therapeutic plans using prevention principles, and recommending community resources to meet patient and family needs. The position is full-time, with four 10-hour shifts and flexible afternoon/evening hours. On-call responsibilities may be required as directed, and travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town may be needed.
Requirements
- Completion of a nursing program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing required within five years of hire.
- Current RN licensure in the applicable state.
- Unit- or department-specific required certifications.
- Ability to perform basic nursing skills on groups of patients and assume charge responsibility.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly.
- Ability to administer medication using the five rights.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Ability to successfully complete Leader Education Training.
Nice To Haves
- At least two years of clinical RN experience.
- Prior demonstrated nursing leadership experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical and administrative leadership at the unit level and coordinate direct and indirect patient care at the hospital-wide level.
- Manage shift- or program-specific operations, including cost control, personnel management, quality improvement, and patient care.
- Provide and role-model direct and indirect nursing care, and mentor and advise on assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of outcomes.
- Assist with staff supervision and management for the Nursing Office.
- Support the department Manager in meeting program goals and outcomes and maintaining regulatory readiness.
- Provide staff with mentoring, teaching, and support.
- Provide and document patient care under the direction and supervision of a Nurse Manager.
- Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention.
- Synthesize patient data to determine preliminary diagnoses and therapeutic plans using principles of prevention.
- Recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Collaborate with other departments or disciplines to achieve quality outcomes and monitor departmental core processes.
- Apply safety and infection-control principles to protect patients.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Benefits
- $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
